‘“I think what I’d like to see is him be more of a quarterback than an athlete,” Kelly said. “He’s such a good athlete that, at times, he relies on his athletic ability a little bit too much maybe. I think what he needs to do sometimes is just be the quarterback. Go drop back, read coverages, go with your instincts instead of having to think that, you know, at times I have to make something happen with my legs and then hit the corner, which he does a very good job at. But I think there are times when he needs to drop back, take what they give him and not have to worry about making that big play all the time. He’s getting better. I love what I see. I like his athletic ability. Year three, I think everybody including myself and I’m sure including Josh too because I’ve spent a lot of time with him, knows that he has to improve on the part of being a quarterback and not just an athlete. I think he definitely can do it.”’
Archives for January 2020
NFL free agents 2020: Top 50 targets for Buffalo Bills
‘1. Yannick Ngakoue, EDGE, Jacksonville Jaguars.’
What Buffalo Bills GM Brandon Beane said about Tom Brady potentially playing elsewhere in 2020
‘“He’s the best of all-time so you wish him well, but I’m not rooting for him to come back to New England or anything like that,” Beane said on Bleacher Report’s Stick to Football podcast. “I’ve said before we would love for him to retire or move on, but he’s a fun player for our guys to go against and what a career he’s had and will continue to have it sounds like going forward into his forties which is just amazing. He’s the greatest of all-time without a doubt in my mind and to go against that two times per year makes it hard. I can’t sit here and say I want him to play 10 more years in New England.”’
Sal’s State of the Bills: Offensive Line
‘It will be interesting to see what happens with Ford going forward. He and Nsekhe rotated at right tackle every couple series all season until Nsekhe was injured week eleven in Miami and missed the next five games. In that time, Ford manned the right tackle position by himself. The second round rookie was inconsistent, but got better as the season progressed. He had trouble with speed rushers on the outside. With a full off-season as a pro he should get better. But will it be good enough to continue to start at right tackle? Could the team even move him inside to guard, where he also played plenty in college and many projected him to play in the NFL? At the end-of-season press conference, general manager Brandon Beane would not commit either way, only saying they value his position flexibility.’
The Bills might already have their answer for RB2 on the team
‘There were fumbling issues during the summer for sure, but why in the final eight weeks when Gore averaged under 3.0 YPC seven times, did Yeldon not see any opportunity?’
Will the Bills alter their approach to adding assets to their playoff roster?
‘Buffalo’s roster has fewer holes than it’s had in quite some time. Earning a role as a player has come with a greater degree of difficulty with each passing year. The Bills have the look of a perennial playoff contender.’
Bills Today | Brandon Beane: We want to continue to stay strong up front
‘”If you’re not good up front it’s hard to execute,” Beane explained. “We want to continue to stay strong up front. I’m not saying we’ve arrived up there either, we need to continue to get better. Then, also adding weapons for him [Josh Allen].”‘
Brandon Beane expects 3 Bills who had surgeries to recover by camp
‘”We never try to put too big of timelines on it, but some of these guys will be in those red (noncontact) jerseys in the spring, when you see them in May (for offseason workouts),” Beane said between South and North squad college all-star team practices at Ladd-Peebles Stadium. “But the way we have it planned now, as long as nobody has a setback, everybody that I’m aware of would be at camp ready to roll. Again, barring a setback or anything like that.”‘
NFL grants special draft eligibility to 99 college underclassmen
‘To be granted special eligibility, players must be out of high school for three years and submit a written application in which they renounce their remaining college football eligibility. The deadline for submissions this year was Friday.’
Mary Wilson: Ralph’s greatest gift is foundation that’s ‘making a difference’
‘”The idea that we are able to spur economic development and to play a role in the renaissance and job growth in this region is very important to our board and staff,” said Mary Wilson, the widow of Ralph Wilson, the founder and owner of the Buffalo Bills at the time of his death in 2014.’
‘The Mad Bomber’ likes what he’s seen of Bills quarterback Josh Allen
‘“He’s got the arm strength and he sticks his nose in there and does whatever it takes,” Lamonica says. “I think he’s going to get better and better.”’
Brandon Beane, Bills begin evaluations and interviews at Senior Bowl
‘The Bills are here en masse with Beane, head coach Sean McDermott, coordinators Leslie Frazier and Brian Daboll, the top personnel men in the organization like Dan Morgan and Joe Schoen, and several assistant coaches, all keyed in on the three practices and, even more important, the interactions they get to have with whichever players they want.’
Buffalo Bills DT settles lawsuit against trainer over suspension
‘Liuget, 29, was seeking at least $15 million in damages from Ian Danney over his four-game suspension in 2018. According to Liuget, Danney injected him with a prescription medication when he was only supposed to use an “over the counter anti-inflammatory” for a foot injury. Liuget failed a drug test two days later and said that Danney later admitted that he had injected the defensive tackle with a banned substance under the league’s PED policy.’
Bills Mafia FA favorite Yannick Ngakoue sends cryptic tweet after GM’s comments on potential deal
‘Bills Mafia has been recruiting Ngakoue on social media for months with its team in such a strong situation as relates to cap space this offseason. Ngakoue had eight sacks in 2019, a number which would have led all Buffalo Bills edge rushers.’
Senior Bowl 2020: 10 players the Buffalo Bills could target in NFL Draft
‘There are four receivers highlighted below, along with some pass rushers and offensive linemen. The Bills hold nine selections in the 2020 NFL Draft and conventional wisdom suggests that the Senior Bowl will feature at least a few future Bills.’