‘Armstrong has impressive physical numbers, checking in at 6-4 and 257 pounds at the Scouting Combine with 10-inch hands and 34 2/4-inch arms. He caused some concern when he ran a 4.87 at the combine, although he impressed with his athleticism.’
Archives for April 2018
Draft pick simulator: A mock trade to get the Bills to No. 5
‘If that scenario panned out, a trade up to No. 5 would certainly not be worth it for the Bills. But if the draft falls the right way, a trade with Denver for the fifth overall draft pick could provide a nice sweet spot for the Bills, allowing them to land one of the top quarterbacks without having to give up nearly their entire draft arsenal (like a trade for No. 2 might require).’
The Bills may draft a QB, but A.J. McCarron doesn’t plan on backing down from competition
‘He signed with the Bills because he knows he’s going to get a real opportunity — unlike in Cincinnati — to win the starting job. So even if one of these young studs walks across the stage next Thursday night in Dallas and slips a Bills jersey over their head, McCarron’s focus will remain fixated on being Buffalo’s starter on opening day.’
Why Buffalo Bills’ draft plans won’t shake AJ McCarron’s confidence
‘”Listen, I can’t worry about that because it creates mental clutter for myself,” McCarron said. “If I create mental clutter for myself, I can’t become the best player, the best teammate that I need to be for this team. I’ve learned during my whole draft process, the draft is a crazy deal. You can never predict it. All the people that say they can predict it are lying to you. I promise you that. It’s just a crazy deal.”‘
What Brandon Beane, Sean McDermott said about Richie Incognito and Bills’ o-line
‘That’s where McDermott and Beane left the Incognito situation. Despite Incognito saying he would show up to the Bills’ facility on Monday, that didn’t happen. Instead, the Bills’ guards in the building were Ryan Groy, Vlad Ducasse and John Miller. The Bills will have plenty of new faces on the offensive line and may even add another one or two by the end of the draft.’
Andre Reed makes pitch for Dez Bryant to join Buffalo Bills
‘Having Reed, the Bills’ all-time leader in receptions, receiving yards and receiving touchdowns, recruit Bryant can’t hurt the Bills’ chances of landing the 29-year old receiver. NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport reported that Buffalo has interest in signing the free agent, but added that it “just does not seem like that’s going to happen.”‘
Buffalo Bills interested in signing Dez Bryant, says Ian Rapoport
‘Rapoport added that the Baltimore Ravens have shown the most interest in Bryant since his release.’
Buffalo Bills host Kansas EDGE Dorance Armstrong on pre-draft visit (report)
‘Armstrong, a first-team All-Big 12 selection, is coming off of a season in which he registered 63 total tackles (9.5 TFL), two sacks and four passes defensed. In three seasons with the Jayhawks, Armstrong had 142 total tackles (34.5 TFL), 15.5 sacks, eight passes defensed and six forced fumbles.’
Daniel Jeremiah 2018 NFL Mock Draft 3.0: Buffalo Bills land Josh Rosen, ILB in dream draft
‘If Rosen were to fall out of the top five picks, the Bills would probably jump into the back of the top 10 to select the former UCLA signal-caller, but the cost wouldn’t be nearly as much as it would take to get into the top five picks of the draft. Rosen is viewed by many as the best pure passer of the draft class.’
This year’s Buffalo Bills draft does not lack for drama
‘Let’s be honest here, when it comes to quarterback lineage, Buffalo isn’t exactly the Green Bay Packers (Bart Starr, Brett Favre, Aaron Rodgers), Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts (Johnny Unitas, Peyton Manning, Andrew Luck) or the San Francisco 49ers (Joe Montana, Steve Young). In fact, Jim Kelly is the only great QB in Bills history, with Jack Kemp and Joe Ferguson a distant second and third, and an enormous drop-off from there.’
Buffalo Bills general manager looking for franchise quarterback
‘”There’s a lot of good players in this draft, and that was the big thing from moving from 21 to 12,” Beane said. “The natural assumption — I get it — is they’re moving up to get a quarterback, yada-yada. No, we improved our draft position. That was a second-round value jump to go from 21 to 12. We’re excited about where that moves us on our draft board, the players that we see would be available there.”‘
McCarron unfazed by talk of Bills drafting a quarterback
‘”As quarterback, you’ve got to have that confidence and you’ve got to take that approach to it, because if you don’t, you’re already a step behind,” McCarron said after completing the second day of Buffalo’s voluntary offseason conditioning program.’
Bills release DE Capi
‘Capi was signed to Buffalo’s practice squad in November and was elevated to the active roster for the team’s final four regular-season games.’
Micah Hyde suggests NFL fine QBs when receivers sustain helmet-to-helmet hits
‘”When a guy catches a ball across the middle and it’s bang-bang, and he’s just catching the ball and doesn’t have his feet down yet, as a defensive player, I’m not going to wait for him to bring the ball in and secure it,” he said. “That’s not realistic. In my eyes, if I’m able to hit him in his feet all the way up to his shoulders, I’m going to try to. Obviously, the head, the head contact, you can get away from that.’
Kyle Williams: “I’ve been blessed to be here so long”
‘“It’s kind of been what I guess my career has kind of looked like loosely, the only constant has been change,” Williams said. “Whether it’s new guys, new coaches, or new players. But whether it’s the same coaching staff, same defense, you’re always going to have new faces, new people coming in, people that you’re going to want to bring up to speed. We talk a lot, especially defensively, about speaking the same language. Are we communicating the same way? Are we seeing things the same way? So, that never changes. When you bring new guys in, you have to get them up to speed on what you’re doing, that way you’re all speaking with one voice.”’