I’m surprised you didn’t just write “Nobody” and call it a night.

The DT from Syracuse whose name escapes me seems like a decent second round option.

Stroud not even being named on the list is a little weird. I understand he’s a better fit at DE but I have a feeling he’s going to asked to play some NT this year.

God this switch makes no sense.

Has taken a look at this guy? He’s has great size and an athletic build. During the Senior Bowl practices he was blowing every guard and center he faced 5 yds deep into the backfield. I hope to God he’s available in the 2nd!

I honestly think that the Bills andWilliams would be best served by trading him before the draft. I`m thinking that a second rounder should be our asking price, but that we should be ready to settle for a third. We should not take anything less than a third rounder for him, he just too damn good to accept anything less.

I really love Williams as a DT and loved watching him play for us. He was easily one of my favorite players on our D. But he has no place playing in a 3-4, so lets get a pick or two for him.

That it is great to say we are going to emply the 3-4 now, but when the reality hits (HARD) that we do not have any of the personell necessary they might backtrack!

Seems similar to the Langston Walker can play Left Tackle discussion we were having last year.

My gut tells me we move towards the 3-4, but might be stuck using it, let’s say 50% of the time. Simply put our quality players, Kyle Williams, Schobel, Stroud, Kawika, and Poz are a much better fit in teh 4-3; and our reserves (especially our undersized LB’s) are only usable in the 4-3. Besides a few players, most notably Maybin, we do not have the personnel whom will exceed in the 3-4… This points out even further what a horrible pick Maybin was last year.

I have no problem moving towards the 3-4, but to draw a line in the sand and say we WILL do this is just not pragmatic. To make an edict of such right now would be careless, because we can simply do not have the pieces. That is like saying you are going to build a new $500 Million stadium when you have $100!

I will make a bold prediction… We WILL NOT see the 3-4 more than 50% of the time in 2010!

We traded both Williams and Schobel to Houston? Schobel wants to be closer to home and Williams isn’t an ideal fit. What do you think we could get in return in terms of draft picks?

If it wasn’t for the fact that we BADLY need help at LT and obviously QB, I would love to draft Dan Williams. Right now, I think the most likely scenario is us trading down and drafting Williams around the 13-15th pick range or staying put at nine and drafting the best LT available. I think it’s safe to assume that neither Clausen nor Bradford will be available, when we pick, and I’m never going to advocate trading up into the top six or seven, especially since no one of them are THAT good imo.

We needed a face lift one way or the other. In a 4-3 we would have an aging, barely competent defensive line with some badly needed help at LB. As it stands we have the reverse, a shaky LB situation with some badly needed help at DL. This is the better situation because now we actually have an excuse to get Kelsay and Denney off the team so we can actually improve the DL. Let’s face it, neither one of them serves a purpose at all now.

So our DT position just got mostly funneled into DE, which creates a logjam which is GREAT because it means somebody’s leaving. It forces that. And it’ll be the guys who can’t really play 3-4 DE (likely K+D). At LB we actually gain talent immediately because Schobel and Maybin have to stand up. Poz and Kawika are inside, they’re not world beaters but they’re quite solid at those positions, enough to make ILB not a need at all. And it’s likely Digi is coming back. We’re set at ILB, we just need Schobel back. We won’t have to start Ellison outside, and with Johnson and Stroud at DE, we just have to focus on getting a NT and an maybe OLB to play for Schobel. Add this to the fact that our run defense isn’t going to be crappy by default anymore, and we have significant progress.

It’s fine, Bills fans! There’s nothing to panic about!

Might be debatable up until the Draft. We know he’s not an ideal fit for the 3-4, and may struggle completely if we play him at NT or DE. But he’s a good player so its hard to just up and dump him. The biggest problem is that his value might not any higher than it is now. Because of that it might be best to go ahead and try getting value for him now. What happens when he struggles all year in a 3-4 or worse, gets hurt?

