‘“We talked about it at the time we made the trade for Cornelius Bennett,” Polian said by phone from his home in North Carolina, where he’s sheltering in place and doing draft analysis for Sirius Radio. “He was going to be our first-round pick the following year. We were getting him a year early, that’s all. That one was a no-brainer at the time.’
Archives for April 2020
‘Just get a back late in the draft’ is much harder than it seems, Bills prospects on trading for RB Fournette
‘In the last two years, there have been zero running backs drafted after round three that have rushed for a thousand yards. There were only four from day three of the 2016 and 2017 drafts who topped 1,000: Marlon Mack, Chris Carson, Aaron Jones and Jordan Howard. That’s four backs out of 66 drafted. A success rate of 6%.’
There are better fits than Fournette for Buffalo
‘According to reports, Fournette is perennially late, hasn’t put in the work to be great in the NFL and falls asleep during meetings.’
Why being aggressive on draft day has its rewards
‘”When we want to acquire someone, seeing if there’s a guy that I think fits a need and the value, that’s probably where some people maybe I get too aggressive in the draft,” said Beane. “But if there’s a guy that I think is a real sure fit – If I overpaid a little bit, so be it. It’s better than waiting, sitting on my hands and I’m not really fired up about a guy when my pick comes up. That’s just my viewpoint, that may not be 31 other GMs but that’s how I see it.”‘
Draft Memories: Dawson Knox
‘Most other facilities were very basic, and I mean in college, in the SEC, all the teams are competing with each other to recruit players and everything’s got to be the best of the best. It wasn’t like that everywhere in the NFL but then I got to Buffalo, and it was nicer than anything I’d ever seen before. It was really cool and then finally getting to sit down with Coach Boras and Coach McDermott, Coach Daboll, go out to dinner…it was pretty awesome to get to know everybody. That made it a lot more exciting when I actually got picked.’
Bills named AFC Equipment Staff of the Year
‘”Being from Buffalo and growing up here and always wearing New Era caps, it’s pretty cool,” Mazurek explained. “We knew this year that we had a good chance because we were really dialed in.”‘
Bills Today | Could this draft trade make sense for Buffalo?
‘Several analysts think Buffalo should target a defensive end or corner in the early rounds in order to add to depth and hopefully find a starter in years to come.’
Day 3 draft picks have served dual purpose for Brandon Beane
‘“Day One will be hard,” Beane said earlier this month. “We just got to play some videos of Stefon Diggs when No. 22 (the pick the Bills traded) comes up. But beyond that, we’ll just be patient and go through it and watch it all and then the big thing will be, when day one is over, which we do whether we have a pick or not, we’ll stay there for a little bit and stare at the board and start looking over ‘OK, what’s on the board that we like here? Is there anybody left in our first-round guys, guys we gave first-round grades to?’ Obviously, those are targets.”’
No first-round pick in NFL draft? That hasn’t always been bad for the Bills
‘Buffalo also did not pick in the first round and second rounds in 1989, and the first round in 1998, 2005 and 2015. In all but one case, the Bills were none the worse for sitting out the opening round.’
ESPN’s Kirk Herbstreit: Wide receivers, cornerbacks could be ripe in second, third round
‘While the Bills are still in position to take advantage of two positions in which Herbstreit sees an abundance of talent, the acquisition of Stefon Diggs from the Minnesota Vikings by trade in March helped the Bills plug a significant hole at wide receiver.’
Notre Dame’s Julian Okwara remains popular mock draft choice for Bills
‘With the NFL draft approaching, here’s a snapshot of mock drafts regarding the Bills’ first pick, No. 54 overall in the second round on Friday.’
2020 NFL draft: 6 running backs the Buffalo Bills could select this week
‘The only other running backs on the current roster are T.J. Yeldon and practice squad member Christian Wade, so it seems like a pretty safe bet Buffalo will be picking one at some point in the draft, and perhaps might add a veteran free agent after that, too.’
2020 NFL Draft: How to watch, stream, plus draft order and Buffalo Bills picks
‘Originally scheduled to take place in Las Vegas in conjunction with the Raiders arrival in the city, the draft will now be held virtually with teams making their selections remotely and Commissioner Roger Goodell announcing selections from his home in New York.’
Playing with Stefon Diggs, Buffalo Bills would be fun, says Trevon Diggs
‘Time will tell if Kiper’s report about Diggs’ stock is true, but Buffalo would likely be thrilled if it did occur. After adding Stefon to upgrade their offense, Trevon could help do the same for an already impressive defense.’
4 reasons Buffalo Bills should draft Alabama CB Trevon Diggs, 2 reasons to pass
‘The Bills have a pretty deep coaching staff on the defensive side of the football and McDermott has gained a reputation in the NFL as defensive backs guru. But even with the tutelage available in Buffalo some of the bullet points on Diggs’ scouting report are troubling.’