Skins sign Buchanon 1yr deal

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Originally Posted by skinsfan69

Didn't Allen draft this guy when he was at Oakland? He sure missed on this pick cause PB really never panned out as a corner. Is this really an upgrade over Smoot? Probably not. I'd like to see Tryon and Barnes push the starters.

How would he not be an upgrade over Smoot? He might have missed on the pick (or more accurately, Buchanon didn't develop until his third team -- after being signed by Allen in Tampa), but he's got value and Smoot does not.

Agreed that Barnes and Tryon need to play like future starters in 2010, regardless of Buchanon's role.