‘The expectation here is the Bills start 2020 with the first nine players listed above and then try to sneak Johnson and/or Love onto the expanded practice squad. If they feel like that’s not possible, shopping one of them might bring more of a return than Murphy, who is older and has a much higher salary.’
Archives for April 28, 2020
Bills bring back linebacker Mike Bell
‘The Bills brought Bell in for a tryout last year as an undrafted free agent from Fresno State.’
Bills’ draft of kicker brings back memories of Gary Anderson
‘Many Bills followers and media have suspected, unfairly perhaps, that Anderson “tanked” his kicks with the Bills in order to gain his release so he could sign with the Steelers.’
Four observations on how the NFL Draft impacted the Bills on offense
‘It’s quite possible that none of the seven will earn a starting job this season, but he added competition to six different position groups and each player has a great chance to fortify the two-deep depth chart that most playoff teams boast.’
Beane reflects on Bills’ bizarre ‘virtual’ draft
‘“It was fun (but) weird on Thursday,” he said of having his wife and boys nearby. “I was like ‘I gotta get to work … what are you guys doing here’? Everything you used to do. “But I was able to get some charts (done), and my sons did the board for a while. It got long at times so Haley actually jumped in and I had her managing the board, so that I could be doing stuff on our computer, but it was a family effort. I think fun for them, too, to just see how it works. They obviously were hearing some of the Zoom calls with the scouts. It was a draft that I don’t think any of us will ever forget.”’
4 things to know about new Buffalo Bills LB Mike Bell
‘After going undrafted in the 2019 draft, Buffalo brought Bell in for a tryout. He wasn’t signed last year by the Bills, but Buffalo clearly kept their notes on the prospect.’
Buffalo Bills NFL Draft mystery: Who was Brandon Beane attempting to trade up for on day 3?
‘Beane says on @WGR550 it was an OL the Bills were targeting and about to trade up for with an NFC team, but that he went right before that, so they didn’t do the deal.’
5 thoughts and a grade on Buffalo Bills drafting UCF WR Gabriel Davis
‘When Davis’ name was called it took a few moments to put the pick into perspective because he wasn’t on my radar and receiver didn’t seem like a need after the Diggs deal. But after hearing Beane explain the reasoning and his thoughts on the prospect, it becomes more clear at how they’re going to utilize Davis. He has a lot of potential and he offers something that the Bills don’t have: a contest-catch receiver with the ability to make plays short and deep. His 4.54 speed puts him in a different tier than Williams. Any young receiver joining this receivers group has a chance to blossom slowly. Another bonus for Davis.’
26 Shirts welcomes Jake Fromm to Buffalo Bills with ‘Jake From Buffalo’ T-shirts
’26 Shirts is selling “Jake from Buffalo” T-shirts that feature the fifth-round pick from the Buffalo Bills’ 2020 draft class throwing a football in State Farm’s signature red polo shirt and khakis.’
Bills get ‘their guy’ in RB Moss
‘“We like to mix our guys in, you see that. You don’t see that, you know, rarely do you see the workhorse, 20 plus carries anymore,” said Beane. “It’s like baseball pitchers. Rarely do you see a guy starting do the whole game. You get to the sixth inning and you’ve got the setup guy, the seventh inning guy, the eighth inning guy.”’
Jake Fromm excited to get to work with Buffalo Bills
‘Combined with the emergence of Heisman quarterback Joe Burrow of LSU, critics turned their attention to Fromm as his draft stock fell. A less than inspiring showing at the NFL Combine, where his arm strength and athleticism were questioned, didn’t help his chances in the draft.’
Bills draft pick Tyler Bass hits wild 50-yard field goal without taking any steps
‘If that 50-yarder isn’t impressive enough, Bass can also connect on a 60-yard field goal with only one step towards the football. As the video evidence shows, Bass’ kicks make it through the uprights with ease and both had a few yards to spare.’
Beane wanted to give the offense more options
‘“I got tired of hearing Sean [McDermott] call our group the ‘smurfs,’ so we decided to get some larger ones,” Beane joked with the media immediately following the draft. “Honestly, that’s where it was on the board. We had some big guys, some slots, some guys that could play inside-out and it really just worked that way. Gabriel Davis was the highest player on our board. When he went even though it was a need, as well. He truly was the highest guy, not every guy was the highest guy, but he was. Hodgins was not the highest guy but he was equal with a position that we felt Hodgins had a better chance to make our roster.”’
Beane: ‘It was definitely a different and memorable draft’
‘”I didn’t necessarily go in and say, ‘Hey, we can start taking kickers and backup quarterbacks’ and things like that. It was more of what was on the board. A lot of it is an unknown. Teams value different positions, different players and different spots. The thing about this draft was that the first round was the first round, but the first two rounds for us, Friday night in Rounds 2 and 3, our board, especially going into the third, was getting cleaned out more than you would anticipate it happening.”‘
Epenesa is excited to join the Bills organization
‘”I know Buffalo finished as one of the top defenses this past year, and for me to be able to come in and to have veterans to be able to watch and learn from and people like that, it’s a good situation for me to be in to learn.”‘