‘The reason? Simple. The Bills don’t have an unrestricted free agent worth tagging among the 18 players who are headed to that status this offseason.’
Archives for February 20, 2018
Bills did not use much no-huddle in 2017 — for good reason
‘The Bills ranked 29th in yards, 22nd in points and 30th in time of possession. With that kind of attack, a hurry-up offense is a good way to hurry up onto the sideline.’
Poll: Is Tyrod Taylor the Bills’ best QB since Jim Kelly?
‘The Bills have started 16 quarterbacks in the 21 seasons since Kelly retired — or 17, if you want to include Matt Cassel, the team’s official footnote who technically started the 2015 opener (and gets credit for the win) but never threw a pass.’
2018 NFL Draft: How Peter King thinks Buffalo Bills can land Josh Rosen
‘”The musical chairs are getting scarce. This could be a McCarron, Keenum or Bradford spot too. If Denver gets Cousins, I could see Elway dealing his one (fifth overall) for Buffalo’s two first-round picks (21, 22) and another high pick this year or next–I could see Tampa Bay, Chicago, Oakland and San Francisco at seven through 10 in round one doing the same–to allow Buffalo to jump up and get a good quarterback prospect.”‘
Micah Hyde named free agent that paid off for Buffalo Bills by Pro Football Focus
‘With two players on this list delivering career years after leaving Buffalo, Bills fans will be glad to see that one of their own free agent signings from a year ago had a stellar debut in his first season with Buffalo. After producing a lot of snaps in the slot during his final season in Green Bay, Hyde was used much more as a free safety with the Bills, and the move did wonders for his PFF grade. After producing a coverage grade of 69.8 in 2016, Hyde saw that jump by 20.0 points to 89.8 in 2017. In an offseason of high turnover for the Bills, the acquisition of Hyde was a key one as they broke their playoff drought.’
Old Takes Exposed: Worst reactions to Buffalo Bills signing Packers S Micah Hyde
‘The Buffalo Bills signed the safety early in free agency to a 5-year, $30.5 million contract. Many Green Bay supporters thought the Bills overpaid for Hyde, but the safety looks like a steal after his first season with Buffalo. Hyde helped transform Buffalo’s secondary and his strong play led to him being named to his first Pro Bowl as well as a second-team All-Pro. Here’s a look at some of the worst takes on Hyde joining the Bills.’
Here’s how much it would cost the Bills to franchise tag anyone, but don’t expect them to
‘Spotrac has Gaines’ estimated value at $9.3 million. Spotrac also estimates Brown’s value at $8.4 million. That tag estimation is according to Albert Breer of MMQB.’
PFF names Micah Hyde as a free agent signing who “paid off” in 2017
‘With two players on this list delivering career years after leaving Buffalo, Bills fans will be glad to see that one of their own free agent signings from a year ago had a stellar debut in his first season with Buffalo. After producing a lot of snaps in the slot during his final season in Green Bay, Hyde was used much more as a free safety with the Bills, and the move did wonders for his PFF grade. After producing a coverage grade of 69.8 in 2016, Hyde saw that jump by 20.0 points to 89.8 in 2017. In an offseason of high turnover for the Bills, the acquisition of Hyde was a key one as they broke their playoff drought.’
Allbright: Bills are gauging interest in a trade for a top-10 draft pick
‘”At this point, it’s more exploratory framework. What’s it going to take? Are you interested in any of our players? Are there going to be any picks? How do we do that kind of stuff? So they’re trying to outline a framework with different teams where they feel they need to move up to, and then have contingency plans. Let’s say the player they want falls a couple of spots, and they have a contingency plan with the teams behind them to be able to make sure they don’t overpay to get up to the spot they want to.”‘
Bills Today: Bills named among NFL’s best O-Line units in 2017
‘NFL.com recently came out with their 10 best offensive line units. The Bills were close to the top of that list, as they were listed as the second-best line in 2017. The top-10 teams included: New Orleans, Buffalo, Los Angeles Rams, Baltimore, Los Angeles Chargers, Minnesota, Oakland, Pittsburgh, Atlanta, and Jacksonville.’