‘“The Bills have to be better on the interior of the offensive line, and Powers can fill that role at the left guard position with Rodger Saffold III entering free agency,” Bowen wrote. “The 310-pounder plays his best football in close quarters, and he registered a run block win rate of 78.8%, the second best among guards. And while he can get stressed on his edges in pass pro, Powers finished the ‘22 season with a pass block win rate of 93.2%, which ranked 10th among all guards.”’
Archives for February 2023
Bills’ Dawson Knox to hold youth camp at Nazareth College
‘The Wegman Dawson Knox Football ProCamp in partnership with Procter & Gamble will run June 17 and 18 and is open to boys and girls in grades 1-8. Knox will be joined in Pittsford by high school and college coaches from throughout the area.’
Bills offseason questions: Will Brandon Beane use franchise tag for first time?
‘The Bills have used the franchise tag only five times since 1995, including only twice since 2007 (safety Jairus Byrd in ’13 and offensive tackle Cordy Glenn in ’16).’
Mock Draft Monday 2.0: Analysts love Bijan Robinson to Buffalo Bills, but should team go RB?
‘Cook showed serious potential as a rookie in 2022. The former Georgia Bulldog averaged 5.7 yards per carry (89-507-2) while 180 yards and one touchdown on 21 receptions. It’s possible that Cook is the team’s lead back in 2023, but there are questions as to whether or not Cook can be a lead back in the NFL.’
Bills’ Josh Allen ‘starstruck’ after meeting Tiger Woods: ‘Never forget it’
‘”You put on a good tournament,” Allen said to Woods after his final round, where he ultimately shot one-under over his 72 holes.’
Bills offseason questions: Tremaine Edmunds set to strike gold; what is his value to Bills?
‘Edmunds picked a good year to raise the level of his game. He is due to hit free agency on March 15. He still is in his young prime. He doesn’t turn 25 until May 2. Yet, Edmunds already has 82 games of experience.’
Stefon Diggs describes ‘nightmare’ ending to Bills season, having words with Josh Allen
‘“It was just some crucial moments in the year that late in the season, late in the fourth quarter, it was opportunities that we didn’t take advantage of,” he said. “So I felt like that last series or that last play (against the Bengals) when you saw frustration. It wasn’t necessarily just that play, but those moments built up to it.”’
Josh Allen star-struck upon meeting Tiger Woods at Genesis Invitational
‘”Little star-struck, obviously,” he said. “He’s one of the only athletes ever, him and Kobe (Bryant) are the two guys that I actually felt my heart beat faster when he’s standing over a putt for a tournament. I legit felt the pressure with him. That was pretty cool, never forget it. I’m kinda speechless.”‘
Bills offseason questions: Does Gabe Davis merit another chance to be No. 2 receiver?
‘The easy answer: Not on merit – the Bills pursued Odell Beckham Jr., and signed returning veterans John Brown and Cole Beasley late in the season in an attempt to give Stefon Diggs some help.’
Bills Mailbag: Should Ed Oliver be on the trade block? Is moving down in the draft a good idea?
‘Oliver is a different case. I wrote a couple of weeks ago about how the only way for the Bills to get out of his contract is to trade him. He has a guaranteed salary of $10.753 million in 2023 – the fifth and final year of his rookie deal. Oliver has been a good player for the Bills, but not a great one. It’s possible he could have some trade value, but the Bills are dealing from a position of weakness. Other teams know Buffalo is up against the salary cap, and shopping Oliver would be an admission he has not lived up to expectations as the No. 9 overall draft pick in 2019.’
Watch: Buffalo Bills’ Damar Hamlin receives standing ovation at Syracuse-Duke game
‘Hamlin attended the game as a guest of Syracuse superfan Adam Weitsman, a local businessman who made a fortune from his scrap-metal business. Weitsman shared that he would be welcoming the safety as his final guest of the season on social media while referring to the safety as a “huge inspiration to me and everyone else in the #315 and around the world.”’
Under first-year coordinator Matthew Smiley, Bills soared to No. 1 ranking in special teams
‘Under Matthew Smiley, the Bills finished No. 1 in Football Outsiders’ special teams DVOA. That stands for defense-adjusted value over average and is a system that breaks down every NFL play, then compares a team’s performance to a league baseline based on situation in order to determine value over average. In veteran NFL writer Rick Gosselin’s annual rankings, the Bills finished fifth. Gosselin’s rankings, which are accepted as the league standard, track 22 kicking-game categories, including returns and coverage, punting, takeaways, giveaways and penalties.’
Buffalo Bills sign safety Zayne Anderson to two-year deal
‘Anderson entered the league in 2021 with Kansas City as an undrafted rookie free agent. There, he played seven regular season games (four in 2021 and three in 2022) and three playoff games with Kansas City. In those games, he’s played a role primarily on special teams. He did log six snaps on defense in the playoffs against Pittsburgh in last year’s postseason.’
Alan Pergament: Buffalo No. 2 for Super Bowl rating; WGR’s Howard Simon sets departure date
‘If Buffalo were still a TV market that received overnight ratings, it would have had the second-highest rating in the country for Kansas City’s 38-35 victory over the Philadelphia Eagles in Sunday’s Super Bowl.’
Local unions worried about Bills stadium work going to out-of-town contractors, workers
‘Local bricklayers and building tradecraft workers have been saying for weeks that they aren’t fans of the material and manner of instillation planned to be used for the exterior of the new Bills stadium.’