Archives for April 2017

'Rather than meet halfway between Buffalo and Manchester, PA, Listenbee tweeted back if Zack gets 15,000 retweets, he might just pay for a "luxury rental..'

'“I had to learn a completely different set of ideals, a completely different verbiage, but it’s going very smoothly,” Thomas said. “Thankfully going from quarterback to tight end is a lot easier than going from tight end to quarterback.”'

'He entered the NFL draft with two years of eligibility remaining. Having missed his entire freshman year after undergoing hamstring surgery and part of the 2015 season with a problem with his right hamstring, Lattimore has limited experience. But he showed last season that he has all of the physical tools – especially speed, flexibility, and change-of-direction skills – to soar to great heights at the next level.'

'CBS Sports has Walker as their 39th ranked quarterback. Walker believed he'd be drafted following his pro day, but there's a good possibility that he's signed as an undrafted free agent following the draft.'

'What are the chances certain players will be available when the Bills are on the clock, presuming they stay at No. 10? Going by a general gauge of mock drafts and overall talent evaluations, here's a general consensus of what could be the top 40 players taken and the most likely scenarios…'.

'He's surprisingly light on his feet for a man of his size. Bolles impresses scouts with his tremendous initial quickness. If he happens to be a little slow off the ball, which is rare, he can recover quickly. Bolles displays good balance and outstanding agility. In addition to his power and physical style of play, he's able to utilize his considerable leverage to move defenders off the ball.'

'Jones' arm strength was on display Saturday at Ohio State's spring game. The former Buckeye was on hand for the game and was asked to participate in a long distance throwing contest. Jones, as shown below, had no trouble showing off his arm in front of the Ohio State fans. Buffalo's backup quarterback ended up winning the contest by throwing the ball an incredible 66 yards downfield flat-footed.'

'"In this offseason, the Bills were pretty interested and they brought me in for a workout and signed me right after. It's a great opportunity for me. They have a whole new coaching staff and are building."'

'And on May 7, the guy who wasn’t there to “play school” is graduating from Ohio State with a degree in African American and African studies. Tom Herman, his offensive coordinator at Ohio State who has since become the head coach at Houston and then Texas, will be attending to see Jones walk across that stage.'

'Watkins, 23, is under contract for another season with a salary cap hit of $6.343 million. If the Bills pick up his option, it will cost them about $13 million against the cap in 2018.'

'However, I think it makes much more sense to address an area that can help improve a defense that has been terrible the past two seasons. There's little doubt Sean McDermott is going to have the largest say about what the Bills do with their first pick, and given his defensive pedigree, I suspect he will place his stamp on this draft accordingly.'

'Having played standing up and in a three-point stance, Reddick has the versatility to do well in coverage and rush the passer. He's likely to play the weak or strong side in a 4-3 scheme, which is the Bills' base. Reddick will need a little time for the transition, but has the willingness and accepts coaching well enough to make it work in short order. His man-to-man skills have done plenty to help boost his draft stock.'

'It's a continuing puzzlement how an owner who spends lavishly on his teams and passes himself off as a real Joe Fan can be so dismissive of his customers. As Hirschbeck wrote, "a first-class organization treats its fans with affection and respect, no matter where the team is in the standings."'

'So the need to pick someone like DeShaun Watson, Mitch Trubisky, DeShone Kizer or Patrick Mahomes with that 10th pick is no longer there. It has been widely reported that none of these guys looks like sure-fire future NFL starters, let alone stars worthy of being picked that high, though no one really knows. Maybe one of these kids is the next Tom Brady or Peyton Manning.'

'Who knows if the Bills will actually pick a quarterback with the No. 10 pick in the 2017 NFL Draft, but they're doing their homework. In the event the Bills take a chance on a quarterback, we took a close look at 10 of the top prospects at ranked them here.'