The smartest thing the Bills could do with the third pick is trade it to move down on the draft board and spend the pick on an offensive tackle. The interior line of Eric Wood, Kraig Urbik, and Andy Levitre could all be studs in this league. Outside at the tackle positions there is nobody fitting that description. Further, there are not any offensive tackles worthy of being the third pick in the draft.
The defense is full of potential after spending last season transitioning from a 4-3 to Chan Gailey's 3-4 system. They could use a nose tackle or another defensive end. Some say Nick Fairley has a bit of an attitude problem, and this young team cannot afford to be saddled with an attitude problem.
They could also use a bookend outside linebacker to pair with near-bust Aaron Maybin and motor-guy Arthur Moats. It's funny; the former looks like he should be playing, while the latter actually acts like it.
There are a number of choices, but only one is a true athletic freak-- Missouri's Aldon Smith. He's the perfect physical specimen at 6'5" and 260 pounds to play at outside linebacker. Of course, the experts said the same thing about Aaron Maybin.
The Bills should trade down, but for now, the pick is Smith.
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