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Archives for April 7, 2018

Repeating offensive line continuity will be challenge for Bills

‘The Bills’ offensive line could have been a disaster in 2017, given the fact left tackle Cordy Glenn played only the better part of four full games. But the front five was bailed out by the play of Glenn’s replacement, Dion Dawkins, who saw 75 percent of the offensive snaps and fared well.’

Oklahoma State’s Mason Rudolph reportedly to visit with Bills

‘Rudolph has the ideal size: 6-foot-5 and 230 pounds. He has the impressive production, throwing for 92 touchdowns and only 26 interceptions in 42 career starts and an NCAA-leading 4,904 yards with 37 TDs (and nine interceptions) as a senior at Oklahoma State.’

Vic Carucci’s Bills Mailbag: Can their draft still be a success with no QB taken at the top?

‘Every draft has a floor, this one included. My sense, in talking with multiple general managers and others around the NFL, is that no more than about 15 players have legitimate first-round grades. Through the balance of Round One, you face the likelihood of pulling up players who are second-rounders. Of course, that doesn’t mean you won’t find quality at a host of positions, including quarterback. It just means you need to be particularly discerning when it comes to assigning accurate value.’

Jim Kelly ‘continues to make solid progress’ from surgery

‘“Mr. Kelly continues to make solid progress in his recovery from extensive surgery for his oral cancer,” Dr. Mark Urken, who performed the operation, said in a statement Friday. “He has been moved out of the intensive care unit and made that transition by walking, on his own, from the unit to the inpatient floor where he will continue the next phase of care. He is still several days away from resuming swallowing and taking nutrition by mouth.”’

NFL Draft: If Bills are dreaming big, then dream about USC quarterback Sam Darnold

‘“Right now I have him as my No. 1 quarterback,” NFL Network analyst Mike Mayock said. “The reason I do is I think he’s got plus size, plus arm strength, an outstanding athlete, and I really liked the way he extends plays inside and outside the pocket. When he scrambles or moves it’s with the intent of getting the ball down the field. His eyes are always up. He is a gunslinger, and he will put the ball up for grabs at times, but he can play in all 32 cities.”’

Rob Rang 2018 NFL Mock Draft 4.0: Baker Mayfield falls to Buffalo Bills

‘The Bills’ trade of starting left tackle Cordy Glenn to the Bengals is a thinly veiled plan to be in better position to take advantage of the talent in this year’s quarterback class with another trade into the top five possible, if not likely. After working with Tyrod Taylor and Cam Newton, defensive-minded head coach Sean McDermott might be more comfortable than most with a dual-threat quarterback like Mayfield operating the offense. Despite signing AJ McCarron in the offseason, the Bills have shown plenty of interest in this year’s top quarterbacks, including Mayfield, who was scheduled for a two-day visit April 9-10 at the team facility.’

NFL.com names Buffalo Bills as “best fit” for QB prospect Sam Darnold

‘Darnold does have a couple of advantages over Taylor, the first of which is his height. There had always been talk that Taylor’s (lack of) height prevented him from seeing the middle of the field. At 6-foot-3, Darnold has few such concerns. The other advantage is Darnold’s fearlessness. It’s a trait that borders on recklessness at times but is quite unlike Taylor’s apparent fear of going deep, something that irked Bills fans to no end. If Tyrod could make this offense productive last season, Darnold should be able to do that and a little more.’

Bills CB Davis: No limitations after surgery

‘”Everything is good, man,” Davis told the newspaper. “I’m making tremendous strides, tremendous progress. I’m on schedule to go, we’re going into OTAs next week. There’s no limitation, I’m able to do everything.”‘