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Archives for April 2018

Stanford players Justin Reid, Harrison Phillips drafted in 3rd round

‘Given the nickname “Horrible Harry” at an early age from a children’s book of that name that his mother read to him, Phillips graduated two quarters early with a double major in sociology and in science, technology and society. He even added a minor in education.’

Buffalo Bills close draft with 5 picks over final 4 rounds

‘Offensive line remains a need after center Eric Wood was diagnosed with a career-ending neck injury and left guard Richie Incognito retired. Another possibility if Buffalo adding running back depth behind 29-yeard-old starter LeSean McCoy and free-agent addition Chris Ivory.’

Bills’ Alexander: Allen needs “good answer” on tweets

‘“He’s gonna have to have a good answer. I’ve listened to a couple of interviews, and I think it’s gonna come from the heart and he’ll be fine. But he’s gonna maybe have to work a little bit harder to get respect from certain people in the locker room, but I don’t think it’s an issue, because that’s who he was and not who he is.”’

For Bills, size mattered in choosing Allen

‘“Both are very good players. We just, talking about Allen, big, this is Buffalo,” said Bills general manager Brandon Beane. “Big guy. An athlete. Really for his size, you look at all of the testing numbers and you look at the film. Very good athlete that makes plays in the pocket and on the run. He’s a really good kid.”‘

Lorenzo Alexander: Josh Allen may have to answer for insensitive tweets

‘”Now, everyone might not have that same approach. I would encourage every teammate in our locker room to do that, but he’s gonna have to at some point, whether he does it in front of the whole team or one-off. Somebody’s gonna ask him, ‘Why did you say that?’ or ‘Why were you quoting those words?”

Bills QB competition might get slightly awkward thanks to two old Josh Allen tweets

‘The problem for Allen is that his Twitter nightmare didn’t go away after he got picked, instead, it might have actually gotten worse. Just minutes after the Bills’ selection, people on Twitter discovered two specific tweets that Allen had sent out about Katherine Webb, who you might know better as AJ McCarron’s wife. And yes, that’s the same AJ McCarron who was just signed by the Bills this offseason.’

2018 NFL Draft: Two Trades, Two Joshes, Two Very Happy Teams in Buffalo and Arizona

‘We won’t know for three or four years if Bills GM Brandon Beane made the right calls in the first 100 minutes of the draft to trade up twice—for the suddenly radioactive Josh Allen at seven and for speedy linebacker Tremaine Edmunds at No. 16. But Beane certainly had the guts to make calls that will put his job on the line.’

Bills select Stanford defensive tackle Harrison Philips in the 3rd

‘Philips is a high motor guy. What he lacks in physical tools he has in effort. Many draft experts don’t believe that Philips has the burst to supply consistent pressure on the quarterback, or the strength to be a great run stuffer. His best trait is his hand technique.’

Allen, Edmunds arrive at New Era Field for first time

‘The quarterback and linebacker got an ovation from the Bills’ staff inside the lobby of the offices of One Bils Drive before spending time with owners Terry and Kim Pegula, general manager Brandon Beane, and the rest of the front office and coaching staff. From there the two met with the local media and answered questions together at one table inside the Bills’ media room.’

Josh Allen down plays his completion percentage

‘”I try not to read it. I know the type of player I am. Everyone wants to dive into the 56% completion. I don’t think that accuracy represents accuracy. The two are intertwined for sure, but I don’t think it’s a complete description.”‘