‘”This is a quarterback driven league,” he said, “Whether that quarterback is on our roster or somebody that we decide we want to move up and get, that’s something that you always, as an organization, want to be able to build around.”‘
Archives for April 2018
Kyle Williams reflects on Fred Jackson, Bills career
‘”Fred was one of the originals, I looked at Fred and I identified him as a guy that I really didn’t want to let down,” Williams said.’
New teammates already raving about Star Lotulelei
‘”He’s a guy I would consider a star maker,” grinned Lorenzo Alexander. “Luke Kuechly benefited a lot from his presence on that line.”‘
Beane takes competitive, but measured approach to first draft as GM
‘“Brandon really grew up and he’s ready,” said Giants GM Dave Gettleman, under whom Beane worked in Carolina’s front office. “Brandon is bright, tough, and thoughtful. He went through the process with us of talking and collaborating and communication and he’s got that piece down well.”’
What they’re saying: Bills players discuss the offseason changes at 1 Bills Drive
‘“The past couple of days we’ve been able to get in the meeting room and learn from him, he’s extremely smart and very knowledgeable,” Peterman said. “He’s been in a lot of places and has a lot of experience and just to be around him you get a feel for that. You can tell how much knowledge how much he has to bring.”’
Bills Today: Kerley a receiver McDermott respects
‘“Yeah, with Jeremy we were able to add Jeremy over the weekend,” said McDermott… “He’s a guy that I’ve gone up against in terms of coaching against him; I know what he brought to the table from a wide receiver position. He’s a veteran player, also adds some return ability. [I] thought it was a good signing for us, and again, my hat goes off to Brandon and his staff identifying Jeremy out there.”’
Pollock: Beane, McDermott have few answers on Bills’ draft approach
‘Yeah, Bills general manager Brandon Beane and coach Sean McDermott met with the media on Monday afternoon at the stadium during a luncheon ostensibly to discuss the draft, but what we got was pretty much …. uhhh, nothing.’
NFL Draft Preview: Top 10 safeties and where the Bills stand
‘None of the Bills’ reported pre-draft visits have been with safeties, and that’s not a huge surprise. The position is set with Micah Hyde and Jordan Poyer as starters, a duo that established itself as one of the best in the NFL in 2017. Additionally, the team added Rafael Bush in free agency, so he figures to be the top reserve. While there is a job opening for the fourth safety on the roster, the team could still re-sign Colt Anderson or Shamarko Thomas with an eye on special teams.’
Beane: Bills’ draft would be a success even if team doesn’t land franchise QB
‘”Yes,” he told reporters Monday without hesitation. “There’s a lot of good players in this draft and that was the big thing of moving from 21 to 12 (via last month’s trade with the Cincinnati Bengals). The natural assumption, I get it, is, ‘They’re moving up to get a quarterback … yada yada yada.’ 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.”‘
Bucky Gleason: McDermott leaves Bills’ success last season where it belongs – in the past
‘”No one said this is going to be easy. Sometimes, the second year is harder than the first year because people are now going to try to put us up here,” McDermott said, raising his hand to his forehead. “We have so many warts, and the margin of winning is so tight. There’s so much work to be done.”‘
Bills Notebook: GM Beane has little to say about Incognito
‘”I don’t think it’s really the time to get into it,” Beane said when asked about Incognito’s behavior on social media. “Let’s leave it as is. Sean and I would like to focus on any draft questions you’ve got, or players that are here on the 90-man.”‘
What They Said: Beane, McDermott talk Bills draft, Incognito, injuries
‘Yeah, I think really the biggest thing we tried to cover was, other than normal logistics and what-not the first day, was just really, the reality of our situation is such that eight of the twelve teams that made the playoffs in 2016 didn’t make the playoffs in 2017. We have to turn the page from what happened last year and understand that this is a new team; it’s a new year, new personalities, and so we’ve got our work cut out for us. We’ve got a long way to go; that really hasn’t changed. We’re excited about the guys that we’ve added to the roster and the work that, apparently, has been put in since the players have left us X amount of months ago. Really, we’ve got to earn the right, and that starts today.’
Report: QB Josh Allen makes pre-draft visit to the Bills
‘Allen becomes the fourth quarterback in the draft to reportedly visit One Bills Drive. The others are Josh Rosen (UCLA), Baker Mayfield (Oklahoma) and Mason Rudolph (Oklahoma State). On Friday, the Bills reportedly held a private workout in Los Angeles with USC quarterback Sam Darnold. Darnold is reportedly visiting the Giants on Monday and the Jets on Tuesday.’
5 things to know about new Bills defensive tackle Tenny Palepoi
‘Palepoi’s arrival reunites him with new Bills defensive tackle Star Lotulelei, his college teammate at Utah and at Snow College in Utah. Palepoi was a junior college All-American and team captain in 2011. He was second-team All-Pac 12 and team captain as a senior at Utah.’
5 things about new Bills wide receiver Jeremy Kerley
‘Kerley has spent most of his career as a slot receiver. He has recorded 268 catches for 3,109 yards, an average of 11.6 yards per reception, with 13 touchdowns. His most productive season in terms of yardage was 2012 when he had 827 receiving yards on 56 receptions.’