‘”This city welcomed me with open arms,” Phillips told 7 ABC on Wednesday. “I’m still going to do something here in Omaha, that’s where I’m at now. My aunt is a nurse at one of the hospitals so I think I’m going to try and do something here is well. But I wanted to get Buffalo first and foremost.”‘
Archives for April 2020
Bills Sign Bryan Cox Jr.
‘He is the latest in a long line of Panthers players who eventually landed in Buffalo. Cox Jr. excited to work with Sean McDermott. “I’ve heard nothing but good things, he’s a players coach, he can identify with the players, you can work with him and I’ve heard he’s a likable guy.”’
Bills DT Harrison Phillips is optimistic he’ll be ready for training camp
‘“It’s gonna be like nothing I’ve ever experienced before. I have so much emotion even thinking about it. It’s gonna be amazing, I can’t wait and I’m even more happy to do it for this team and for this city and stuff. I’ve put in hundreds and hundreds and thousands of hours working out and rehabing and doing everything to get ready for that moment so I just can’t wait to live it,” Phillips explained.’
Bills add Bryan Cox Jr. to defensive line
‘Cox Sr. famously said if he were traded to the Bills, he would just retire then and there, among other antics. “Somebody had to be the villain and he thrived off that.”’
Five final takeaways from the 2020 NFL Draft
‘Beane confirmed that each of their first four draft choices, A.J. Epenesa, Zack Moss, Gabriel Davis and Fromm. After that K Tyler Bass and WR Isaiah Hodgins were also at the top, though there were some other prospects that were close in grade.’
Bills Today | The biggest reason Bryan Cox Jr. is excited to play in Buffalo
‘”Those are two hard-working guys. They come from the same system that we were using in Carolina,” Cox said of Addison and Butler. “We had a really tough coach who instilled in us the fundamentals of pass rush and the fundamentals of D-line play so I feel like we all come from the same tree. We all bring that same juice and energy together.”‘
What recent history tells us for the incumbent when NFL teams draft a kicker
‘To examine the likelihood of Bass beating out Hauschka, The Buffalo News looked at what happened with kickers who were drafted over the previous 10 years. Over that time, 17 kickers have been drafted, with just two being drafted earlier than the fifth round.’
AFC East draft grades: The division is wide open
‘Here’s a review of how the Buffalo Bills’ competition fared in the draft…’.
Three observations on how the Bills upgraded their defense during the offseason
‘The defense has been way ahead of the offense, and it was the primary reason why the Bills made the playoffs in 2017 and 2019. “We have to keep our defense strong,” Beane said at the start of the offseason, and it appears he has.’
Grading the Buffalo Bills’ NFL Draft: Best, most puzzling, under-the-radar picks
‘What makes it puzzling is whether Fromm can do enough in what’s going to be a truncated offseason to win the backup job from Matt Barkley, who’s spent two years in the offense with offensive coordinator Brian Daboll, helping to develop Allen. Beane is looking forward to watching the competition play out.’
College coaches name 3 Buffalo Bills rookies among ‘biggest steals’ in 2020 NFL Draft
‘One college coach was in disbelief of Epenesa’s fall in the draft. “He’s as good against the run as I’ve seen,” the coach told Thamel. “I can’t believe that he slipped. He probably can’t be an edge guy, but he’s good.”’
New Buffalo Bills, NFL face masks are the perfect coronavirus prevention for football fans | Where to get them
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Bills add two more WRs through draft; Buffalo offense continues to grow around QB Allen
‘“Those two guys will come in and they’ll be competing against each other, along with Duke Williams and some of those other big guys that we currently have on the roster,” said Beane. “The theme (in) a lot of areas is competition, competition, competition … We’ve added Stefon (Diggs). We got some guys coming back with Isaiah McKenzie, Robert Foster, and then adding these two big guys to come in here and compete.”’
Singletary and Moss is one of the NFL’s most elusive RB duos
‘After drafting a RB in the third round the last two seasons, selecting Devin Singletary in 2019, and Utah’s Zack Moss in 2020, Buffalo has put together one of the most elusive RB duos in the NFL.’
Epenesa, Fromm, Bass named among draft’s ‘biggest steals’ by college coaches
‘As far as Fromm, Yahoo! included two different coaches’ feelings, with one saying “I think he will be in the league a long time. He may never be a star, but he’ll be a reliable player for a long time.” Another coach added, “Would not be surprised if Fromm has more NFL starts than one of the quarterbacks taken with a top-10 pick.”’