Smoke Screens & Rumors

[Roy P]

There is a lot of questions going into the draft with only 5 days to go. Big Ben is walking on thin ice in Pittsburgh (they already gave away Santonio Holmes) so could Roethlisberger end up in Buffalo for a 3rd round pick?

Big Shanny has gotten McNabb but could he be ready to shed Haynesworth and convert to a 3-4 defense? The Lions could give Washington their #66 to unite Jim Schwartz and fat Albert, thus freeing up Detroit to pass on Suh and draft Okung to protect Stafford.

Cleveland and Holmgren want to play the WCO, and Jason Campbell is available to compete with DelHomme. On the other hand, the Panthers have no QB and no draft picks, so perhaps a package could be put together to bring Campbell to Carolina.

My favorite thought is for the Chiefs to trade down out of #5 so the Bills can select OT Trent Williams and replace Jason Peters. The Chiefs have been paired with Bryan Bulaga at #5 because of Pioli's relationship with Ferentz. Bulaga is a RT maybe just a LG and too much $$$ goes to the #5 pick for a OG. The Senior Bowl showed how good Brandan Graham can be, and #9 seems about right for Pioli to get an OLB for the 3-4 to play opposite of Tamba Hali. KC could use extra draft picks to acquire Nate Allen or Morgan Burnett (instead of drafting Eric Berry, another en vogue pick) and Mount Cody to plug in the middle.