‘The negatives on Oliver are few — some analysts have pointed to his lack of size and his drop in production in his final college season. But a potential blemish that has followed him since last November was a sideline incident during a game against Toledo that he sat out because of an aching knee. Oliver was wearing an oversized jacket that, according to team rules, was only to be worn by active starting players. Coach Major Applewhite told Oliver to remove the jacket, and the two had a heated argument while heading to the locker room at halftime.’
Archives for April 14, 2019
Jay Skurski’s Bills Mailbag: Assessing Brandon Beane’s first-round options
‘If I was in charge, moving down would be my priority. In so doing, I’d be able to add another second- or third-round draft pick, which would help me fill another need. This team isn’t one player away. Another pick or two in the top 100 would help me find potential starters, or at the very least key depth players.’
NFL draft preview: Bills will watch QB drama with interest
‘The teams behind the Bills that might want a QB are: No. 10 Denver, No. 11 Cincinnati, No. 13 Miami and No. 15 Washington. The latter two, the Dolphins and Redskins, have a more dire need than the Broncos and Bengals. The Giants have the 17th pick and could wait until then to find a successor to Eli Manning.’
2019 NFL Draft: Stevie Johnson offers draft spot to Buffalo Bills superfan Pancho Billa
‘Former Bills wide receiver Stevie Johnson was invited by the league to announce Buffalo’s third round pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, but he offered to spot to Ezra Castro, otherwise known as Pancho Billa, on Saturday night.’
Stevie Johnson invites Pancho Billa back to NFL draft
‘“For him to be going through what he is and showing his strength and dedication to the squad…and for me to have that respect it is only right,” Johnson said in a phone interview Saturday. “This is what it is about: when athletes connect with the fans. The fans know that’s what I’ve always been about and connecting with them and showing them it’s real.”‘