‘So whether retirement was totally Bud’s decision, or nudged by new coach Sean McDermott — given Gipson’s firing — is an open question. After all, Carpenter is a survivor having weathered coach Doug Marrone’s attempt to make changes to the athletic training staff four seasons ago.’
Archives for February 6, 2018
Analysis: Organizational overhaul continues under Beane and McDermott
‘It’s also fair to put Daboll’s addition under the microscope. While he brings a jewelry box full of championship rings to Buffalo, his track record as an NFL coordinator has not produced glowing numbers. His offenses ranked 32nd and 29th in Cleveland, 22nd in Miami in 2011 and 24th in Kansas City in 2012 in total yards.’
Should the Bills try to swing a trade for Super Bowl MVP Nick Foles?
‘This is what happens when you don’t have a quarterback on your favorite team, when you haven’t had a legitimate quarterback for more than two decades — minus a couple of fun seasons from Doug Flutie and one by Drew Bledsoe around the turn of the century. Seemingly every time a quarterback on another team shines, fans want to know if he’s someone the Bills should try to get.’
Roth: In Buffalo, the parts never equaled a whole like they did in Philly
‘For the champion Philadelphia Eagles there were Nigel Bradham, Corey Graham and Ronald Darby starting on defense, and Jason Peters (injured), along with offensive coordinator Frank Reich and defensive coordinator Jim Schwartz. For the New England Patriots, there was Chris Hogan (a huge game with six catches for 128 yards and a touchdown), Stephon Gilmore, Eric Lee and Mike Gillislee (inactive).’
Matt Miller 2018 NFL Mock Draft: Buffalo Bills address QB in Round 2 of 7-round mock
‘In the second round, Miller had Buffalo address the quarterback position. The draft analyst saw Oklahoma State’s Mason Rudolph fall to the Bills at pick 53. Rudolph has also been a popular mock draft choice for Buffalo. Many mocks have the Bills selecting Rudolph in round one. Barring a trade up, Rudolph remains one of the most realistic options for the Bills in the draft late in the first round or early in the second round. Three picks later, Miller added Penn State tight end Mike Gesicki. Gesicki is considered one of the draft’s best tight end prospects.’
ESPN’s way-too-early 2018 power rankings doesn’t have much process in it
‘In their first 2018 NFL rankings, the Buffalo Bills sit at No. 20.’
5 players from the super bowl who could interest the bills in 2018
‘QB Nick Foles: The unexpected starting quarterback for the Eagles in Nick Foles is quite the interesting player. At times, he leaves more to be desired like during a 19-10 Christmas Day win over Oakland where he went 19-for-38 for only 163 yards with a touchdown and interception.. At other times, he looks like a Super Bowl MVP, which is what he was named on Sunday. Foles went 28-for-43 with thee touchdowns and an interception in the game. He also caught a touchdown pass on the goal line. Foles could be available because Philly is still Carson Wentz’ team going forward. Buffalo could match a veteran QB like the 29-year-old with a rookie in 2018.’
Capaccio: Bills can learn from Pederson’s aggressive approach against Patriots
‘Counting the Super Bowl Sunday, the Patriots had four losses in 2017. In those four games they averaged 28.75 points scored. That’s on OFFENSE. But the teams they faced in those games – the Chiefs, Panthers, Dolphins, and Eagles – scored 42, 33, 27, and 41, respectively, for an average of 35.75 points scored against the Patriots’ defense. Those teams attacked. They were aggressive. They didn’t sit back and let Brady just get to 20 points and win.’
Should the Bills trade for Nick Foles?
‘I would be very careful not to get caught up in how he looked the last two games.’
2017 Buffalo Bills All-22 in Review: Tight Ends
‘There is the possibility that Clay could be targeted more with a different quarterback and have a higher impact, which the Bills may well have in 2018. Given his contract, though, 2017 wasn’t exactly the type of production people were expecting.’
Bills Today: Frank Reich earns first Super Bowl ring
‘Reich’s offense was part of a record-breaking night. The Eagles exploded for 374 passing yards and 164 rushing yards as they went on to win 41-33 over for the Patriots. In total, the two offenses had 1,151 yards, which is a new Super Bowl record for most combined yardage. The previous record was 929 yards in Super Bowl XXII.’