‘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.’
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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.’
Edmunds brothers become first siblings taken in NFL draft first round in same year
‘“I can promise you I’m going to play good football.”’
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.”’