‘The pool of quality starting receivers in free agency was not deep this year. The pool of receiver talent in the draft is not so great in the first round but looks good for the second to fourth or fifth rounds.’
Archives for March 23, 2018
Los Angeles DA’s office will not bring charges against Zay Jones
‘The Los Angeles County District Attorney’s office has declined to pursue charges of felony vandalism against Jones, according to a spokesman for the office. The DA’s office has determined there is insufficient evidence, according to Paul Eakins, the DA’s public information officer. Eakins said in an email to The Buffalo News he could not provide any further information on the matter.’
Mary Wilson: Continuing the legacy
‘“Ralph was a great visionary; he loved the game, and he had a vision of what it could be,” his widow, Mary Wilson, says, noting that people laughed at Wilson when he first got involved in professional football. “Similarly, he had a vision for philanthropy that he saw as a full circle from football, to giving all of this back to the community, and to the fans that he loved.”’
Buffalo Bills to host San Diego State RB Rashaad Penny on pre-draft visit
‘Penny is coming off of a season in which he ran for 2,248 yards on 289 carries. He rushed for 23 touchdowns and added two receiving touchdowns with the Aztecs in 2017.’
Charles Davis 2018 NFL Mock Draft 2.0: Buffalo Bills land QB at pick 12
‘By trading up, the Bills will have to give up some of their nine draft picks in the 2018 draft and possibly some of their 2019 selections depending on how high they move. The other option carries risk as there are plenty of quarterback needy teams already ahead of the Bills in the draft and another team or two could leapfrog the Bills to keep the team from drafting the likes of Sam Darnold, Josh Rosen, Josh Allen or Baker Mayfield.’
Buffalo Bills earn second-highest 2017 rookie class re-grade from Mel Kiper Jr.
‘Kiper Jr. re-graded the 2017 NFL draft and although the draft analyst dropped Buffalo’s grade, they still finished tied among the best rookie classes in the league. After originally giving the Bills’ rookie class an A-, Kiper re-graded the rookie class as a B+.’
NFL odds 2018: What Vegas says about Buffalo Bills’ chances to win Super Bowl 53
‘Bovada released updated Super Bowl 53 odds following free agency, and the Bills are near the bottom of the list with 66/1 odds. To put that in perspective, the Cleveland Browns, Arizona Cardinals and Washington all share those 66/1 odds. The only four teams with worse odds than the Bills are the Miami Dolphins (70/1), the Chicago Bears (80/1), the Cincinnati Bengals (90/1) and the New York Jets (100/1).’
Buffalo Bills lose WR Deonte Thompson to Dallas Cowboys in free agency
‘According to his agent, wide out Deonte Thompson is heading to the Dallas Cowboys after reaching a one-year deal woth $2.5 million.’
Report: bills WR Zay Jones will not be charged for incident in Los Angeles
‘According to the report, prosecutors declined to press charges because of “insufficient evidence, attorney’s office spokesman Paul Eakins said. Jones was originally charged with felony damage to property.’
ESPN grades 2017 Buffalo Bills draft class as second-best in NFL
‘Despite finishing with a lower grade as compared to Kiper’s initial grade following the 2017 draft (A- to B+), the Bills were named the second-best rookie class, trailing only the New Orleans Saints.’
Not great: On list of five worst QB draft classes ever, Bills select one in three of them
‘As for the list of worst QB classes, the Bills selected one in three of those five years: 2010, 2007, and 2013.’
Buffalo Bills Mock Watch 5.0: Everyone’s feelin’ a QB now
‘With that, here’s a fifth look at national mock drafts and who they believe the Bills could draft with their two first-round picks at 12 and 22, respectively…’
AJ McCarron announces jersey number he’ll wear for Buffalo Bills
‘McCarron announced on Twitter on Thursday that he would wear No. 10 for the Bills. McCarron wore 10 while playing at Alabama in college and St. Paul’s Episcopal in high school. He also wore No. 10 with the Municipal Park Raiders and Trimmier Park Jets in youth football in Mobile.’
Prosecutors decline charges against Bills’ Zay Jones
‘Los Angeles prosecutors declined the case because of “insufficient evidence,” district attorney’s office spokesman Paul Eakins told The Associated Press on Thursday.’
Prosecutors drop charges against Bills receiver Zay Jones following bloody arrest
‘Jones was arrested and transported to a nearby medical center to be evaluated and treated for injuries. After Jones was released, Los Angeles prosecutors elected to drop the felony vandalism charges against him due to “insufficient evidence” in the case.’