| ProFootballWeekly.com asked
contributing editor Joel Buchsbaum for his thoughts on the news around the NFL. 
Rams acquire Williams via trade
The Rams continued the rebuilding of their defense over the weekend, adding veteran Pro
Bowl CB Aeneas Williams in a draft-day trade with the Cardinals. Williams agreed to a
three-year, $13 million deal with the Rams, who surrendered second- and fourth-round picks
for him.
Buchsbaum: Williams is a great fit for the defense because he’s got a couple of
years left, they have a bunch of young corners and he can give them the leadership and
direction they need.
Profootballweekly.com: Can you give a scouting report on his physical
attributes at this point?
Buchsbaum: He’s still a good athlete and still has playing speed because he
anticipates so well. His reaction to the ball and techniques are excellent.
Green, Horne and Holmes head to Kansas City
The Chiefs finally put the finishing touches on a trade that had been in the works for
weeks, acquiring Rams QB Trent Green. The Chiefs, who also got the Rams’ fifth-round
choice and a promise St. Louis would not match the offer the Chiefs made for WR-RS Tony
Horne, had to surrender their 12th overall pick for Green. The Chiefs also
agreed to a five-year, $8 million contract with former Ravens RB Priest Holmes.
Profootballweekly.com: How does the Chiefs’ offense look to you now?
Buchsbaum: Well, they’ve got a quarterback who knows the system, who can be
efficient and a very accurate passer with good toughness and intangibles. They’ve got
a running back who isn’t great but is a major upgrade over what they had last year,
and he also fits the system very well.
Profootballweekly.com: This is a fairly above-average offense at this point,
isn’t it?
Buchsbaum: It can be an explosive offense because they have the making of a very good
line and have terrific talent at the receiver positions.
Profootballweekly.com: Green put up good numbers last season, but it
didn’t seem like the offense clicked entirely with him.
Buchsbaum: No, but he gets a full camp with this offense, and he’s a year further
away from his knee surgery.
Raiders get TE Williams from Rams
The Raiders acquired TE Roland Williams from the Rams for a fourth-round pick in the
draft. Williams, at 6-5 and 269 pounds, caught 11 passes for 102 yards and three scores
while starting 11 games in St. Louis last year.
Buchsbaum: I’m not a big Roland Williams fan. He’s very immature and makes
too many mistakes, but he has talent. He’s a big tight end who can catch the ball,
and he has a chance to develop into a blocker, but he gets called for way too many
penalties.
Bills re-sign Christie
The Bills re-signed PK Steve Christie, the team’s all-time scoring leader. The
12-year veteran was an unrestricted free agent and is just one of 18 players in league
history to exceed 1,000 points with one team.
Buchsbaum: He’s been one of the best kickers in the game for a long time, but he
hasn’t kicked quite as well the past two years.
Thoughts on the XFL's first season
Profootballweekly.com: Now that the first XFL season has concluded, what are
your thoughts on the league as a whole?
Buchsbaum: Basically, it’s a minor league that gave players a chance to play. They
had some very competitive games, but the quality of football wasn’t really good, and
the problem is, you’re trying to sell it as a prime-time attraction when it really is
the type of show that should be on ESPN2 in off hours. The concept is OK except for the
added violence factor, and it can be an exciting game to go to. But it’s not a
quality product.
Profootballweekly.com: From the standpoint of providing talent to the NFL, how
does this league compare to NFL Europe?
Buchsbaum: It’s probably a notch below NFL Europe.
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