‘What’s no laughing matter for Beane is his constant pursuit of deals he believes can make the Bills better. Since 2017, Beane’s first year as their GM, the Bills have made 13 trades that involve draft picks.’
Archives for April 24, 2019
Bills need quality, not quantity, from 2019 draft class
‘Yes the Bills have holes, but it’s going to be harder for as many rookies to make an impact on the roster this year than the past two years.’
NFL draft: Assessing what Bills need by position
‘Here is a position-by-position look at the Buffalo Bills’ needs entering the NFL draft.’
Jay Skurski’s final mock draft: Bills land more help for Josh Allen
‘ Jonah Williams, OT, Alabama.’
TV is running the triple option during the NFL draft
‘ABC joins network brother ESPN and The NFL Network this year in covering the NFL Draft.’
Trump’s bid to buy Bills spurs three separate investigations
‘Those bare-bones documents show Trump with a net worth of $4.56 billion as of June 30, 2012. But in a March 31, 2013, statement, Trump reported his net worth as $8.66 billion, largely thanks to the addition of a new $4 billion line item labeled “brand value.”‘
Here are five linebackers the Buffalo Bills could draft to replace Lorenzo Alexander
‘The Bills will try to rush off the edge with their linemen, players like Jerry Hughes, Shaq Lawson and Trent Murphy, plus a possible first-round pick. Thus, what the Bills need is a more traditional 4-3 outside linebacker who can do a little of everything: rush the passer as a blitzer, set the edge against the run, and drop into coverage.’
2019 NFL Draft: Should Buffalo Bills consider Florida State EDGE Brian Burns at No. 9?
‘Bills EDGE Jerry Hughes is entering the final year of his contract and will turn 31 before next season begins. Shaq Lawson is likely to be back on the fifth year of his rookie deal but after just four sacks in 2018 it’s not a guarantee. Trent Murphy drastically underperformed and struggled to stay healthy in his first year in Buffalo.’
2019 NFL Draft: Playing for Buffalo Bills ‘would be awesome,’ says Alabama OT Jonah Williams
‘“I think there’s a handful of teams that need a tackle or just need o-line in general in the top 10 that have me as their top guy so I’d be very surprised if I fell out of there,” Williams told Schefter.’
2019 NFL Draft: Pros, cons for Buffalo Bills selecting Rashan Gary – How does he fit?
‘Versatility. Rashan Gary could play defensive end or defensive tackle with the Bills. Buffalo could use Gary’s versatility to their advantage throughout matchups.’
NFL Draft 2019: Buffalo Bills go heavy on offense early, trade for Gerald McCoy in 7-round mock
‘Metcalf seems to be a polarizing prospect among Bills fans. You either love Metcalf’s size, speed and potential or you look at his agility scores and injury history and hope Buffalo goes in a different direction.’
Bills should keep feeding the offense
‘But the Bills also want their tight ends to block and Hockenson developed into an elite level blocker. Iowa tight ends regularly lined up across from defensive ends and were required to seal off the edge on run plays. Iowa ran the ball on 55% of their plays last season and they liked to run out of the two tight end set with Hockenson and Noah Fant, who would also be a good first round option for the Bills should Hockenson be off the board. Hockenson’s position coach at Iowa was Brian Ferentz who former Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski credits with teaching him how to block.’
Capaccio: 2019 Mock Draft No. 3
‘9. Buffalo Bills – DL – Christian Wilkins (Clemson).’
Pancho Billa cancels trip to NFL Draft over health concerns
‘Former Bills wide receiver Stevie Johnson invited Castro to announce a Bills draft pick earlier this month, but Castro was hospitalized on Sunday . Castro announced a Bills’ draft pick last year, when the Bills selected Harrison Phillips in the third round.’
Bills superfan Pancho Billa says he will not be able to make trip to NFL Draft
‘Pancho says in a tweet “Health comes 1st, still in the hospital for a few more days. Therefore, my trip to the #NFLDraft has been cancelled.”‘