YardRat
04-21-2008, 05:52 AM
http://www.thonline.com/article.cfm?id=198814
11. BUFFALO BILLS (7-9)
LAST SEASON: Injuries, as 17 players finished year on injured reserve, and yet another turn of the perennial revolving door at quarterback -- this time it was Trent Edwards supplanting J.P. Losman as starter -- led to the Bills missing the playoffs for an eighth straight season, the longest drought in franchise history.
THEY NEED: A big-bodied receiver to complement Lee Evans, who was double-teamed most of last season; cornerback to offset Nate Clements' free-agent departure a year ago; reliable pass-catching tight end; depth at DE.
POSSIBLE FIRST PICK: CBs McKelvin or Rodgers-Cromartie; WRs Devin Thomas, Michigan State, or Limas Sweed, Texas; DE Derrick Harvey, Florida.
OUTLOOK: With right moves, and after bolstering offensive line (G Derrick Dockery and T Langston Walker) in free agency last year, and defensive line (tackles Marcus Stroud and Spencer Johnson) this offseason, Bills finally have the pieces in place to contend in AFC East.
11. BUFFALO BILLS (7-9)
LAST SEASON: Injuries, as 17 players finished year on injured reserve, and yet another turn of the perennial revolving door at quarterback -- this time it was Trent Edwards supplanting J.P. Losman as starter -- led to the Bills missing the playoffs for an eighth straight season, the longest drought in franchise history.
THEY NEED: A big-bodied receiver to complement Lee Evans, who was double-teamed most of last season; cornerback to offset Nate Clements' free-agent departure a year ago; reliable pass-catching tight end; depth at DE.
POSSIBLE FIRST PICK: CBs McKelvin or Rodgers-Cromartie; WRs Devin Thomas, Michigan State, or Limas Sweed, Texas; DE Derrick Harvey, Florida.
OUTLOOK: With right moves, and after bolstering offensive line (G Derrick Dockery and T Langston Walker) in free agency last year, and defensive line (tackles Marcus Stroud and Spencer Johnson) this offseason, Bills finally have the pieces in place to contend in AFC East.