‘Nathan Peterman is the only quarterback on the Bills’ current roster. This means the team is likely to add at least two quarterbacks between now and the regular season. Will the team look for a top option in free agency or settle for a spot starter? When will the team address the position in the draft? Is a trade possible? These are the questions that all Bills fans are wondering following the Taylor trade.’
Archives for March 2018
Preston Brown could earn $7 million per year — if not more, says Tom Pelissero
‘Following the Tyrod Taylor trade, Buffalo will have close to $33 million in cap space when free agency begins. If the Bills want to re-sign Brown, they’d have the money. Sal Capaccio of WGR-550 reported on Friday that the team and Brown’s reps remain in constant communication.’
Rob Rang 2018 NFL Mock Draft 3.0: Buffalo Bills take two Louisville Cardinals
‘If the Bills stay put, Jackson will probably be the best quarterback on the board. That said, most draft analysts do not view Jackson as being in the same class as the likes of Sam Darnold, Josh Rosen, Baker Mayfield and Josh Allen. If the Bills want to get one of the draft’s top quarterbacks, they certainly have the picks to jump into the top 10.’
Sunday’s Cleveland Coverage
Tyrod Taylor gives the Browns a better bridge QB than AJ McCarron — Bud Shaw (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
Joe Thomas loves Tyrod Taylor trade: ‘He reminds me of Russell Wilson’ (Cleveland Plain Dealer)
Well done Brandon Beane
‘I can’t tell you how happy I am with what Beane did here. He got an asset back for Taylor whom the Bills wanted to move on from. He cleared out over $10 million in cap space which will come in handy when the free agent signing period opens on Wednesday. Most important, Beane has more draft capital with two picks in each of the first three rounds for a total of six picks in the top 100. Hello trade up for a quarterback!!!’
Dear Browns Fans……
‘But here’s what’s going to happen and why I want you to remember how much you love each other and are all on the same team: Tyrod Taylor will make you think, re-think, overthink, talk in circles and fight over just how good he is, and isn’t.’
Mock Draft Watch 4.0
‘Unless the Bills decide to go with a quarterback here, drafting a bruising guard like Hernandez could be a wise move as his playing style is very similar to Richie Incognito’s on the other side of the line. The running game should take center stage for Buffalo and Hernandez generates good movement.’
Bills likely to look to free agency and draft for quarterback
‘One that could be the most attractive is Case Keenum, who did an impressive job of leading the Minnesota Vikings to the NFC Championship Game. He’s a smart, efficient passer who could give the Bills a steady answer for the foreseeable future, even if they do the expected and bring a rookie on board.’
Jerry Sullivan’s Hot Read: Taylor deal a coup for Beane
‘So getting a third-round pick was a coup for Beane as he approaches his first draft as an NFL general manager. It gives him six picks in the first three rounds of the draft. This should make it easier for the Bills to trade up for one of the top quarterbacks. It makes me more confident that Beane and Co. have such a maneuver in mind. At some point, you have to pay what it takes to get your franchise quarterback.’
Former Bills receivers may be cashing in, but that’s no reason to miss them
‘Yet it’s equally fair to say the Bills had more than reasonable cause to part ways with the trio, even though coach Sean McDermott, in setting a new course for the franchise, was working with a lame-duck general manager in Doug Whaley when the Goodwin and Woods decisions were made.’
Report: Buffalo Bills trading Tyrod Taylor to Cleveland Browns for third-round pick
‘This on the heels of Dorsey acquiring wide receiver Jarvis Landry from Miami a few hours earlier. Clearly, Dorsey – in his first year with the Browns – isn’t afraid to make any type of deal, not for a team that went 1-31 the last two years. And clearly, the Bills are serious about improving at quarterback.’
Should the Bills use Cordy Glenn as a trade asset to move up in NFL draft?
‘If the Bills want to make the big move up, they may need to get creative, which is what A.J. Smith did in 2004 as general manager of the Chargers. He owned the No. 1 overall pick and wanted to select Eli Manning, but Manning, and his father, Archie, made it very publicly known that Eli did not and would not want to play for San Diego. They advised Smith — the ex-Bills’ personnel chief who had become GM in San Diego after the death from cancer of ex-Bills GM John Butler — not to waste the pick.’
Buffalo Bills trade Tyrod Taylor to Cleveland Browns for third-round pick
‘In Cleveland, Taylor will have no shortage of weapons. Along with Landry, the team features wide receivers Josh Gordon, Corey Coleman, tight end David Njoku and running back Duke Johnson. Acquiring Taylor does not prevent the Browns from selecting a quarterback with one of their first round picks, but it likely eliminates them from pursuing free agent quarterbacks such as Kirk Cousins or A.J. McCarron.’
Tyrod Taylor reacts to being traded from Buffalo Bills to Cleveland Browns
‘Taylor established himself as a starting quarterback in Buffalo so he has no hard feelings towards the city. On Friday night, Taylor reacted to the trade on Instagram with a simple message: Thank you.’
National media reacts to Buffalo Bills trading Tyrod Taylor to Cleveland Browns
‘Bills just got pick 65 for Tyrod. Damn. Stealing.’