‘It was quite a 2017 for Mayfield as he had a Heisman season for the ages, setting the all-time FBS record for QB rating at 198.32 thanks to a 70.5 completion percentage, 4,627 passing yards, 43 touchdowns, and only six interceptions as he led Oklahoma to a 12-2 record, the Big 12 championship, and an appearance in the College Football Playoff.’
Archives for April 17, 2018
Bills draft preview: Opinions vary on QB Josh Allen, who may be boom or bust
‘“This guy is what the quarterbacks look like when they get out of a truck,” said Browns coach Hue Jackson at the NFL Owner’s meetings in late March, practically drooling over Allen’s 6-foot-5, 235-pound physique and his rocket-powered arm.’
If Bills want most pro-ready QB in draft, they’ll have to be aggressive to get Josh Rosen
‘If the Bills think Rosen’s the best, it will cost them plenty to have a shot at picking him. They would likely have to trade all the way up to the Giants’ No. 2 pick, and the Giants could probably name their price. At the very least, it would be Buffalo’s two first-round picks and a second-rounder this year, maybe both second-rounders. Or, it might be both firsts this year and the Bills’ first-rounder in 2019.’
12 questions facing Buffalo Bills heading into 2018 offseason workouts, OTAs
‘”One of the great lessons I learned from the Super Bowl year coming out of Carolina going into the next season was that culture from one year to another year and teams from one year to another year are almost separate entities,” McDermott said toward the end of last season. “Even though you’d like to be able to say that there’s carryover, you want there to be carryover, it’s not guaranteed though that there’s carryover from a culture standpoint, from a team standpoint.”‘
What Buffalo Bills GM Brandon Beane said about pressure to find a quarterback
‘”It doesn’t leave this building,” Beane said. “So, no, my wife doesn’t know. It’s very tight. Listen, I’m not talking about guys in the second round, third round, whoever. Any position. I think it’s bad form. You’re competitively hurting yourself. Anything you can do to competitively hurting yourself is bad. We keep it pretty close to the vest what we’re doing.”‘
Buffalo Bills sign WR Jeremy Kerley, DT Tenny Palepoi
‘Palepoi spent the first four seasons of his career with the Chargers before signing with the Bills. He played collegiately with Star Lotulelei, who signed with the Bills earlier this offseason.’
Buffalo Bills hosting Wyoming QB Josh Allen on pre-draft visit
‘Allen is among the most polarizing of the quarterbacks, but he’s also the one often linked to the Bills by draft analysts. Allen has the strongest arm in the draft but only completed 56 percent of his passes at Wyoming last season, so accuracy is a legitimate question.’
Buffalo Bills to host Alabama LB Rashaan Evans on pre-draft visit
‘The Alabama linebacker is being projected as a first round pick in the draft.’
Josh Allen named a perfect fit for Buffalo Bills by CBS Sports’ Pete Prisco
‘Although Prisco believes Allen is a perfect fit for the Bills, there is no guarantee that Buffalo will be able to draft the quarterback. Allen is in play to be the first player taken in the draft class.’
Fred Jackson to sign one-day contract to retire with Buffalo Bills
‘Jackson took an interesting route to break into the NFL out of Coe College. He spent a few seasons in the Indoor Football League and then played in Europe before finally latching on with the Bills. He has spent time training to be a broadcaster and hopes to make that the next chapter on his career.’
Bills open offseason workouts by signing receiver Kerley
‘Kerley will have an opportunity to contend for a backup spot behind Kelvin Benjamin and Zay Jones.’
Bills sign WR Kerley, DT Palepoi, four others
‘Kerley adds depth to the position and could see time in the slot for the Bills, who are expected to feature Kelvin Benjamin and Zay Jones at wideout.’
Bills GM says Richie Incognito is still retired, refuses to discuss weird Twitter saga
‘Understandably so, Beane didn’t want to delve into Incognito’s tweets besides letting us know that Incognito is still retired. And at this point, it’s clear that we should trust his word over Incognito’s. That doesn’t mean Incognito won’t eventually try to un-retire, but as Beane indicated, a couple of tweets won’t be enough to make that happen. A process away from Twitter needs to take place for Incognito to return to the field, if that’s really what he wants to do. In the meantime, the Bills are proceeding as if he’s not coming back.’
Brandon Beane: “You’ve got to have a franchise quarterback”
‘“We’re at 12, and I don’t know what’s going to be there at 12,” he said. “I don’t know what quarterback will be there. I don’t know if we’re going up, going down. That’s really how it is as I sit there. I know everybody assumes we’re trading up. First of all, I said it before, even if I wanted to trade up right now, even if I said ‘I know the guy I want to get, and I need to get to this spot,’ it takes a partner to do it and be willing to move out.”’
Bills sign WR Kerley, DT Palepoi
‘The 27-year-old Palepoi signed with the San Diego Chargers as an undrafted free agent in 2014, then stuck with the team for four years. He played 44 games for the Chargers, all as a reserve. He missed all of 2015 with a fractured foot. The 6′ 2”, 300-pounder was a college teammate of new Bills defensive tackle Star Lotulelei at Utah. Palepoi recorded his first and only career sack last season. He’s recorded 53 total tackles in the three seasons he’s been healthy and played. Palepoi was suspended four games on December 12, 2016 for violating the NFL policy on performance-enhancing substances.’