Wednesday Hot Links

I thought ESPN's picking Fili Moala to go No. 1 overall in the 2009 NFL draft seemed like a stretch, but he's getting some serious love from a number of other mock drafts. Again, these guys are the draft experts:

• Rivals.com has Moala at No. 2, with Rey Maualuga (7), Taylor Mays (13), Brian Cushing (26) and Kyle Moore (27) also going in the first round. That's five defensive first-round picks on one side of the ball.
• Sports Illustrated has Moala at No. 5, with Maualuga at 10, Mays at 14 and Cushing at 25.
• Walter Football has Moala at No. 6, with Maualuga at 12, Mays at 19 and Cushing at 29.

Elsewhere:

• John David Booty is getting roughed up on the blogosphere for his Wonderlic score. [Deadspin]
• Rams say bye-bye Byrd. [St. Louis Post-Dispatch]
• Meet the new BCS. Same as the old BCS. [NYT Quad Blog]
• Pete Carroll isn't the only one bugged by the new anti-recruiting rule, but he's in elite company. [Sports Illustrated]
• Lawrence Jackson's new teammate is a former rival. [HeraldNet]
• The Summa Children's Foundation honored St. Pete. [California News Wire]