‘“I can promise you I’m going to play good football.”’
Archives for April 27, 2018
Bills move up in NFL draft to land Josh Allen
‘“I am who I am today — I wasn’t that guy six years ago when I was 15 years old,” he said, adding that he heard from his former teammates throughout the day as they offered their support. “Obviously I gotta man up and take it on the chin. What happened was unacceptable.”’
Bills trade up to draft QB Josh Allen with the 7th pick
‘On the field, there was concern over Allen’s 56.3 completeion percentage in 2017. He attributes the low completion percentage to a change of personnel and footwork, something he worked on with former NFL quarterback Jordan Palmer during the buildup to the draft.’
Josh Allen’s ‘stressful’ day ends with him going to Bills with seventh overall pick in NFL Draft
‘“I was so emotional about it, just because that’s not who I am as a person and I don’t want my teammates and my coaching staff thinking that’s who I am. It was six years ago. I put it on my shoulders. It happened. I was young and dumb, made a mistake, but I’ve moved on.”‘
NFL draft 2018: Wyoming QB Josh Allen was ‘young and dumb’ when sent Tweets
‘“It was very stressful — I was so emotional about it, because that’s not who I am as a person,” he said. “I don’t want my teammates, my coaching staff thinking that’s who I am.”’
2018 NFL Draft: Josh Allen taken No. 7 overall by Buffalo Bills, hours after controversial tweets surface
‘”If I could back in time, I would never have done this in a heartbeat,” he said.’
NFL Draft: Buffalo Bills fans debate Josh Allen or AJ McCarron in a way only fans can
‘No matter where fans stand on which quarterback they back, they got creative.’
Josh Allen’s tweets ‘ignorant behavior,’ says Buffalo Bills Hall of Famer Bruce Smith
‘”If this young man apologized and he is sincere and there has been no evidence of this behavior moving forward, than this man deserves to have a second chance,” Smith told USA TODAY Sports during a phone interview. “He needs to be mindful of that in making sure that he treats everyone with respect, and he has to understand that you’re in this game and everyone is treated equally, no matter race, religion or whatever kind of background you have. …”‘
Bills trade up 5 spots to draft QB Josh Allen with 7th pick
‘”Listen, we don’t condone anything. We did our due diligence,” Beane said of spending the day talking to Allen as well as his former Wyoming coaches and teammates.’
Trades leave Bills with just 1 pick on Day 2 of NFL draft
‘Buffalo has openings along the offensive line after center Eric Wood was diagnosed with a career-ending neck injury in January, and after left guard Richie Incognito’s abrupt retirement.’
Bills trade up five spots to select quarterback Josh Allen with 7th pick
‘”I definitely think I was destined to be a Buffalo Bill, and I’m extremely grateful that they went out of their way and stuck out their neck for me. Now it’s my chance to go prove and make sure they look like they did the right move in trading up for me.”‘
2018 NFL Draft: Bills trade up for QB Josh Allen, sending Bucs two second-round picks
‘For Bucs GM Jason Licht, this is a fantastic deal, as he lands two premium second-round picks in exchange for moving down five spots. For the Bills, they get their man, a big-armed, physical specimen who can whip the ball deep.’
NFL Draft 2018: Bills will soon learn if they won long game with new QB Josh Allen
‘McDermott was painfully transparent in his rookie year as coach about how he wanted his own man at the position. The Tyrod Taylor midseason benching fiasco put the Bills in position to miss the playoffs, and he and the team finally cut ties in the offseason with the trade of Taylor to the Browns. The Bills didn’t bite during the free-agency frenzy over Kirk Cousins and Case Keenum, settling on AJ McCarron to “compete” for the job in camp.’
Bills trade up to take Allen
‘Allen was widely considered as the quarterback with the most physical tools in this class. However, he had his struggles with mechanics and accuracy during his time at Wyoming.’
Bills move up again, take linebacker Edmunds
‘During his three seasons with the Hokies, Edmunds registered 213 total tackles, 112 solo tackles, one interception, three forced fumbles and 10 sacks. In his junior season, Edmunds was a finalist for the Butkus Award after he recorded 108 tackles and 5.5 sacks in 13 games.’