'Of the four late-round selections, O'Leary has the best chance to make an immediate impact in a tight-end friendly offense being installed by new coordinator Greg Roman.'
Archives for May 3, 2015
Bills brass addresses character issues of draft picks Williams, Darby
'"We do that on any issue be it domestic violence, any indiscretion we're going to dig as deep as we can," he said. "And again sitting down and looking at someone in the eye for me is a telltale sign — is this guy remorseful, did he do it, does he have a reason why he did it or not do it, does he have a plan in place to not put himself in a situation like that again? That's some of the things that we like to try to figure out."'
Bills select RB Karlos Williams in the fifth round
'Williams started ten games at FSU in 2014 and led the team with 12 touchdowns. He is a converted defensive back, playing on the opposite side of the ball his first two years in Tallahassee. In his two years as a running back, Williams totaled 1419 yards and 22 touchdowns on the ground to go along with 37 receptions for 328 yards and one touchdown.'
Bills go LB Steward, TE O'Leary in 6th
'With their two sixth round selections in the 2015 NFL draft, the Buffalo Bills slected linebacker Tony Steward from Clemson and tight end Nick O'Leary of Florida State.'
Bills (likely) wrap up draft with WR Lewis
'Lewis caught 65 passes for 945 yards, and added 9 touchdown receptions last season. NFL.com had rated Lewis as a potential fourth or fifth-round draft pick.'
6 things to know about RB Karlos Williams
'Karlos Williams was the number one ranked high school safety prospect in the country in 2011, coming out of Davenport, Florida, in the Orlando area. He spent his first two seasons for the Seminoles playing safety and excelling on special teams. In fact, NFLDraftScout.com says Williams is “a terrific special teams player who consistently beats opponents down the field.”'
4 things to know about LB Tony Steward
'Steward was a highly recruited linebacker out of Menendez HS in St Augustine, Florida. He was named an All-State performer there and was considered the #1 outside linebacker prospect in his high school class in 2011.'
6 things to know about TE Nick O'Leary
'You probably already know this. Nick O’Leary’s grandfather is the legendary golfer Jack Nicklaus. It’s been mentioned in every pre-draft preview and probably in every FSU game telecast the last four years.'
5 things to know about WR Dezmin Lewis
'The Bills were looking to add some stature to their talented WR corps. They’ve got it in Dezmin Lewis. He’s 6-4, 214 pounds, and he’s the tallest receiver on the roster right now. Scouts have noted that Lewis has a knack for using his size to make difficult catches in traffic.'