In other words, King is pretty sure T.O. isn't going to land in Cincinnati. Chris Mortensen said about the same thing on Sunday morning and it makes sense. The Bengals need someone that can stretch the field vertically and Owens is no longer that guy. He'll find that not many teams will be beating down his door as a free agent.

Though the move to a "3-4" has been panned due to the Bills' lack of personnel, we think it's perfect timing. Mitchell and Pos will flourish inside while Aaron Maybin and Aaron Schobel form a promising edge-rushing tandem. Mitchell's IDP value gets a nice boost with the move.

"I would like to be a Bill under the right circumstances," Owens said. "I want to compete for a Super Bowl. If the neccessary pieces are put in place for that to happen, then I'll be there." As expected, Ochocinco's "prediction" was far less of a guarantee and more of a playful recruiting tactic.

It's hard to take the mischievous Ochocinco at face value, but T.O. makes sense on the surface. The Bengals needs a receiver upgrade, and they may be the only team in the league that doesn't factor in character concerns. As a 36-year-old who struggles to break man coverage at the line, though, T.O. doesn't fill the team's need for a playmaking down-field threat.

"As long as I can be healthy, I feel like I can do well in either system," said Stroud. "If that's the case and I have to move to nosetackle, then I'll do it." The aging Stroud is hardly the prototype nose at 6'6/310, so the Bills may take a close look at Tennessee's Dan Williams and Alabama's Terrence Cody in the draft.

Schobel suggested last month that he might be a better fit in the 3-4 defense, and he'll likely get his chance opposite Aaron Maybin if he returns for another season. At 6'4/243, he has the size to succeed in George Edwards' new scheme.

A major disappointment as a rookie, Maybin is the main beneficiary of the change. He didn't have the size for defensive end, but the athletic speed-rusher is an ideal fit to play outside in a 3-4 defense.