‘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.’
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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.”‘
Bills sign free agent LB Mike Bell
‘At the time, Bell was listed on the rookie minicamp roster as a 210-pound safety. However, according to the team’s official website, Bell is now 220 pounds and will be converted to linebacker.’
Bills sign free agent LB Mike Bell
‘Bell totaled 199 tackles, nine for loss, four interceptions, 12 passes defended, and one forced fumble during his collegiate career with the Bulldogs.’
Beane gets assist from family during draft
‘“I was able to like get some charts, and yeah my sons did the board for a while,” Brandon said. “It got long at times so Haley(Brandon’s wife) 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 and it was fun.”’
Cuomo on Bills camp: “Ask me at the end of June”
‘Sports Business Journal reports that one of the options involves a mid-October that, with bye weeks eliminated, still allows for a 16-game season with the Super Bowl pushed back until February 28th.’
Why Devin Singletary and Zack Moss are more similar than you think
‘Moss and Singletary are more similar than they are different.’
Bills sign free agent linebacker Mike Bell
‘Bell, 6-3 and now 220 pounds, primarily played in the secondary at Fresno State, earning second-team All-Mountain West honors in 2018 at free safety with 86 tackles, three interceptions and eight pass breakups.’
7 fun facts about the Bills 2020 draft class
‘Due to his involvement with the school’s Student-Athlete Advisory Committee and football leadership council, Moss was able to foster genuine connections with his classmates and with others in the area. One of the most notable relationships he developed was with students in the West Valley special needs community, which he maintained throughout his collegiate career.’
Bills Today | Bills jump two spots in NFL.com post-draft power rankings
‘In a post-draft listing by NFL.com Dan Hanzus, Buffalo moved up in the league rankings from eighth pre-draft, to sixth post-draft. Hanzus explained why.’
A.J. Epenesa to the Bills? His college coach called it months ago.
‘“A.J.’s kind of an even-keeled guy,” Bell said, recounting the exchange from his home late Friday night. “He was like, ‘That’d be good. But any team, Coach. You know, any team would be good.’ And I was like, ‘No, man. Not any team. You’re going to play for the Bills. Watch and see. You’ll be a great fit. It’ll be a great fit for you.’ And it came true.”’
Why Pitt cornerback Dane Jackson has fighting chance to make Bills’ roster
‘“The Bills got a steal in Dane Jackson,” Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi said in a statement Saturday. “He is as good as any cornerback I’ve ever coached. Dane was not only a playmaker for us, but he also became an impactful leader as a senior captain. He showed on the field this past season, as well as at the Senior Bowl, that he’s a disruptive corner and a big-time competitor.”’
Nobody deeper on D-line than Bills; KO specialist is great idea
‘Getting pressure with four rushers allows the Bills to cover with seven and prevent big plays. No NFL team has been better than the Bills at preventing big pass plays over the past three seasons. The Bills blitzed 24.3% last year, according to Buffalo News charting, which was up a tick from 2018 but still on the lower NFL end.’