‘The Bills will likely lean on the veterans in the short term but they drafted Devin Singletary for the long haul. The third round pick is just 21-years-old and landed in a perfect place to learn from a pair of running back who have been elite for a long time.’
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A way too early season prediction for the Bills
‘Week 17 Vs. Jets – Win (10-6).’
Why GM Brandon Beane could not relax during the 2019 free agency period | Buffalo Bills: Embedded
‘“If our cap dollars are short we set a priority for coming out of it with a minimum of some good talent at these three positions as an example,” he said. “Then we’ll save some funds.”’
Camp Countdown: No. 4 – Which rookie will have the most immediate impact?
‘Ed Oliver seems like the clear-cut answer. Selected with the ninth overall pick, the defensive tackle form Houston has the potential to be a game-changer. He’s the only Bills draft pick of the first four rounds on the defensive side of the ball and enters a group that was already one of the league’s best.’
Bills Today: The Kurt Coleman-Sean McDermott connection runs deep
‘“With any good coach, you hate to see them go. He helped make me a better player,” Coleman said. “Sean really has taken my game to the next level. Not just in helping me see the game from a different perspective, but also understanding the game a lot more. Most importantly I’m happy for him and his family. I truly am.”’
McDermott and Beane in Year 3: ‘Any great relationship starts with mutual respect’
‘“I would say we definitely knew each other in Carolina, but when you don’t work with each other directly every day in hand-to-hand combat, you really don’t … you see the best of each other,” McDermott said. “The stages of a relationship are dating, then we’re engaged, and then we’re married, like there’s stages in that relationship. There are.”’
Which undrafted free agent has best chance to make Bills roster?
‘The reason Sills is ahead of Easley on this list is his size. At 6 feet, 3 inches, Sills is the tallest wide receiver on the Bills’ roster, a height matched by Duke Williams. The Bills had a draftable grade on Sills, and were happy to be able to sign him as an undrafted free agent after he produced 33 touchdowns at West Virginia the past two years. A converted quarterback, Sills could be just scratching the surface of his potential as a receiver.’
Training Camp Preview: Defensive Backs
‘Watching Poyer and Hyde work in unison, directing the traffic in the defensive backfield is a work of art and both players have shown time after time they are great in coverage and near the line of scrimmage which gives Sean McDermott’s defense valuable flexibility.’
Camp Countdown: No. 5 – Who will be the top target in the Bills passing game?
‘Jones missed all of spring workouts in 2018 and missed the first week of training camp because of shoulder surgery in January and knee surgery in May. Jones will be a full-go when training camp begins this year which could lead to him having a breakout season and potentially leading the team.’
Bills safety Rafael Bush retires, Kurt Coleman signed
‘Bush played in 15 games for the Bills last year, making seven starts. He finished with 45 tackles and 1.5 sacks. He played 452 defensive snaps, 44.6% of the team’s total and another 146 snaps on special teams, 33.3% of the team’s total.’
Who will win out at punter for Bills?
‘They used three punters last season. After the final game, there was no clear choice of who would have the job in 2019. There still isn’t.’
Bills safety Rafael Bush retires; veteran Kurt Coleman signed to replace him
‘Coleman is a player coach Sean McDermott is familiar with. He played his first four years in Philadelphia, and his rookie season of 2010 overlapped with McDermott’s last year as the Eagles’ defensive coordinator.’
Sal Maiorana breaks down position battles and predicts the Buffalo Bills’ 53-man roster
‘Unless you think LeSean McCoy is a mortal lock to be the starting running back, the only position that isn’t completely up for grabs on offense is quarterback, where Josh Allen is the unchallenged starter.’
Buffalo Bills safety Rafael Bush unexpectedly retires; team adds S Kurt Coleman
‘The writing may have been on the wall for Bush that he had an uphill climb to make the roster this summer with safety Siran Neal becoming the main slot corner on the second team throughout the spring. The Bills drafted safety Jaquan Johnson in the sixth round of this year’s draft out of Miami University.’
New Buffalo Bills S Kurt Coleman credits Sean McDermott with taking game to next level
‘“With any good coach, you hate to see them go. He helped make me a better player. Sean really has taken my game to the next level. Not just in helping me see the game from a different perspective, but also understanding the game a lot more. Most importantly I’m happy for him and his family. I truly am.”’