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Colts president Bill Polian has drafted 38 starters in 79 picks during his time in Indianapolis.

Q: Do you think Chad Johnson could get traded to the Patriots? They did wonders with [Randy] Moss last year.
— Cliff, Bangor, Maine

A: No chance, for two reasons.

The Bengals have been adamant that they are not interested in trading Johnson. They seem to be acting more on principle than anything, because they won't even entertain offers. Does that mean that they would refuse an exorbitant offer if some team made one? Not necessarily. But the Patriots are not going to overpay for Chad Johnson for three reasons.

First, they don't need him. Second, Johnson wants to be the highest paid receiver in football, and the Patriots don't do those kinds of deals. And third, do you really think Moss and Johnson could co-exist?

Q: Now that Jason Elam is out (by his choice), what do you anticipate the Broncos doing? Give [Matt] Prater a chance, draft someone potentially with the same or even less experience as Prater or wait and see who gets cut in camp? (p.s.: Whatever happened to Vanderjagt?)
— Don Holder, Colorado Springs, Colo.

A: The Broncos are not panicking about their kicker situation. Nor should they. They have considered Mike Vanderjagt. They could sign a veteran free agent. They could draft a kicker. They could bring in an undrafted rookie. Or they could pick up a player another team cuts during the preseason. Having a kicker like Jason Elam is nice, but it's a luxury.

Most teams don't have a star kicker, and they know kickers can be found a lot of different places. In fact, some coaches would even tell you kickers can be manufactured. I would not disagree.

Q: With Cleveland having no picks on the first day of the draft, do you see a trade in the works with D. Anderson and the Falcons instead of them drafting a QB and needing to pay big money to sign him?
— Ken, Cleveland

A: Derek Anderson is not on the trade market. The Browns signed him to play him. That isn't to say they won't eventually trade him. I wouldn't be surprised to see him traded a year from now. But I believe he is going to be under center for the first snap of training camp in Berea. As for the Falcons, I think they will draft a quarterback.

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A: The Steelers' organizational philosophy has been to build through the draft and try to re-sign their own players. It is a philosophy that has worked very well for them and others. Big name, big money free agents often are disappointments. That isn't to say there isn't a time and place for teams to shell out for free agents.

The Steelers probably could benefit from an occasional free agent signing. But I like the way they do business. They are a smart organization that operates with logic and integrity and is consistently competitive. In fact, in some ways, they are a model organization, in my opinion.

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