‘And running backs figuratively grow on trees. There aren’t many workhorse, superstar, lead backs in the 2022 class, but there are a load of players who can fit a niche role – speed or power – who will be available in the fourth to seventh rounds.’
Archives for March 4, 2022
Why Sean McDermott and Brandon Beane find value in attending NFL scouting combine
‘“I think there’s a lot of value in coming here – in addition to speaking with you all,” McDermott said. “You guys come here to do a job. I come here to do a job. … We haven’t gotten to where we’re trying to get to. I could tell you, when we do, I’m still going to come here. I just feel like this is an important part of the process of improving for us, the Buffalo Bills, improving our football team.”’
A closer look at the new contract for Bills cornerback Siran Neal
‘Neal will be paid $3.34 million in the first year of the deal, with a salary cap hit of $2.273 million. Neal’s base salary in 2022 is $1.3 million. He’s also set to make $100,000 for a workout bonus and up to $340,000 in per-game bonuses for being on the active roster – $20,000 per game.’
Sean McDermott calls new offensive line coach ‘big-time hire.’ Can he improve play up front?
‘The 54-year-old – who was out football in 2021, the first year he didn’t coach since his career began in college at Miami of Ohio in 1990 – has found success teaching a variety of schemes and concepts based on personnel and that’s one of the things that made him so attractive to McDermott, his ability to adapt.’
Bills GM discusses trading up in 2022 NFL Draft: Is cornerback a need?
‘“We’re always going to be looking for more depth,” Beane said. “You can’t predict injuries. You never know. Last year it was Tre’Davious White, who could it happen to this year? You try your best but those are some of the obstacles along the way. Maybe if Tre’Davious was hurt earlier, maybe we’re more aggressive. Sometimes those things are hard to predict.”’
Bills interested in bringing Rob Gronkowski home
‘The Bills, meanwhile, are a bona fide Super Bowl contender with a star quarterback in Josh Allen. Despite getting good play out of Dawson Knox in 2021, the team’s roster is still thin at tight end.’
Gene Frenette: Jaguars following the money as Bills negotiate for taxpayer money on new stadium
‘In both instances, the leverage game will be the most interesting aspect. For Buffalo, whose city and its connection with the Bills goes back to 1960, it’d be a gut-wrenching experience for the fans to lose their NFL franchise. So the question becomes how much of the costs of a new stadium are New York taxpayers willing to pay to make sure that doesn’t happen?’
Opinion: 2022 State of the Bills: Specialists
‘It sounds pretty clear, at this point, that the Bills will be looking for a new punter this offseason. General manager Brandon Beane basically said it at his end-of-season press conference.’
Chris Simms: Josh Allen is the best player in football
‘”I love him. I’ve said this a few times. He’s the best player in football,” Simms said of Allen. “He is, to me, the last two years he’s outplayed Patrick Mahomes. I think those are the two best players in the game right now and if you made me choose one, I’d go Josh Allen and there’s nobody better in the league right now, he’s the best player in the NFL.”‘
Cornerback a top need for Bills with Levi Wallace set to hit open market, Tre’Davious White’s injury
‘Wallace is coming off a one-year deal, $1.75 million contract he signed last March and with the Bills being slightly over the cap and his now projected worth, it will be a stretch for the team to be able to keep him. But then again, we’ve seen Beane work his magic and make things happen in the past when certain deals seemed very unlikely to get done as well.’
Brandon Beane had this to say about the future of two of the Bills free agent defensive linemen
‘”… We would definitely be open to bringing either one or both of those guys back,” Beane said Tuesday at the NFL Scouting Combine. “They both can play. As I said earlier, I think some guys will want to see where their value is. It’s got to be a fit, whether it’s Jerry or Mario or any of the other guys. It’s got to be a fit for them and a fit for us for how we see their value and what the market says about their value.”‘
Sean McDermott & Brandon Beane discuss the future of Bills Training Camp
‘”If everything works out and they want us and we work it out, we would definitely go there. We’ve had success, but being here, we’ve done it twice in Orchard Park as well and that’s worked well, so we feel like we’ve got two good options. We’ll let some of that play out. I think we’ll have something finalized here in the coming weeks.”‘