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鈥?The Buffalo Bills put themselves in a better position to fill a big need at quarterback in the draft. The Cincinnati Bengals added much-needed protection for their own franchise quarterback Scott Kazmir Jersey , Andy Dalton.The Bills moved up nine spots in the draft by swapping first-round picks with the Bengals, who also acquired high-priced left tackle Cordy Glenn in a trade Monday, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press.The person spoke to The AP on the condition of anonymity because teams are not allowed to announce trades until the NFL’s new business year opens Wednesday. Buffalo moved up to the No. 12 spot in the draft by trading the first of its two opening-round selections, 21st overall. The Bills also have the No. 22 pick.Buffalo also traded its fifth-round pick (158th overall) for the Bengals’ sixth-round selection (187th) as part of the Bills’ second major trade in three days. On Friday, Buffalo traded starting quarterback Tyrod Taylor to Cleveland for a third-round pick.The moves helped place the Bills in a position to use one of their first-round picks to draft a quarterback. The Bills have the assets to move up even higher in the draft order by having two picks in each of the first three rounds.Nathan Peterman, a fifth-round pick last year, is the only quarterback on the roster.General manager Brandon Beane has said he intends to land a franchise quarterback through either the draft, a trade or in free agency.Beane has paid close attention to what is considered a top-heavy draft class of quarterbacks. He has said he planned to meet with all the draft-eligible quarterback prospects.The offensive line is Cincinnati’s biggest focus in the offseason. The offense finished last in the league in large measure because its line couldn’t protect Dalton or open holes for the running backs.The Bengals ranked 20th in allowing 40 sacks and 31st in yards rushing last year.Cedric Ogbuehi took over at left tackle after Andrew Whitworth was allowed to leave as a free agent a year ago. Andre Smith was signed from Minnesota to play right tackle, which was Ogbuehi’s spot. The arrangement didn’t work.Offensive line coach Paul Alexander was fired after the season, indicating an overhaul was coming on the line.Glenn has been a Bills starter since being selected in the second round of the 2012 draft. He was limited to six games last year due to a left-foot injury that eventually required surgery. He also hurt his right ankle.When healthy, Glenn has been dominant in both pass protection and run blocking. He was part of a Bills team that led the NFL in yards rushing in both 2015 and ’16.Dion Dawkins is in position to replace Glenn as the starter after filling in as a rookie last season. The Bills still have a need at center after Eric Wood was diagnosed with a career-ending neck injury in January.Trading Glenn also solves yet another salary-cap related issue Beane inherited upon replacing Doug Whaley Kyzir White Color Rush Jersey , who was fired a day after last year’s draft concluded.Glenn has three years left on a $65 million contract he signed in 2016, and is due to make a $9.25 million base salary this season. Despite being traded, a portion of Glenn’s bonus money will count against the Bills’ salary cap this season.Beane has taken a bold approach to reshaping the Bills through trades.On the same day in August, he traded starting receiver Sammy Watkins to the Los Angeles Rams and starting cornerback Ronald Darby to Philadelphia. In October, the Bills traded their highest-paid player, defensive tackle Marcell Dareus, to Jacksonville for a sixth-round pick.The depletion of talent didn’t hamper the Bills from finishing 9-7 and making the playoffs to end a 17-year drought, which had been the longest active streak in North America’s four major professional sports.AP sports writer Joe Kay contributed to this report. The New Orleans Saints added to star quarterback Drew Brees' already formidable array of receiving targets, taking Central Florida receiver Tre'Quan Smith in the third round of the NFL draft on Friday night.

The 6-foot-2, 203-pound Smith, who entered the draft with one year of college eligibility left Cheap Bradley Chubb Jersey , had 54 catches for 1,082 yards and 13 touchdowns last season. He was also part of a Golden Knights team that that finished 2017 unbeaten and capped that campaign with a victory over Auburn in the Peach Bowl.

"When you get a player like me you get a person who's a good ball hawk, who goes after the ball when it's in the air 鈥?50-50 balls, they're mine," Smith said on a conference call after his selection. "And a hustler. I love to make plays for my other teammates. The game is just bigger than me. If you want to win, it's a team sport. You've got to be selfless.

"I love watching teammates make plays when something I did" contributed, Smith said. "It makes me happy inside and it builds trust."

General manager Mickey Loomis described Smith as a receiver who has the speed, ability, intelligence and toughness to find a role in New Orleans' dynamic offense, even if it's blocking downfield for running backs Mark Ingram or Alvin Kamara.

"He's a good blocker. That's important for our receivers to be good blockers and he's definitely that," Loomis said. "That's part of that toughness."

Smith said the Saints had told him they liked his "physicality" on plays in which he made key blocks downfield to spring teammates for extra yardage http://www.49ersauthorizedshops.com/authentic-korey-toomer-jersey , as well as his ability to "go get the ball when it was in the air."

Smith was the first player drafted by New Orleans on the second day of the draft. New Orleans did not have a pick in the second round this year, having dealt that away during last year's third round as part of a trade that allowed the Saints to snag Kamara, the 2017 NFL offensive rookie of the year.

In Thursday night's first round, the Saints picked UTSA defensive end Marcus Davenport 14th overall after trading up from 27th in a deal with Green Bay that also sent a fifth-round pick this year and a first-rounder next year to the Packers.

Loomis said there were brief discussions about the possibility of trading up again, but it would not have been easy after the trade made a day earlier.

"We've pretty much shot our gun," Loomis said.

New Orleans didn't have a pressing need for a receiver.

During free agency, the Saints brought in Cameron Meredith, who led Chicago in receiving in 2016 before missing last season with a knee injury. New Orleans' receiving corps also includes Pro Bowler Michael Thomas, Ted Ginn and Brandon Coleman. But the club did lose restricted free agent Willie Snead to Baltimore.

"This is a case of 鈥?at that point in the draft, where we were at 鈥?this is a player we had graded the highest," Loomis said. "This is a player that we liked a lot."

Smith said he considers himself a deep threat and a possession receiver. Loomis added that the Saints were impressed with Smith's knack for gaining yards after the catch Minkah Fitzpatrick Jersey Elite , suggesting that likely contributed to Smith's considerable average of about 20 yards per reception.

"I want to build a great relationship with Drew Brees," Smith said. "If I could, I'd be up there tomorrow."

Smith also noted that he hopes UCF's no-huddle offense 鈥?which called for him to play multiple positions, memorize the play book and routinely respond to a quarterback audible at the line of scrimmage 鈥?has prepared him to adapt to New Orleans' multiple offense.

Smith never played youth football, playing more basketball until high school in south Florida. He calls himself a "late bloomer."

But Loomis noted that the Saints' scouting department had high regard for Smith "early on" in the evaluation process.

"We're going to find out where we play him," Loomis said. "He's a smart player who can fill a lot of roles for us. ... He's got a pretty large skill set."

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