Archives for April 12, 2017

'Yates instantly becomes the one player they have with a thorough understanding of the scheme of new offensive coordinator Rick Dennison. Yates learned it during the three seasons (2011-2013) they spent together with the Houston Texans when Dennison was their offensive coordinator.'

'He is built like a classic pocket passer, but has excellent mobility. His solid frame and strong arm are enough to make him attractive to any team seeking a long-term starter. It's the added bonus of his tremendous athleticism that sets him apart from other quarterback prospects. Trubisky's raw talent is immense, as is his confidence as a passer. No part of the field is ignored when he throws.'

'"Four-year starter at left tackle who was able to physically overwhelm much smaller opponents across from him. Morgan is a good athlete with the nastiness as a run blocker that is necessary to transition inside to guard, but he could be headed for early struggles mirroring NFL rushers in pass protection. Morgan could become a solid NFL backup with eventual starter potential if he improves his balance and stops lunging."'

'Although Kelly won't be able to throw for the next three months, the Buffalo Bills have expressed interest in having the quarterback attend the team's local pro day according to Kelly's agent.'

'Although it'd be tough to pass on Allen, the Bills would likely look to trade down if McGuinness' mock draft came to fruition. In addition to Allen, prospects such as Malik Hooker, Jamal Adams, O.J. Howard, Corey Davis and Solomon Thomas were all available at pick 10. Buffalo could move down a few spots and still land one of these prospects while also adding additional draft picks.'

'However, the Bills are obviously doing their homework. Dismiss it as a smokescreen if you want to, but McDermott has said from day one that he's going to be thorough and methodical in every aspect of running this team. He wouldn't be doing his job if he didn't get a close look at the best quarterbacks in this class. What if he's enamored with one or more of the quarterbacks in this draft? That quarterback could sit behind Taylor and take over in 2017 if the team cuts Taylor loose.'

'"Mahomes throws the best deep ball, is the most accurate deep passer in this class and made some throws from launch points that I honestly can never remember seeing, like almost submarine throws and sidearms and body 100 mph falling off balance to the right throwing back to the left. Bad decisions, but great throws. So, his tape was a roller-coaster ride.'

'So, who are each of these QBs? Here’s a brief overview with one randomly selected game from last season for each…'.

'In his latest mock draft for TheSportingNews.com, draft analyst Eric Galko paired Trubisky with the Bills. Normally it's just another mock draft to throw on the ever-growing pile of them, but the explanation for the Bills pick of Trubisky is what raised a few eyebrows.'

'"My faith is number one – that's why I'm still hear. Number two is my family. My family helped me get to where I'm at today – through good times and bad times. My friends, I have so many great buddies who have been there from start to finish when I couldn't do things, they were there for me. And finally, the fans. Not only in Western New York and Buffalo, but even Miami dolphins fans and New England Patriots fans saying that they prey for me."'

'“With experience comes a lot of different things and knowledge of different situations and being in different situations,” Yates said in a conference call with the local media on Monday. “I’ve been in all types of them, from being the backup, to being the guy, to playoff games, to when stuff’s going bad. Just try to help whoever I can as much as I can. It’s always good to have as many veteran guys on the team as possible in my opinion because the more experiences you have in the league, I think it’s better.”'