Archives for May 2016

'The year before, Jones' sophomore season, he was forced into the starting job following injuries to Braxton Miller and Barrett. Jones responded, carrying Ohio State to the natoinal title, firing 7 touchdowns and only 2 interceptions with 860 yards along the way. Jones stands tall under center at 6'5" and weighing in at 253 pounds.'

'“That would be awesome,” he said in Indianapolis at the time. “Obviously, growing up, we were at all the Bills games. We were cheering for the Bills, all that. Obviously they never had been that good (while he was growing up), but we were always there cheering for them and everything. But yeah, that would be awesome to be there.”'

'The 6-2, 210-pounder is a pure pocket passer, but has enough athleticism and quick enough feet to move around and evade the rush when needed.'

'Jones was the starter for Ohio State when they captured the National Championship after the 2014 season, and after his performance during that run, was thought to be one of the top prospects for the upcoming year. After starting the season for the Buckeyes, Jones was benched in the middle of the season for backup J.T. Barrett.'

'Based on some of the reactions to the pick, some would think he's done something to personally wrong some of the fan base.'

'"I mean, this guy, he's got some stuff to work on, but he doesn't have any muscle memory already ingrained in him that's bad," general manager Doug Whaley said right after the pick was made. "So we got a piece of clay and we can mold him and with our offensive staff, I'm very, very happy to know that we got some qualified guys to help mold him."'

'Williams will compete with Mike Gillislee and James Wilder, Jr. to be the third-string running back in 2016.'

'While there isn't a way to validate his claims, everyone can agree on one thing: he's very, very fast. Listenbee ran a 4.39 40-yard dash, but did so with a double sports hernia. The 4.39 time was the second-best time at the 2016 NFL Combine, and with that injury, it makes it all the more impressive.'

'Seymour ran a 4.39 40-yard dash at the 2016 NFL Combine — the same time as the Bills' other sixth-round selection, wide receiver Kolby Listenbee. To make the roster, he'll likely need to compete with free agent acquisitions Corey White, Sterling Moore, and Javier Arenas.'

'The 6-foot-2, 239-pound Gronkowski will be the fourth brother to have gotten some time in the NFL. Besides Rob, his older brothers Dan and Chris also spent some time playing professional football. He'll likely have to make his mark on special teams in order to crack the 53-man roster in Buffalo.'

'The Buffalo Bills have extended an invite to Licata to participate in the team's rookie minicamp on a tryout basis, a league source confirmed to 7 ABC. The three-day minicamp takes place this coming weekend, from Friday, May 6 through Sunday, May 8.'

'That's the carrot. If Jones can learn to read NFL defenses, manage a pro offense and smooth out the accuracy issues, his physical traits are almost unmatched.'

'“I assumed they were very interested based on my visit,” said Jones. “Coach Ryan was extremely honest with me. We had six Ohio State guys up there on the visit. He kind of told us straight to our face, particularly me and Adolphus (Washington), ‘Hey if we get a chance to get both of you guys when our picks are up we’re going to draft you guys.’ Just being around a guy like that from the beginning who is putting it all out on the table and let us know he didn’t bring us up there for no reason was a great showing.”'

'“He doesn’t have that much experience and he got benched this year,” said Bills Director of Player Personnel Jim Monos. “He’s an easy guy to write off, he really is. We put a lot of work in on him and felt very strongly that he has a chance.”'

'“Even though I missed a year,” Williams said in March, “it was more of a break. It wasn’t something that built up a lot of rust.”'