‘“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?’”’
Archives for January 2019
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.’
Bills can look at this year’s Senior Bowl through a wider lens
‘With Allen in place and needs practically everywhere else, the Bills can go in a variety of directions with the ninth overall choice.’
Roth: After crazy Championship Sunday, it’s time for NFL to tweak replay and overtime
‘Instead of celebrating two exciting title games that pitted the old (Drew Brees, Tom Brady) vs. the new (Jared Goff, Patrick Mahomes), fans, media, players, coaches and league officials are back debating two old issues: instant replay and overtime.’
4 building blocks in place for the Bills heading into 2019
‘Sean McDermott looks at Edmunds and Josh Allen as the two critical pieces of his roster—middle linebacker and quarterback.’
Bills Today: The three plays that could’ve changed Bills’ season
‘“It’s three realistic plays,” Alexander said during a recent appearance on One Bills Live. “[Week 13 vs.] Miami, touchdown in the end zone that we could have easily caught. I look at the [Week 14] Jets game, goal line stand, we could have made that tackle. We had guys in place, just a little bit better technique. Just a little bit more effort here and there and you end up winning that battle. Then the Houston game, which really changed the trajectory of [their] season and ours, strip sack fumble, ball is laying on there, who wants it more? Those are three plays easily that can switch.”‘
Bills defensive analysis: Buffalo squeezed a lot out of their pass rush
‘The Bills’ 36 sacks on the season ranked only 26th in the league. That’s misleading. The Bills faced the second fewest pass attempts in the NFL in 2018 (which, obviously, helped them allow the fewest passing yards). Yet the Bills found a way to be disruptive.’
Pollock: Officials affected two outstanding NFL title games
‘Still, the spectre of questionable officiating has become, by far, the NFL’s biggest public relations problem and desperately needs to be fixed.’