‘”I can’t wait to see them in action,” he said of the team’s fans. “I heard about how crazy they can get and how fired up they can get. I just want to see it for myself and be influenced by it.”‘
Archives for April 2019
Vic Carucci: Bills’ offseason moves make win-now mission clear
‘This much is clear: The Bills have methodically and relentlessly attacked every single hole in the roster – and there were many – since last year’s 6-10 finish.’
Analysis: Extreme makeover points to five new starters on Bills’ O-line
‘Here’s a subjective depth chart by position, with the early-line odds on who will start…’.
You asked, we answered: How can you help Pancho Billa’s family?
‘Katherine O’Brien, a Western New York native, a neuropsychologist and a cancer survivor who is president of the Bills Backers of Houston, set up a GoFundMe account months ago for Ezra and his family at gofundme.com/pancho-power.’
NFL Draft: Buffalo Bills take Oklahoma offensive lineman Cody Ford with second-round pick
‘The Bills went from 40th overall to 38th, changing places with the Raiders. That move also cost them a fifth-round pick, No. 158 overall, the pick they had received from Oakland in last year’s trade of quarterback A.J. McCarron.’
NFL Draft: 3 things to know about Buffalo Bills second-round pick Cody Ford
‘After spending most of his high school and early college years as a guard, Ford knew he needed to slim down in order to make the transition to right tackle. He shed 15 pounds in the offseason for increased mobility which paid off with him earning first team All-Big 12 honors.’
NFL Draft: Buffalo Bills take Florida Atlantic RB Devin ‘Motor’ Singletary in third round
‘“I believe my size doesn’t matter because there’s multiple guys that have shown that size doesn’t matter in the league,” Singletary said, answering a question he gets often. “I feel I’ll be able to do the same thing; my size won’t play a factor.”’
NFL Draft: 5 things to know about Buffalo Bills third-round pick Devin Singletary
‘”I have him as the second-best back, and actually for comparison, I wrote down he’s got a little Shady McCoy to him,” NFL.com analyst Daniel Jeremiah told NJ.com. “So he can make you miss. He does a great job in tight quarters. He could be in a hallway and you can’t get a finger on him. Just real loose, nice little nifty jump cut that he uses. I don’t know that he really has that big time, big time top speed, but we saw some of those same comments made about LeSean when he was coming into the draft, and we know how that worked out.”‘
Dawson Knox: 3 things to know about Buffalo Bills third round pick from Ole Miss
‘“I think coming from playing quarterback, it’s one of my biggest advantages because I’ve been able to pick our coverages a little quicker and know how linebackers drop into certain zones and read safeties,” he said. “It always helped me manage how I was going to run my routes and create a little extra separation.”’
Roth: Is Ed Oliver the next Kyle Williams? Whoa, let the kid saddle up first in Buffalo
‘My only fear for Oliver right now is can the Bills manage expectations, their need to replace the retiring Kyle Williams and improving their 26th-ranked pass rush being as great as it is?’
Buffalo Bills super fan Pancho Billa watches NFL draft from hospice room
‘”All of us in Buffalo, we just want to wish him the best,” Bills general manager Brandon Beane said in a message posted to Twitter. “We’re thinking about you. Draft night last year was so awesome. I got the chills back again talking about it. ‘Viva Los Bills.’ We’ve got you on our mind.”‘
Bills trade up two spots to get top guard
‘But they got their man, Cody Ford, the top-rated guard in this year’s lottery — who many mock drafts tabbed as a first-rounder — with the 38th pick, which Buffalo acquired via trade with Jacksonville. The Bills sent their pick at No. 40, plus one of their two fifth-round choices (No. 158 acquired from Oakland in the A.J. McCarron trade) to the Jaguars to leapfrog Tampa Bay at 39, which was in the market for an quality offensive lineman with eight already having been selected, two tackles in the three picks before the trade up.’
Buffalo Bills trade up two picks in 2nd round of NFL Draft, select Oklahoma OL Cody Ford
‘Ford started 14 games as a junior in 2018 and was named an AP All-America Third Team selection.’
NFL Draft 2019: 6 things to know about Buffalo BIlls OL Cody Ford
‘Looking for one word to describe Ford? Mauler, is the correct choice. Ford’s physical play stands out on the field. Ford’s physical play helped Oklahoma win the 2018 Joe Moore Award for best offensive line unit.’
2019 NFL Draft: Grading Bills trade in Round 2 to pick Oklahoma OL Cody Ford
‘Metcalf’s potential and Williams’ ties to current Bills cornerback Tre’Davious White were nice stories, but let’s not forget the main objective set before Beane this offseason after a disappointing 6-10 season last year: surround franchise quarterback Josh Allen with protection and weapons.’