‘“I feel like we’re heading in a certain direction as an organization and I felt like I wasn’t necessarily satisfied in those other three areas,” McDermott told reporters between the first set of practices for Saturday’s Senior Bowl all-star game. “So if I wake up with that feeling in my stomach that this is the right way to go for our organization and, conversely, if I wake up with the feeling that we can’t get to where we’re trying to get to with what we currently have in those spots, and that was the case as related to the offensive line and the special teams situation.”’
Archives for January 23, 2019
Brandon Beane happy to be off the QB watch at Senior Bowl
‘“That’s a stressful thing to do and go through,” Beane admitted. “Just the uncertainty. Last year, we were sitting here at 21 and 22, and you’re going, ‘Man there’s some good guys out there, but how do you get up in the top 10 and how far do you have to go?’”’
Buffalo Bills may have unearthed a gem in unheralded cornerback Levi Wallace
‘“He’s a player, a young man with good instincts, good football instincts,” McDermott said late in the season. “Levi can continue to grow and improve. That’s the mindset we all have to take; we’re not a finished product. We have to embrace that mindset of (knowing), I’m not where I need to be yet, but I’m going to get there if we continue to grow and continue to put in the hard work.”’
Bills’ Brandon Beane on 2019 draft: ‘We’re in the top 10 and we don’t need to be’
‘“People say, ‘Well, last year you needed a quarterback and you drafted one.’ Well my answer to that would be: ‘We didn’t draft him at 21. We moved up to where we thought we needed to get to do that,’” Beane said. “If we had stayed at 21 and just taken whatever quarterback was left than that would be drafting for need. We’re at nine and we’re going to take the best player on offense or defense and we’ll continue to do that in round two, three and beyond.”’
Former Buffalo Bills HC Rex Ryan may return to the sidelines in 2019 (report)
‘There was a report that Ryan felt he had a chance to land the Miami Dolphins’ head coaching job, but nothing came from the report. Ryan won’t be a head coach in 2019, but he’s now being linked to a defensive coordinator job. On Tuesday, ESPN’s Adam Schefter reported that Ryan could be in play to replace Bob Sutton as the Kansas City Chiefs’ defensive coordinator.’
Beane reiterates Bills won’t draft for need; says team doesn’t need to be in top ten
‘“It’s weird,” Beane said. “This year we’re in the top ten and we don’t need to be. It’s funny how it all works out, but it’s nice to be able to focus a little more of our energy all the positions.”’
A welcomed change: Josh Allen and the air raid offense
‘Most folks, whom I’d probably tend to agree with, have beaten the anti-Allen drum since he was drafted last April. One of the things they say is that a quarterback who struggled in college likely won’t all-of-the-sudden be good in the NFL. That is probably spot on, but saying that without context can get messy. If he was set up to fail as a passer at one level but given the proper tools at the next, wouldn’t it be possible to see growth considering the tools he possesses? Some food for thought.’
Early mock drafts have similar themes for the Bills
‘Here are some of the early projections, several of which include the Bills taking the same player and a majority that have them going with the same position.’
What we learned from Sean McDermott and Brandon Beane at the Senior Bowl
‘“We’re at nine and we’re going to take the best player, offense or defense. We’ll continue to do that rounds two, three and beyond.”’
Bills Today: Josh Allen to work with former NFL QB in offseason
‘In an attempt to develop his all-around game, Allen worked with former NFL quarterback Jordan Palmer, a seven-year pro who has helped many quarterback prospects since retiring from the game in 2015. Palmer assisted Allen with his footwork, something that helped Allen produce a solid rookie campaign in which he completed 169 passes for 2,074 yards and 10 touchdowns.’