Archives for May 2, 2021

‘The Bills have accumulated a great deal of depth on their offensive line this offseason. They’re returning all their starters on the line from last season – six players considering both Cody Ford and Ike Boettger started games for them in 2021. Veteran Ty Nsekhe left via free agency to sign with the Dallas Cowboys, leaving a vacancy for the open swing tackle backup role.’

‘Upgrading their depth and athleticism seems to be a high priority for Buffalo. Spencer Brown had a 10.0 Relative Athletic Score but Doyle isn’t too far behind him. The prospect scored a 9.9 thanks to his tremendous explosion, speed and agility grades.’

‘Stevenson has some speed, running a 4.45 40-yard dash at his pro day with a 6.86 3-cone drill. He can return kicks (had three return touchdowns in college), and projects as a slot receiver in the NFL.’

‘Stevenson recorded a 4.45 40-yard dash at his pro day and showed off game breaking speed at Houston. He averaged 15.4 yards per catch, 8.9 yards per rush and 26.1 yards per kick return in his career with the Cougars. As a swiss army knife type of player, Stevenson could give Isaiah McKenzie a run for his money.’

‘First general manager Brandon Beane selected Pittsburgh safety Damar Hamlin, who played in the same secondary with Dane Jackson – the Bills’ seventh round pick in 2020. After that pick the Bills finally added a cornerback, grabbing Wisconsin’s Rachaud Wildgoose, who immediately vaults to the top of the list for coolest last names on the Buffalo roster.’

‘“Greg, it’s Bruce. Welcome to Buffalo my man. I’ve been talking to Sean, and Terry and Kim for a number of years, telling them that one of the missing pieces that we need is a dominant pass rusher. I am extremely excited, man, that they chose you in this year’s first round draft. You’ve got a skill set, your physical attributes can take you a long way. But it’s that knowledge that folks like myself can help instill in you that will take you to the next level. We got big things planned for the future and the future, I mean next year. Looking forward to getting together with you man. Enjoy the experience. Buffalo’s one hell of a town, particularly when you’re winning. OK, man. Talk to you soon.”’

‘Ben Solak of TDN had Basham ranked as a better edge rusher than Buffalo’s first round pick. Time will tell if Solak is correct, but we also heard this from some draft experts last year who said they thought Isaiah Hodgins had a chance to make a bigger impact as a rookie than Gabriel Davis. Hodgins suffered an injury that kept him off the field as a rookie, but Davis proved to be well worth the 4th round pick (35-599-7).’

‘“As your roster gets deeper to where ours is, it becomes harder to recruit guys,” he said. “Agents are looking at what is the best chance for my player to make a (53-man roster).”’

‘Cena and Nicole Byer co-host the revival of Wipeout. Wipeout originally aired during the summer months on ABC from 2008-2014. The new version of the show airs on TBS. Will the master of the five knuckle shuffle, co-host and Fast and the Furious actor respond to Diggs? Time will tell.’