‘Allen isn’t the only Buffalo star to come out of the 2018 draft, though. Linebacker Tremaine Edmunds, a two-time Pro Bowler, has established himself as a legitimate defensive cornerstone. Though he was traded to the Cleveland Browns after only one season, guard Wyatt Teller has since emerged as a high-end starter.’
Archives for April 2021
Vic Carucci: Edge rusher should be Bills’ draft priority
‘More than one factor influenced the outcome, but none larger than the Bills’ inability to apply consistent pressure to Patrick Mahomes. He was mostly free to drop back, scan the secondary and make throws to his array of game-breaking targets. He also had plenty of operating room to do damage as a runner, even with an injured toe that would later require surgery.’
Mark Gaughan: Cornerback may be Bills’ best value at No. 30
‘I would be happy with cornerbacks Greg Newsome II of Northwestern, Asante Samuel Jr. of Florida State, or Eric Stokes of Georgia at No. 30 for Buffalo, and probably Syracuse’s Ifeatu Melifonwu as well. Newsome is the most likely to be gone.’
Jay Skurski: First-round running back gives Bills a chance to match points with anybody
‘Beane didn’t use Etienne’s name, but he didn’t have to. Mention “home run” when talking about a draft prospect, and Etienne immediately comes to mind. The all-time leading rusher in the Atlantic Coast Conference had 16 touchdowns from at least 44 yards in his college career, part of a whopping 78 overall. Etienne would add an element that simply is not present with either Devin Singletary or Zack Moss – neither of whom had a 100-yard rushing game last season – lined up behind Allen.’
Can the Bills find a good player at No. 30 who can contribute immediately in 2021?
‘But here we are with the Bills slotted at No. 30, and the challenge for general manager Brandon Beane and coach Sean McDermott will be to find a player who they believe can give them first-round performance despite the lateness of the selection.’
Buffalo Bills: Grading Brandon Beane’s NFL Draft Performance
‘Beane has more hits than misses in his tenure in Buffalo. As a sign of the team’s scouting and drafting acumen, Buffalo has been able to unearth talent even in the later rounds.’
How will the 2021 NFL Draft impact Buffalo’s chances of repeating as AFC East champs?
‘Here’s a look at what each of the Bills division opponents could be looking to accomplish come draft day as they try to draw another step closer to Buffalo.’
Bills Today | Sports Illustrated thinks this is the Bills’ biggest draft need
‘Here’s an interesting tidbit: Only Mario Addison had a positive net yards over average rating against the run on its defensive front last year. It’s very un-Buffalo-like to be 26th in the league in yards per attempt surrendered, and perhaps the team’s quest for a Super Bowl should start there.’
Inside the Bills: Grading Brandon Beane’s first draft class three years later
‘If we’re being fair, though, a draft class probably needs at least three seasons before it can be judged. With Beane entering his fourth draft with the Bills, that makes it a good time to look back on his first class now that those players have three full NFL seasons to their credit. Here is how The Buffalo News would grade each of those picks today…’.
Bills seven-round mock draft: Swinging for the fences with Clemson’s Travis Etienne
‘Here is a seven-round projection for the Bills, with a look at the top-ranked players available at the time our pick was made, our reasoning behind it, and the player’s scouting report from NFL.com…’.
45 words at center of Cuomo-Poloncarz dispute over stadium vaccination requirement
‘“No directive shall be extended or modified to the extent that such directive prohibits the adoption by any municipality of this state a local executive order within such municipality’s existing power except where such an order conflicts with any executive order issued by the state.”’
Hall of Famer Joe DeLamielleure to announce Bills’ draft pick in Round 2
‘DeLamielleure is one of seven Hall of Famers who will announce picks, joining Canton mates Anthony Munoz (Cincinnati), Drew Pearson (Dallas), Will Shields (Kansas City), Orlando Pace (L.A. Rams), John Randle (Minnesota) and Franco Harris (Pittsburgh).’
NFL draft profile: Notre Dame’s Tommy Tremble could be Bills’ long-awaited move at tight end
‘The Bills signed veteran Jacob Hollister in free agency, but he doesn’t exactly fit that description. The team also traded veteran Lee Smith, who primarily filled a blocking role the past couple of seasons.’
Bills to decide on Allen’s, Edmunds’ fifth-year options post-draft
‘“The hard part this year is going to be the cap has gone down, and we don’t know exactly where it’s going to be next year,” said the Bills GM of the NFL salary cap, which sits at $182.5 million. “Probably not a huge increase … and you can’t really be flexible with those cap numbers. So we’ve got to make sure if we pick them both up that we’re going to have close to $35 million in space in next year’s cap.”’
Sullivan: RB is the hot choice, but Bills should bolster the trenches in the draft
‘But it’s not the running game that cost the Bills a chance at the Super Bowl last January. In the conference title game, the team’s biggest since the Kelly era, it was their inability to control both lines of scrimmage that proved their undoing against the Chiefs.’