‘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.’
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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.”‘
What NFL Draft analysts and experts think is the best strategy for the Bills in the first round
‘”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.”‘
Bills Legend Stevie Johnson and NFL Network’s Kyle Brandt to announce day two picks
‘Brandt has been an avid supporter of the Bills and is thrilled to tell Bills Mafia about who Brandon Beane drafts in the third round.’
NFL draft preview: Bills, rest of NFL have had good luck with first-round cornerbacks
‘“Yeah, I think it’s because of the way these guys can be utilized in the league now,” said ESPN draft analyst Mel Kiper Jr. “You have one, two, three, four cornerbacks playing on a team. So now if a guy’s not necessarily a lead corner, he’s still going to have a role. So your bust rate is going to drop because of that. You’re going to get contributions from these guys. They’re going to come in and they’re going to play. They’re going to be on the field.”’
History of the 25th pick: How have past selections fared in the NFL?
‘In the past 20 years, the most popular position at No. 25 has been cornerback, with six selected. Next, there have been three wide receivers and three linebackers picked during that span.’
County Legislature begins mulling Bills stadium deal, but don’t expect many quick decisions
‘The Legislature must approve a series of agreements related to the stadium deal, and it is starting with the memorandum of understanding publicly released more than three weeks ago. The non-binding document summarizes key terms of the arrangement.’
Bills have to start thinking about a future that doesn’t include Jordan Poyer, Micah Hyde
‘Also, Poyer can become a free agent after 2022 and now that he’s hired Drew Rosenhaus’ powerful agency to represent him, you can assume his asking price on a contract extension has soared in recent discussions with Brandon Beane, perhaps out of Buffalo’s range.’
Inside the Bills: Grading Brandon Beane’s second draft class three years later
‘To borrow a golf term, Ford is the clubhouse leader for worst pick of the Beane era.’
Buffalo Bills 7-round mock draft: Brandon Beane moves up and down the board
‘First round, No. 32 overall – Breece Hall, RB, Iowa State.’
Paying Buffalo’s Bills
‘In most cases, government subsidies of sports stadiums are gigantic wastes of money — but the $1 billion handout being prepared for the billionaire owners of the Buffalo Bills is a giant waste of money that has the stink of corruption on it.’
Three popular positions for the Bills to go after at No. 25
‘According to the analysts, the Bills should target cornerback, interior offensive line or wide receiver at No. 25.’
NFL Draft roundtable: Keep or trade No. 25, draft crushes, Day 3 gems
‘They should not move up. The best value in this draft is in the second, third and fourth rounds. A move down from No. 25 to somewhere in the 30 to 40 range would be fine with me.’
NFL expert: Buffalo Bills may add impact player to offense in draft’s first round
‘He also said that it would not surprise him if the Bills — depending on how their board plays out — decided to bolster already strong position groups such as wide receiver or edge rusher, even though they have superstars Stefon Diggs and Von Miller locked up for several years.’