‘His cardiologist says he was supposed to have that surgery in the fall but because the NFL season wasn’t over, Johnson asked if the procedure could be pushed back.’
Archives for April 2021
Bills draft Miami DE Gregory Rousseau with 30th pick
‘”It’s a blessing that they believed in me… I know what I bring to the table. I know I’m somebody who is going to come in and work has hard as possible and try to maximize my potential… I’m ready to prove that they made the right decision.”‘
Bills add pass rusher with local ties: Greg Rousseau from University of Miami
‘The newest Bill has ties to Buffalo. Rousseau’s brother was born there while his parents lived there for a few years in the late 90’s. He still has family living in the area and is plenty aware of the Buffalo Super Bowl era.’
‘Pinto Ron’ recovering well from heart valve surgery
‘Ken Johnson (the Clark Kent to the Pinto Ron Superman) has had a heart murmur since he was little. And while he never had symptoms, he knew this heart valve procedure was coming for a while.’
Bills add edge rusher Gregory Rousseau with the 30th overall pick
‘The 6’7, 260 pound athletic freak had 15.5 sacks in 2019 before he opted out of the 2020 Covid season.’
Bills draft DL Greg Rousseau in first round
‘If history tells us anything it’s that Brandon Beane will be moving up and down the draft board a lot over the next couple of days.’
5 things to know about defensive end Gregory Rousseau
‘Rousseau has only played in 15 collegiate games over his two seasons at Miami. The edge also opted out in 2020 due to COVID-19, but his 2019 season proved he has a high ceiling. The edge rusher finished his 2019 campaign with 54 tackles, 19.5 tackles for loss and seven quarterback hurries.’
Top 3 things we learned about the Bills | 2021 NFL Draft night one
‘”I’ll be honest, it’s a steal,” said University of Miami head coach Manny Diaz of Buffalo’s selection at 30. “Greg is a top 10, top 15 pick. You never know how these opt outs are really going to go. It’s funny that he went to Buffalo because I had an inkling that if he were to fall because of the opt out maybe he would fall at the end of the round to a team that’s really built to win with a great culture. It’s a great organization and one that normally wouldn’t be able to pick a player of Greg’s caliber because he’d usually go much, much higher. To see a team like Buffalo recognize an opportunity is great for the Bills and I know it’s going to be great for Greg.”‘
Emmanuel Sanders moves to this single digit number
‘Bills wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders will wear No. 1 for the Bills this season. Quarterback Mitch Trubisky will now wear No. 10.’
6 reasons to be excited for the Bills 2021 draft
‘”I think Bills fans should absolutely concerned if they’re hoping for a corner down at 30,” said SI.com NFL draft analyst Connor Orr. “I think Patrick Surtain and Jaycee Horn are going to higher in the top half of the round. But then the second run probably starts at 22 with the Titans. They’ve been all over the cornerback market, and teams that could look at corner after that are the Jets, Steelers, Jaguars, Saints and Packers. The Bills may get lucky and one slips to them depending on scheme fits, but it’s uncertain.”‘
2021 Mock Draft Watch 10.0
‘April 28: NFL Network, Charles Davis – No. 30 – Edge Gregory Rousseau, Miami.’
Bills Today | AFC East teams make bold moves on night one of the draft
‘ “They all got better,” Beane stated. “They got some young talent. Obviously, I mentioned earlier, two went with quarterbacks, very good quarterbacks. They’ll definitely be guys that we’ll have to contend with and stop guys that had great success. The Jets went up and added a lineman, as well. Miami added a pass rusher. Our division from free agency, and what already has been added tonight in the first round, it’s going to be really tough. We knew it would be, but that’s what makes it fun, and we got to do our job to continue to find players to offset what they’ve done.”‘
Picking 30th, Bills’ first-rounder a mystery
‘The best offensive teams have a quality tight end and the Bills don’t. Dawson Knox, taken in 2019’s third round, in two seasons, has played 27 games but started only 18, totaling 52 catches with five touchdowns and a disturbing number of drops. It’s becoming clear he’s not the guy.’
Brandon Beane’s new draft goal: Finding a way to sustain success
‘“I do think there are some positions if it worked out that way that maybe not definitely start, but you could say, ‘This guy’s got a shot.’ I think there’s some other guys we have on the board, where we’re going: ‘This guy’s one heck of a player, but he’s not going to start Day 1, but we will count on him and maybe in a year he’s going to be the starter.’ We’ll have a player that’s on the last year of their deal, and he’ll kind of back up that player, learn from him, compete with him, but we don’t necessarily expect him to start. We’ll think long term more than short term.”’
Bills Mailbag: Should Brandon Beane trade up, trade back or stand pat?
‘My personal preference would be to trade down more than trade up … but that’s not shared by General Manager Brandon Beane. He has shown through moves up to draft Josh Allen, Tremaine Edmunds, Cody Ford and Dawson Knox that he prefers to go get his guy. In the case of Allen, that’s been a great move. The jury, I would say, is still out on the others.’