Archives for April 13, 2017

'Wright spent the past two seasons with the Baltimore Ravens.'

'“T-Mo was one of a kind," Bills managing partner and president Russ Brandon said in a statement released by the team. "I’m grateful for the relationship we shared during our time in Buffalo. He was a great competitor, had a wonderful sense of humor and had a great perspective on life in the NFL. I always appreciated his text messages reminding me that ‘life is all about making memories.’'

'There's virtually no chance any of the top QBs will be there in the second round. They could trade up, but they have limited resources. There's a one-year out in Taylor's latest extension, so they could take a QB at 10 and let him sit behind Tyrod for a year.'

'What kind of job did Modrak do for the Bills? That's where it gets gray. Not good enough, for sure. That's a fact for everybody involved with the football administration of the franchise the past 17 years. But it's hard to make too many definitive statements about Modrak's contributions to the Bills' because he never was the one in full control of the team's personnel.'

'He moves extremely well for his size. Kizer is nimble enough on his feet to slide and shuffle in the pocket to extend plays. He has great open-field quickness that allows him to run away from defenders and make big plays. But when moving behind the line, Kizer consistently maintains poise and constantly keeps his eyes downfield. He has had 18 rushing touchdowns in the last two seasons.'

'Modrak came to the Bills in 2001, shortly after that year’s NFL Draft. He rejoined Tom Donahoe, who was then in his first year as the Bills’ general manager, after the two had worked together for several years with the Pittsburgh Steelers. When Donahoe was fired following the 2005 season, Modrak was retained, and he went on to run the Bills’ drafts until his dismissal in 2011.'

'Humphrey is a prospect that could start immediately in Sean McDermott's zone coverage defense.'

'Although the Bills could have Gillislee play 2017 on his tender of $1.797 million, Tony Pauline of Draft Analyst reported on Wednesday night that the two sides are in talks on an extension.'

'Pro Football Focus ranked Wright as their 75th best cornerback last season with a grade of 66.0. His greatest strength, according to the analytics site, was in run defense. Wright's run defense grade was a 77.3.'

'Humphrey is a prospect that could start immediately in Sean McDermott's zone coverage defense.'

'"Quarterback in play here in a big way. I think this is where (North Carolina QB) Mitchell Trubisky goes. In a normal year where there's a decent amount of [quarterback prospects" target="_blank">, a player like [Trubisky" target="_blank"> would go in the late first round. Teams like the Bills are desperate."'

'"Multiple scouts have voiced concerns to me about who Foster surrounds himself with," McShay said, "but he's one of the 10 best football players in the draft and worth the risk at this point. First-year coach Sean McDermott wants more speed at linebacker, and Foster certainly has that. He's an explosive tackler who can get sideline to sideline in a hurry."'

'"The vision is to compete every day. That starts with me," McDermott said live in studio with Howard Simon and Jeremy White on Wednesday morning. "I get up every day trying to earn the right to win. I believe in that process, and in this business it's six inches the difference between winning and losing every week. I think the average margin of victory in the NFL last year was plus-or-minus-10 points. The margin for error is very small, and that means we have to out-work our opponents."'

'The Bills have posted memories of Modrak from front several front office members and head coach Sean McDermott, who worked with Modrak in Philadelphia. You can read those statements on the team’s official website.'

'“It's kind of like hiding your gifts, the presents, from the kids. You kind of put them in different spots. It’s a big mystery at this point. No one ever really knows because you never know who's going to be there at number ten where we pick. So you’ve we just gotta go you gotta do the homework and study it up.”'