‘At his maximum potential, Oliver can become the three-technique of McDermott’s dreams as a nuisance against the run and constantly winning at the point of attack to get into the backfield. His explosiveness off the snap, his strength in leverage even when he gets inside the pads of the offensive lineman, his ability to close on a ball carrier and quarterback and never giving up on a play is what stands out about him.’
Archives for April 26, 2019
Joe B: 2019 Day Two Mock Draft
‘WR AJ Brown, Ole Miss.’
Report: Beloved Buffalo Bills fan enters hospice
‘A lifelong Bills fan living in Dallas, Castro has been a vocal and passionate supporter of the Bills on social media and in the Lone Star State. He’s easily recognized at Bills games sporting a luchador mask and sombrero in Bills colors.’
Bills draft Houston DT Ed Oliver 9th overall
‘Oliver fits perfectly into Sean McDermott’s defense, providing a disruptive force up front as they look to replace Kyle Williams, who retired following the 2018 season.’
Bills add key piece to “D” in draft
‘McDermott may know exactly how to get the most out of Oliver. The final two seasons he was the defensive coordinator in Carolina(2015-16), defensive tackle Kawaan Short had two of the best seasons of his career. Short, playing next to current Bills defensive tackle Star Lotulelei, had 17 sacks, 110 tackles, and 4 forced fumbles over those two years.’
Ed Oliver ready to “play in front of best fans” in the NFL
‘”Just getting a chance to play in front of the best fans in the NFL, Bills Mafia,” Oliver said of what he’s looking forward to. “It’s a chance to compete, play against good players and be apart of something that’s way bigger than myself.”‘
Bills select DT Ed Oliver with ninth pick of NFL Draft
‘”He wants it. That hunger is a critical piece that we look for.”‘
Bills nail first round pick
‘The Bills didn’t force it. They let the draft come to them and it worked.’
5 things to know about Ed Oliver
‘Oliver wasted little time in making an impact after joining the Cougars’ roster, totaling 65 tackles and five sacks as a true freshman. He finished atop the American Conference in tackles for loss with 23.0, with only Indiana linebacker Tegray Scales recording more tackles for loss in the 2016 season.’
What they’re saying: Bills earn high marks after night one of the 2019 NFL Draft
‘It took an unreasonable agent, a reach on a quarterback and a mediocre top-eight pick used on a tight end, but the Bills won the draft. Congrats, Buffalo! Oliver could end up being the best player from this entire class. He’s drawn Aaron Donald comparisons for a reason, and he’ll be a great replacement for Kyle Williams. Buffalo wanted to trade up for Oliver, yet didn’t have to at all. This is an easy A+ grade.’
5 things we learned from night one of the Bills 2019 Draft
‘“Yeah, it definitely did [fall on our lap],” Beane said. “You stack your board, and you’re also doing odds and ends as far as trying to figure out how the board’s going to fall. We liked where we were at nine. You don’t truly know how it’s going to fall, there’s a lot of smoke about how many quarterbacks are going to go or not going to go.”‘
Bills and NFL community rally in support of superfan Pancho Billa
‘Giving him a special memory to hold onto, Beane called Castro to share with him a very important piece of information – who the team would be selecting with the No. 9 pick. However, that’s not all that happened. Live from the draft room, Beane, alongside McDermott and Bills Owners Terry and Kim Pegula, informed Castro that he would be given the opportunity to call the pick in to Buffalo’s representative in Nashville.’
Bills Today: Players express their excitement about the arrival of Ed Oliver
‘Shaq Lawson must have had some inside information as he predicted the Bills pick before it was even announced.’