‘Tremaine Edmunds made history on Thursday night with his brother Terrell (shown here). The brothers became the first siblings to be selected in the first round of the same NFL draft.’
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2018 NFL Draft: Grading Buffalo Bills selection of LB Tremaine Edmunds
‘”The beauty of this kid is he’s 19 years old, he’s 6-foot-5, 250,” Mayock said. “At 19 years old. He doesn’t turn 20 until a couple days after the draft. I put the first tape in on this kid, and today he’s an off-the-ball linebacker. Meaning in a three-four, he’s an inside linebacker and he’d be great there. He also has a scary skill set as an edge rusher, which he did a little bit at Virginia Tech, and I know for sure he’s working on that now.’
Buffalo Bills receive B+ for Tremaine Edmunds selection by CBS Sports’ Pete Prisco
‘At 19, he has a chance to grow into a special player. Bills having a good draft.’
2018 NFL Draft: Media members react to Buffalo Bills selecting Virginia Tech LB Tremaine Edmunds
‘Whether you like Allen or not, the Bills are certainly loving the upside in this draft so far.’
What Sean McDermott told Scott Van Pelt about Buffalo Bills’ first round picks
‘”We really love Josh in terms of his size, his athleticism. He’s played in the type of conditions that we find ourselves in here in Buffalo. We look forward to adding him to our locker room.”‘
2018 NFL Draft: What picks do the Buffalo Bills have left following two trades?
‘Buffalo still has multiple needs to address in this year’s class and will have to make the most of their five remaining picks on the second and third day of the draft.’
Meiler: Bills go all in on opening round
‘Still, Allen is just as likely — if not more — to be a taller JP Losman (with worse hair). Quarterbacks throw the football to receivers, and there are a lot of indications that Allen, who completed just 58 percent of his passes at Wyoming, can’t.’
Buffalo Bills draft Josh Allen … for some reason
‘The point is that Rosen, not Allen, has experience playing well in big games. Allen has yet to flash that ability, which should be a major concern.’
Buffalo Bills get defensive centerpiece with Tremaine Edmunds pick
‘For the Bills, this is a great selection. With the loss of Preston Brown, they needed to fill the void at middle linebacker. Edmunds can be a starter right away.’
Bills, Browns take centre stage on a night of surprises at NFL draft
‘Buffalo’s selection of Allen over Rosen, after trading up to No. 7, is sure to be debated for months, if not years, to come. Instant reaction on Twitter, radio and other social media seemed to indicate that most Bills fans were livid that GM Brandon Beane took the other Josh, Allen over Rosen.’
Firebaugh’s Josh Allen taken by Buffalo Bills with No. 7 pick
‘Allen was considered by some as a high-risk, high-reward selection.’
Bills draft Josh Allen, Laramie goes wild
‘“Once a Cowboy, always a Cowboy, so deep down, I guess I am (a Bills fan),” she said.’
Pandemonium at the Buckhorn as Laramie celebrates Josh Allen becoming Wyoming’s top all-time draft pick
‘“It’s Wyoming pride,” said Kristine Isaak, who sat against the wall in the front area of the Buck sipping a Bud Light. “We were lucky to have him, and he was lucky to have us.”’
Tremaine, Terrell Edmunds first pair of brothers taken in first round of same NFL Draft
‘It means three Edmundses will be in the NFL next year. Their oldest brother, Trey, latched on with the Saints as an undrafted free agent last season.’
Tremaine Edmunds becomes latest Virginia Tech first-round draft pick
‘Edmunds possesses such a rare combination of size, speed and athleticism that NFL draft analysts struggled to find current pro players with whom to compare him.’