Archives for May 7, 2014

‘The key question entering the draft for Bills General Manager Doug Whaley is: How can he turn a couple of average positions into positions of strength?’

‘But if they see a guy they really covet and decide to trade up, they’d better be sure. I wouldn’t use next year’s first-round pick to move up from No. 9 overall. They’ve given away future No. 1’s in the past and lived to regret it. This is a scary thought, but they’ll need their No. 1 next year if EJ Manuel doesn’t pan out.’

‘It is unknown whether Dareus had previously been entered into Stage One of the league’s drug intervention program. If he hadn’t, he will be now. If he had, Dareus could face up to a four-game suspension for his arrest.’

‘AECOM, a Fortune 500 company that has worked on numerous professional, college and Olympic stadium projects, will dispatch people into the field beginning Monday to identify potential stadium sites for an economic impact study that the state hopes to use to persuade the next owners of the Bills to remain in Western New York, according to information obtained by The Buffalo News today.’

‘Even though there aren’t any obvious first-round picks (which is why there are none included for “Day One”), the RB class is strong. Hyde is a load, but he can get around the edge, too. He could be as good as Green Bay’s Eddie Lacy.’

‘Watkins is thought by some, including members of the Bills’ front office, to be on par as a prospect with the top two receivers in the 2011 draft, A.J. Green and Julio Jones.’

‘Anybody who watched Manziel can see he has special play-making ability.’

‘Clinton-Dix is a pure center fielder who had seven INTs in 19 starts.’

‘Dennard is an aggressive corner with size who was great during the Spartans’ Rose Bowl season.’

‘Mosley plays with excellent instincts. He won the Butkus Award as the nation’s top linebacker and was the SEC Defensive Player of the Year in 2013.’

‘Ebron had 973 receiving yards last season, breaking Vernon Davis’ Atlantic Coast Conference record.’

‘Mack, who will become the first UB player ever selected in the first round, set NCAA FBS records for forced fumbles (16) and tackles for loss (75).

‘Robinson excels as a run blocker right now, and all signs point to him developing into an All-Pro left tackle.’

‘Clowney saw his sack total drop from 13 to three last season, yet he’s such a phenomenal physical specimen he’s the top talent in the draft.’

‘Pittsburgh’s Donald is the prototypical penetrator. He had 11 sacks and 28.5 tackles for loss in 13 games. He’s a dominator.’