JLB
April 25th, 2008, 1:06:14 PM
http://www.realfootball365.com/index.php/articles/bills/10988
The Buffalo Bills enter the 2008 NFL Draft with fewer needs than usual after they acquired high-caliber defensive tackle Marcus Stroud, starting outside linebacker Kawika Mitchell and versatile reserve D-lineman Spencer Johnson earlier in the offseason, but that doesn't mean they're without flaws. Let's take a look at whom the Bills should target this weekend with their many selections; but first, we'll start with a trade.
**The Bills send three picks (Nos. 11, 114 and 147) to the Eagles for the 19th overall choice and cornerback Lito Sheppard.**
Talk about making a splash right away, huh? Sheppard, a two-time Pro Bowler with 17 interceptions in five seasons, is likely on his way out of Philadelphia, which is reluctant to give the 27-year-old a lucrative, long-term contract. Because of that -- plus the Eagles' desire to move into the draft's top 12 -- the Bills and Sheppard have been connected leading up to the draft. Buffalo's brass seems bent on acquiring a corner, so why give guaranteed money to an untested rookie when you can hand it to a proven commodity? Sheppard, if added to the Bills, would definitely become the AFC East's top cornerback from the get-go, not to mention someone capable of going toe to toe with Patriots No. 1 receiver Randy Moss twice a year.
The Buffalo Bills enter the 2008 NFL Draft with fewer needs than usual after they acquired high-caliber defensive tackle Marcus Stroud, starting outside linebacker Kawika Mitchell and versatile reserve D-lineman Spencer Johnson earlier in the offseason, but that doesn't mean they're without flaws. Let's take a look at whom the Bills should target this weekend with their many selections; but first, we'll start with a trade.
**The Bills send three picks (Nos. 11, 114 and 147) to the Eagles for the 19th overall choice and cornerback Lito Sheppard.**
Talk about making a splash right away, huh? Sheppard, a two-time Pro Bowler with 17 interceptions in five seasons, is likely on his way out of Philadelphia, which is reluctant to give the 27-year-old a lucrative, long-term contract. Because of that -- plus the Eagles' desire to move into the draft's top 12 -- the Bills and Sheppard have been connected leading up to the draft. Buffalo's brass seems bent on acquiring a corner, so why give guaranteed money to an untested rookie when you can hand it to a proven commodity? Sheppard, if added to the Bills, would definitely become the AFC East's top cornerback from the get-go, not to mention someone capable of going toe to toe with Patriots No. 1 receiver Randy Moss twice a year.