I was a HUGE Brandon Pettigrew fan.  Not at #11, but definitely at #28.  However, I LOVE LOVE LOVE Eric Wood, and am so excited he's a Bill.  He was a monster in the Big East (I'm also a Syracuse fan) and he was a nightmare in the BigEast for 4 years.  Rest assured, we finally have a Pro Bowl (give him a couple years) interior lineman and we're going to love it (I also love the trade up to get Levitre).  

I would have loved Pettigrew, but I honestly think we have 2 solid TE prospects on the roster already.  Let's be honest, Krupt would be an upgrade over Robert Royal.  Sure, Royal could block.  I can't attest for Krupt's receiving ability, but I can assume he wouldn't fumble or have his thumb up his @$$ as much as Royal did.

Here's the thing.  Everyone (including me) wanted to draft an "impact" Tight End.  While I think Pettigrew will be a good player, if you look at 1st Round Tight Ends historically, there's no such thing as a "Sure Thing."  (Especially when you're stuck on the Lions, seriously how many people think Pettigrew was pissed the Lions picked him?)

I think we already have our tight ends on the roster.  Schouman showed flashes of being able to do stuff last year.  But, everyone forgets that Fine was just a rookie.  he played in 10 games starting 5 of them.  He had 10 catches for 94 yards last season.  I know it's only 10 catches, but he average over 9 yards a catch.  His long was only 12 yards, so he was consistently good for 8-12 yards a reception.  Pettigrew only average 11.2 yards per reception IN COLLEGE last year, with just 42 receptions.  

I talked to a friend of mine (in the Buffalo media) who knows Fine and thinks the Bills should be happy with him and Schouman.  Fine is not a good, but GREAT blocking tight end.  Better than Royal or Schouman.  You'll notice in game film last year that Fine was in on running downs, because the guy can block.  

He was only a ROOKIE people, and I think he may mature into THE guy we want. I'm not saying I don't think we shouldn't take a TE in Day 2, but I think Fine can be both the blocker and the underneath receiving threat for 8-10 yards we're looking for.  After-all, one of the Bills best pass catching tight ends ever, Jay Riemersma, only averaged just over 11 yards a catch with Buffalo.  If Fine continues to improve, I think he can be the blocker we need, and average 10 yards a reception to be not an All-pro tight end, but a very solid tight end who can make a difference in the Bills running and passing game.