One of my biggest pet peeves among sports print and online publications is seeing NFL drafts graded a mere 24-48 hours after that year’s picks are concluded.  I learned a painful lesson back in 2006 while writing a blog for Fox Sports.   Just days after the Buffalo Bills were done selecting the likes of Donte Whitner, John McCargo, Ashton Youboty and Ko Simpson…  I specifically remember penning a column stating the Bills just had their best draft in over a decade.

Obviously my assessment was erroneous and upon reflection, I’m quite embarrassed by it.

The unwritten rule of thumb to grading drafts is to wait three years before evaluating how an organization did. Going by said rule—that makes it the proper time to break down the Buffalo Bills 2007 draft.

After reading, you’ll see my grades aren’t quite as generous as they were in 2006.  The Bills had seven picks in 2007 and failed to hit a single home run.  In fact, I’m hard pressed to call one (Paul Posluszny) a triple.

Grading The Bills Draft — Three Years Later – continue reading…