‘Morris, a 6-foot-2 and 251-pound tight end, finished with the 24th most receiving yards in the history of the Bowling Green football program.’
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Bills 2021 draft much different than in previous years, and that’s a good thing
‘Beane has emphasized his style of drafting as taking the best player available rather than drafting for need and that rang true once again. And because of how they’ve built this roster and the guys they have returning, they can afford to do that. While it seems like these players are long-term, big picture focused, some of them could see playing time come the fall.’
Pinto Ron says he’s doing well after undergoing open-heart surgery
‘“I’m a real high-energy person. I really didn’t have any symptoms at all. I keep telling everyone that if I kept not having symptoms, I really wouldn’t have known. Since I had the surgery and now that it is 2-3 months later um I can say they (the doctors) were probably right I was probably having some symptoms. Like there are some things, my feet don’t get cold anymore. I just thought that was because I was 63 and my energy it looks like it is higher than it was before,” said Johnston.’
One-on-one: Julianne with Pitt coach Pat Narduzzi on why Damar Hamlin will make an impact with Bills this season
‘”I’m really confident he’s gonna make that team. Damar will go up there, show his skills off. I think he’s so versatile. I think he can play the safety position, obviously I think he can play a nickel spot, and he can play quarter, based on what kind of coverages you’re playing, so I think he’s going to be smarter than most guys in camp.”‘
Beane recaps the Bills 2021 draft
‘”We brought back a lot of our guys that started and played a lot of minutes for us on a team that went to the AFC Championship,” said Beane. “It’s harder to crack the line up and harder to make the roster which is what I want.”‘
Spencer Brown baptizes himself into Bills Mafia
‘By jumping through a folding table.’
NFL analysts provide these grades for the 2021 Bills draft class
‘Analysis: GM Brandon Beane stood pat in the first round and found a promising edge rusher available in Rousseau to add to the team’s depth up front. He doubled up on the line with Basham in the second round. He was the best player on the board, though other areas of the roster might have benefitted from an investment at that spot. The selection of Brown — a swing tackle who could become a starter — hit one of those areas of need, however, continuing the team’s solid roster construction.’
Bills Today | The Athletic thinks this Bills draft pick will make the biggest impact
‘He may not be an every-down defensive end right away, but Basham Jr.’s ability to slide inside to three-technique defensive tackle could help him find early production. The Bills drafted with an eye toward the future, but Basham Jr. is ready to see the field now.’
Senior Bowl showings made a strong impact in shaping Bills’ draft class
‘”I enjoy the Senior Bowl, I hate that I missed it, but it was for good reason with how long our season went,” Beane said Saturday. “But it was great to see guys go down there and compete. You see it every year where agents get involved and talk guys out of it from an injury standpoint. While you respect it, you do really like to see where these guys take that chance and they want to compete against the best of the best. Usually that’s what it is. The best seniors, that do choose to play, show up at that game. It’s a fun week. It’s a fun atmosphere.”‘
Vic Carucci: For Bills, drafting as the hunted is different
‘The Bills no longer are taking the incremental steps that teams in building mode must take. They’re no longer having to preach, “Trust the process.” They trusted it, so much that all their top players headed to free agency – Matt Milano, Daryl Williams and Jon Feliciano – chose to re-sign.’
5 things to know about Miami (Ohio) offensive tackle Tommy Doyle
‘He had hoped to play defensive end in the NFL, but he was told in high school that he was too slow off the ball to have a legitimate chance. So he switched to offensive tackle. It was a challenging transition at first. He liked the reckless nature of playing defense and struggled with the need to master fundamentals, technique and the overall demands to be sharper with the mental aspects of the game on the O-line.’
5 things to know about Houston wide receiver Marquez Stevenson
‘The numbers: Finished his college career with 22 touchdown catches (tied for sixth in program history) and 2,269 receiving yards, which ranks 13th in program history. He seems most comfortable in the slot, meaning he will have the opportunity to learn from Cole Beasley. At 5-foot-10, Stevenson has been compared to a larger version of Isaiah McKenzie. He also had 26 carries for 231 yards and two scores.’
5 things to know about Bills sixth-round draft pick Damar Hamlin
‘Physical style: Hamlin is good playing near the line of scrimmage. He led Pitt in tackles in 2018 and 2020 and was second on the team in 2019. He had 192 tackles for his career and 10 tackles for loss. He had some experience at cornerback and slot corner early in his college career but spent most of his time the past two years at safety.’
5 things to know about Wisconsin CB Rachad Wildgoose
‘He’s coming off an injury. Wildgoose missed the Badgers’ win over Michigan in 2020 because of Covid-19 protocols, then suffered a broken scapula against Northwestern and ultimately decided to opt out for the rest of the season.’
5 things to know about Bills seventh-round pick Jack Anderson
‘Senior rebound: Anderson played in only three games as a junior before a shoulder injury ended his season. But he bounced back in 2020 by starting all 10 games as a redshirt junior. He was a first-team All-Big 12 pick.’