--Braylon Edwards to the Giants is indeed dead. What Sal Paolantonio said on ESPN yesterday is dead on, it's an unresolvable stalemate. That does not mean Edwards won't be dealt though. Or Kiwanuka for that matter, he is being actively shopped. I know Michael Smith thinks the Browns will take a 2nd and a 4th for Braylon, but I really don't think so.
--Brady Quinn is as good as gone from what I heard this morning. The Lions would send #20 for him if they take Curry #1 and not Stafford, but the Browns want a higher pick that would enable them to get Malcolm Jenkins. Cue the 49ers...but don't rule out the Jets. The Browns would happily take #17 and pick Knowshon Moreno.
--The Bengals are indeed shopping Ocho Cinco, without much success. I've heard the best offer they have so far is from Tampa, for their 3rd this year and 2nd next year. That will not get him moved. He moves too much merchandise to give him up.
--Anquan Boldin deal is unlikely, with the Titans and Ravens the only serious suitors I've heard about. Sounds like the asking price is too high.
--To my surprise, the Rams will take Jason Smith over Eugene Monroe. Heard that from two different reliable people.
--JP Losman will be a Panther by the end of the weekend. So will Julius Peppers, still.
--Tyson Jackson will go no lower than 8th. Put that in granite.
Moving up:
Clay Matthews. One Skins person tells me he will be their pick if they can't move from 13.
Robert Ayers
Eben Britton
Phil Loadholt, and I'm talking wa-a-a-a-a-y up
Rhett Bomar
Asher Allen
Herman Johnson
Connor Barwin, maybe
Rashad Johnson, Patrick Chung, and Michael Hamlin, the second tier of safeties.
Moving down:
One of Everette Brown and Brian Orakpo. More likely Brown.
Rey Maualuga. Might well be out of the top 25 if Denver deals for a QB.
Every WR, including one of Maclin and Crabtree. One will be a Raider, the other will be a Jet if current slots hold. I can only guess which goes where, but I think OAK will take Crabtree. The Giants are likely to take a WR (Britt or DHB) at their pick, but only if they don't get Edwards or Boldin or some other veteran. I've heard speculation that OAK will take DHB and I don't discount that, but I'll believe it when I see it.
LeSean McCoy
All TEs not named Pettigrew
Fili Moala
Macho Harris, might go undrafted after entering the year no worse than the #5 CB on any reputable draft board. Ouch.
5 fearless Saturday predictions:
--Michael Johnson goes no lower than 24th overall
--at least half the picks between 16 and 30 will be traded
--the 33rd pick will be Louis Delmas, no matter the team
--Vontae Davis will not be one of the first 5 corners off the board. My saying that almost certainly locks him into HOU at #15
--Connor Barwin will be compared to Mike Vrabel no fewer than 47 times by the ESPN wonks.
