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* The Michael Bennett trade from the Chiefs to the Bucs will include up to two picks – low-round choices in both 2008 and 2009, depending on Bennett’s performance with Tampa Bay.

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And speaking of what you have come to expect from Tuesday Morning Quarterback -- lavish praise of Bill Belichick -- is there anything we can learn from the Patriots' dominance so far? Sure, and it's odd that other NFL teams are not learning what can be learned. For example: Most New England long passes, and nearly all New England halfback flare passes, are drawn up so the receiver is directly in front of Tom Brady when he delivers the ball. This allows Brady to throw straight ahead, the most reliable sort of pass and one that is in the air for less time compared with sideways passing, deep outs and so on. On Sunday, the long pass to Donte' Stallworth, and two of the big throws to Wes Welker, were on plays drawn so the receiver was crossing directly in front of Brady -- that is, on the imaginary line defined by where Brady is and where the center snapped the ball -- as the pass was delivered. This is an efficient form of passing, so why don't other teams draw up plays that work the same way? And why don't they keep a safety directly in front of Brady?