‘“I think he fits,” Jeremiah said of the Bills’ defense. “I think he’s a really good player. If you wanted to trade back and still go defense and find an edge rusher, I think Payton Turner probably goes off early in the second round from Houston. He’s another one who’d give them some intriguing edge rush opportunities.”’
Archives for April 22, 2021
NFL owners table Bills’ proposal that head-coach, GM spots be filled after Super Bowl
‘The Bills saw a specific need for change in the hiring timeline after offensive coordinator Brian Daboll and defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier missed out on head-coaching opportunities after the 2020 season. Daboll and Frazier were considered to be put at a disadvantage because the Bills advanced to the AFC championship game against the Kansas City Chiefs.’
NFL draft profile: Easy to imagine Western Michigan WR D’Wayne Eskridge in Bills’ offense
‘The Senior Bowl solidified Eskridge as a rapidly rising prospect. In fact, a strong case can be made that no player nationally has helped their stock over the past year more than the Broncos’ redshirt senior.’
If the Bills trade out of first round, RB Javonte Williams could be second-round target
‘If the one stat that jumps off Williams’ profile page more than any other is that he forced an FBS-high 47 missed tackles last season, the one that cannot be ignored is this: He had only 416 touches in his three seasons for the Tar Heels, meaning theoretically he has far more tread left on his tires than Etienne (788) or Harris (718).’
Brandon Beane: What Bills are looking for in draft with losses to Chiefs, Patrick Mahomes fresh in mind
‘“You just got to try and, on the defensive side, build as many weapons as you can,” said Beane, who joked that a good strategy would be if the league allowed the Bills to have a 12th player on defense against the Chiefs and quarterback Patrick Mahomes. “Whether that’s in the secondary, speed linebackers to chase them down, and obviously the front. You saw what Tampa did. Their front really did a nice job versus Kansas City’s front – which affected (Mahomes).”’
Bills to have edge options at pick 30, says Daniel Jeremiah
‘Daniel Jeremiah’s latest mock draft has the team selecting Washington edge rusher Joe Tryon at pick 30. In a conference call with the media on Wednesday, Jeremiah elaborated on Tryon specifically while also adding that the Bills will have some other options as well.’
Bills ‘absolutely in conversation’ to play Super Bowl champion Buccaneers in NFL opener, says schedule maker
‘“They have to be,” North said. “You look at the Tampa Bay home schedule, and there’s some excellent games. You can take, frankly, any of the division games. Carolina and Atlanta are interesting, but maybe not at that upper echelon quite yet. You have New Orleans, obviously a different story without Drew Brees under center, but never more interesting than they are in Week 1. Buffalo-Tampa is gonna be a big game, but what this really comes down to is deploying each asset and generating maximum value.”’
Buffalo Bills NFL Draft Preview: Running Back And Edge Rusher Needed To Get To Next Level
‘The Bills’ pass rush was not great last season, finishing in the middle of the pack. With aging veterans Jerry Hughes and Mario Addison anchoring the defensive line, the club needs to get younger at the edge position.’
Beane: Speculation over pick No. 30 is great
‘Beane and the Bills’ brain trust have checked off a lot of boxes already this spring, but with the 2021 NFL Draft set to begin a week from Thursday, and a contract extension for quarterback Josh Allen still possible, Buffalo’s front office has a lot of work to do. However, the Bills appear to be in a great spot; looking like a group that may not only be a Super Bowl contender (again) in 2021, but also a competitive and exciting team for years to come.’
Bills likely to get plenty of national TV, prime time games in 2021
‘“No question. No question,” North said. “Particularly when you look at your 17 games, you’ve got to think about some of those being, kind of stand out there. They’re just a little bit bigger than the other ones. The Kansas City [Chiefs] game, for instance, when Buffalo goes out to K.C., that cannot be a 1 o’clock in the afternoon game, in September, in 15% of the country. That game has to be on national television somewhere. When you play New Orleans [Saints]. When you play New England [Patriots], twice.”’
Bills proposed rule change gets tabled…for now
‘NFL Network’s Tom Pelissero reports the Bills submission will be postponed until the NFL’s diversity committee can go over the proposed change.’
NFL announces date to release the Bills season schedule
‘Last year the Bills schedule had four primetime games but this season that number should be on the rise.’
Meet CB Caleb Farley: a possible Bills pick at 30th overall
‘Let’s be clear, Farley does not lack confidence.’
Brandon Beane on this year’s draft
‘”A lot of teams including us are still going to have some tough decisions going forward so we’ve got to be smart with these picks,” Beane said. “Finding as many guys, cheap labor if you want to call it, we need to find guys on the lower end because you still have to fill a team and find guys to line up and start for you. There’s less uncertainty than there was a year ago, but there’s still a lot of uncertainty. Are we definitely going to have full stadiums, which impacts the revenue, which impacts the cap.”‘
Bills Today | Get ready for the 2021 NFL schedule release date
‘The league announced late Wednesday that the 2021 regular season schedule will be released on May 12 in a primetime event on NFL Network at 8 pm ET.’