‘Booth is 6-foot and 194 pounds with slightly above average arm length at 31½ inches. He did not run the 40-yard dash before the draft because he’s recovering after undergoing core muscle surgery in March. However, he has top athletic traits. He has quick feet and a fast closing burst. He might have the best ball skills among corners in the draft class.’
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‘Beane, however, also has gotten a solid return on his investments by hitting on Day 3 picks such as linebacker Matt Milano, wide receiver Gabriel Davis and kicker Tyler Bass.’
In Buffalo to tout state budget, Kathy Hochul defends stadium deal: ‘We got the job done’
‘”Uniting voters is their disapproval of the state kicking in $600 million for a new Buffalo Bills stadium. It’s opposed by at least 55% of every demographic group,” poll spokesman Steve Greenberg said. “Interestingly, upstaters are even less approving than downstaters of the stadium deal and are also less supportive of three New York City area casinos.”’
With Knox, Howard at top, Bills could add tight end depth in middle rounds of draft
‘They will go into 2022 with a strong 1-2 combination of Dawson Knox and O.J. Howard, and you can certainly do worse than Tommy Sweeney and Reggie Gilliam behind them.’
Buffalo Bills have ‘a little love affair’ for RB Breece Hall, says Chris Simms
‘“I’ve got a little curveball for you,” Simms tells his co-host. “And this is a little bit because I’ve heard this too. Breece Hall, Iowa State running back, off the board. I’ve heard there’s a little love affair through the grapevine up there in Buffalo that they like Breece Hall a lot.”’
NFL draft rumors: Buffalo Bills connected to LSU CB Derek Stingley Jr.
‘If Buffalo is interested in moving up into the top half of the draft, they could have several interested parties. Adam Schefter reported on Monday that multiple teams in the top half of the draft have inquired about trading back in Round 1. Considering the lack of needs Buffalo has on their overall roster, this year could be right time for Brandon Beane to go all-in for a potential defensive star like Stingley.’
Duck out: Journeyman that PFF claimed was better QB than Bills’ Josh Allen retires
‘Chahrouri certainly ruffled some feathers with his comments back in 2019, but Bills fans are now the ones quacking up.’
Poll: NY voters disapprove of tax subsidies for Buffalo Bills stadium
‘“It’s opposed by at least 55% of every demographic group,” said Siena pollster Steve Greenberg. “Interestingly, Upstaters are even less approving than Downstaters of the stadium deal and are also less supportive of three New York City area casinos.”’
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‘“I was aware that they were being reached out to by other cities that have lost teams before. That is real,” Hochul said in an April 13 interview with WNYC. “They had definitely other options.” “My entire life,” she added, “there was talk of them going to Toronto.” And yet, the Bills have never left Buffalo.’
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‘Jahan Dotson – Wide receiver – Penn State.’
Poll: New Yorkers disapprove state spending on Bills stadium
‘The poll found voters disapprove, 63-24%, of the state spending $600 million on a new stadium.’
Siena Poll: Upstate voters dislike Bills stadium deal more than those in NYC
‘Surprisingly, the polling also shows a greater proportion of people in the five boroughs of New York City approve of the subsidy (33%) compared to those Upstate (18%). Fifty-five percent of those polled in New York City said they disapproved of the deal, compared to 68% Upstate. Siena defines Upstate New York as everything north of and including Sullivan, Ulster, and Dutchess Counties.’
Bills drafting CB is the popular opinion but not the only one
‘”I think cornerback is probably their best bet, though. Losing Levi Wallace, it really puts them in a position and there’s good value at the end of the first round for them as well. So a guy like Trent McDuffie from Washington, if teams are concerned about his lack of length, he may last until the 25th pick… or Kaiir Elam from Florida is another guy that would be really good value there, Andrew Booth from Clemson if he’s available. So there’s a lot of talent there and I think that’d be a really good place from the start of this draft.”‘
Bills head into draft with depth on mind
‘”I don’t feel we have enough at almost anything,” Beane said. “And we’re looking to add everywhere. It just. And I would tell all our players that, like, I’m trying to add as much competition as I can. And after this draft, we’re still going to look because guess what? Some people are going to get released. And if there’s a player that we say, you know what, this guy he could be the 50th player of our 53. I think he can make it. I think he can help us. We’ll try and do it if he makes us that much stronger as a depth piece.”‘
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‘”I think at 25 you have to see is there a guy that you can go up to get, number one,” ESPN’s NFL Draft expert Mel Kiper Jr. said. “And if you are at 25, can you get out of there and get into this early second round because there’s going to be teams looking to move up to get potentially that quarterback at that point for a player that slides through the cracks.”‘