Marv Levy drafted John McCargo in 2006

We wrap up our post-McCargo trade analysis with a look at the player himself, asking the simple but all important question: Is this dude any good?

Before we get into scouting report breakdowns and other perceptions, flash back with me to 2006. Back then, I made fun of Marv Levy, then-GM of the Buffalo Bills, for trading back into the first round to get John McCargo out of NC State; a player that most draft experts thought was a 3rd rounder. You'll have to forgive me. Back then, I did not know as much about the draft (and all the misinformed nitwits that surround it) to have even a slightly informed opinion. Back then, I was the nitwit taking shots at Marv Levy. However, shortly after the draft, I remember listening to Bill Polian on the radio talking about Levy trading to get McCargo. He said it was a smart move because many teams (presumably teams that run Cover 2) had targeted McCargo, and if one wanted to get him before the late first, early second round, one needed to make a trade.

Flashback even further and recall that Bill Polian, at one point, used to work for Marv Levy. Then, at another point, Marv worked for Bill. This two guys go way, way back and have a similar eye for talent. They built the great Buffalo teams of the early 1990s together, and Polian went on to work his magic in Carolina and Indianapolis. Today, much of the success Buffalo is enjoying is a result of Levy's work on draft day. Key players like S Donte Whitner, RB Marshawn Lynch, LB Paul Posluszny, QB Trent Edwards, CB Ashton Youboty, S Ko Simpson, and DT Kyle Williams were all drafted by Levy in his short tenure as Bills GM. These players form the corps of the current 4-1 Buffalo Bills.

The point here is the Marv Levy drafted John McCargo and Bill Polian traded for John McCargo. This means John McCargo is one talented defensive tackle because Levy and Polian like John McCargo and they are two of the best NFL talent evaluators EVER.

So, what do these great personnel geniuses see in McCargo that the current regime in Buffalo doesn't? More on the flip...

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