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Judging from all the email I've gotten and some of the blog responses, there is growing sentiment towards the Bills drafting Florida DE Derrick Harvey in the first round. A quick scan of other mock drafts and what teams ahead of the Bills need, it's conceivable that Harvey would be available at No. 11 (better be wary of the Pats taking him at No. 7). In fact, he might have greater value at that spot than a CB or WR. Anyone who watched him take Ohio State's O-line apart in the 2007 national championship game knows Harvey is a stud. Taking him would beg this question, though: Have the Bills spent too much attention on defense at the expense of their 30th-ranked offense?

Harvey will command a sizable contract. The Bills already gave DEs Aaron Schobel and Chris Kelsay big deals last year, and DT Marcus Stroud's restructured deal pays him a pretty penny. However, it is worth pointing out that the N.Y. Giants used three DEs (Umenyiora, Strahan and Tuck) to destroy the Pats O-line in the Super Bowl. As I mentioned earlier, my hunch is the Bills will address the WR position either by trade or in the second or third round of the draft.

Keep those comments on the draft coming!

---Allen Wilson