Kevin Everett

Everett had a solid preseason, and impressed the coaching staff with his improved blocking, locking him into the No. 2 spot behind Robert Royal. Everett still has a ways to go for fantasy value -- mostly because he missed all of his rookie year -- but he appears to be injury free now and earning some points with the coaching staff. No need to select him yet, but make sure he's on your long-term radar, especially with Royal not being a great receiving threat. That's the area the Bills drafted Everett to fill at some point.

Everett, a promising rookie from Miami, suffered a nasty knee injury early in his first mini-camp and may miss a chunk of the 2005 season. The Bills were so high on Everett that he had been a long shot at fantasy value when drafted, but that was when Everett was healthy and Mark Campbell and Tim Euhus were coming off knee surgery. Now Campbell and Euhus are starting to get their health back, and Everett is still a long ways away. More than likely, his value will come in future years, and seeing the field in 2005 would be a victory.

Everett projects as the long-term starter at tight end, according to The Buffalo News, and he should get the chance to play in some passing situations as a rookie. He doesn't look ready to step in and start right away because he started only one year for Miami. He has good hands and the athleticism to be a downfield receiving threat, but he'll also be asked to block enough (Everett probably has the best blocking potential of any tight end in the 2005 Draft) that we don't see him ever becoming an Antonio Gates type threat. For 2005, Everett adds insurance because Mark Campbell and Tim Euhus are recovering from knee surgeries, though those two aim to be ready by training camp.