It might be best to try getting the value for him now, in a very deep draft, and really building everything from the ground up. The square peg in the round hole idea is in play here. I think it might be worth the risking of trading a very good player right now because of his current value, poor fit in our system, depth of the draft and need for DT’s in 4-3’s around the league. Rebuild right.

I hate to lose a player like Williams but if we can get decent value for him. I wouldn’t count out the Giants or Eagles as trade partners. Both run a 4-3 and Jauron and Fewell are intimately familiar with Williams’ work ethic and value.

3-4 or 4-3 needs talent—HC &DC both said they will adapt their schemes to the talent. Edwards said he will use a variation of the 3-4 and the 4-3. Many are assuming that Williams will fail in the new defense being implemented and his value will drop.

My feeling is that Williams will continue to progress and will be a force to deal with— an his value will continue to rise…

 “A Bird in the hand is better than 2 in the Bush” holds true in this case.

That’s my feeling and I’m sticking to it….

If the Bills were going to trade the number 9 pick, how far back do you think we should be willing to go? While I am all about stockpiling as many picks as possible, I wouldn’t want to go back too far. I feel the team needs to draft a cornerstone OT in the first round

Perrytuttle mentioned it briefly above but it needs to be emphasized more. Kyle Williams is the perfect way to open trade talks between the Giants and Bills that will greatly benefit them both.

First, there is the clear fact that the New York Giants desperately need a DT to bring their talented D-line back to its high level of play. Chris Canty, Rocky Bernard and their aging veterans did not get the job done and the Giants have made no secret of the fact that DT, LB and DB are their biggest needs.

Second, Perry Fewell is now the Giants defense coordinator. The man who coached Kyle into the impact DT that he is will now be in charge of the New York 4-3. You know both he and Kyle would love to be reunited. I’d rather hook up Perry and Kyle then send him to someone in the AFC like the Texans who will be perennial wildcard contenders until Peyton retires. So with Perry there we have an in.

Third, nearly every single mock I’ve seen this off-season and every Giants fan I’ve talked to (I’ve been in northern Jersey for 4 months now so thats quite a few) fully expects the Giants to draft a Brian Price or Dan Williams at pick 15. Rather than drafting an unknown commodity the Giants could very well be interested, especially since their d-coordinator knows everything about Kyle and how he plays, in trading away their #15 pick to us for Kyle Williams and our 2nd and 3rd. Considering all the desperate needs we have this makes sense for us too because it gives us two top 15 picks to fill two starting holes on the roster. Whether its QB / LT at 9 and Dan Williams at 15 or some other combination. Its a win – win for both teams with the Giants getting an extra second to nab a LB or DB and Kyle WIlliams. Both teams fill two starting roles.

Fourth, there is always the option of a player – player trade with the Giants. We don’t have a role for Kyle Williams, the Giants don’t have a role for Mathias Kiwanucka. Osi Umenyiora nearly demanded a trade because he doesnt want to rotate. Kiwi is a great 3rd end that the Giants can’t even use behind Osi and Tuck and he simply isnt built to play LB in a 4-3, they’ve tried. Kiwi is suited to be a great 3-4 OLB. Kyle Williams for Kiwi straight up give the Giants their starting DT and gives us a starting OLB. We then have our LB corp set at Maybin – Poz – Mitchell – Kiwi.

I think this should be a serious possibility for OBD.

Hey y’all,*

Nolander mentioned it before, but we already have the functional equivalent of Williams in Okoye. Not only that, we have Shaun Cody, DelJuan Robinson, and a host of others who fit the DT mode.

I’m among those clamoring for a true NT, someone like a Dan Williams or T Cody. Now, I obviously have plenty of influence on the Texans’ front office (like none), but I can’t imagine we’d deal even a 3rd rounder for Williams.

But I also thought Frank Bush wouldn’t be Richard Smith Jr., so what do I know?

 * Yes, I really use y’all.

Both the East Carolina Pirates could play as NT with Joseph also a possibility as a DE.

Joseph is 6ft6, 322lbs and Ross 6ft3, 314lbs