‘Bush has been one of the Bills’ biggest cheerleaders in recent years, attending games both at home and on the road.’
Archives for March 2023
Opinion: 2023 State of the Bills: Tight end
‘The only player on this entire list that’s certain to be on the roster on opening day is Knox, who signed a four-year, $52 million contract extension last offseason, including $31.2 million guaranteed. That extension kicks in this year, so Knox is in the fold for four more seasons.’
Mock Draft I: Bills add another weapon for Josh Allen at No. 27 overall
’27. Buffalo Bills. Jaxon Smith-Njigba, WR, Ohio State. A 6-foot-1, 196-pounder, Smith-Njigba was named to NFL Network’s all-combine team. “Smith-Njigba’s excellent combine performance won’t come as a surprise to anyone who followed his career at Ohio State,” wrote Around the NFL’s Nick Shook. “He was clean, controlled and smooth throughout all of the drills at Lucas Oil Stadium, running crisp routes and making many of his catches look routine.” Smith-Njigba mostly played slot receiver for the Buckeyes, but according to NFL Network’s Daniel Jeremiah, he has the capability to play outside, as well. He’s a bit of a tough projection because he missed all but three games in 2022 due to a hamstring injury, but he produced at a big-time level in 2021 with first-round picks Garrett Wilson and Chris Olave. Known as a strong route runner with good hands who does his best work in the middle of the field, Smith-Njigba would be an intriguing add for Josh Allen and the Bills’ offense.’
Who will Bills take in first round of NFL Draft 2023? Here are picks from experts
‘We’ll see next week how this changes when free agency begins, but if the draft were to be held Tuesday, the Bills need to add at wide receiver, offensive line, and safety, and that would be the order I would make picks in the first three rounds.’
Titans shopping Derrick Henry. Will Buffalo Bills pursue RB? Here’s what report says
‘Devin Singletary is set to hit free agency in a little over one week leaving Buffalo with James Cook and Nyheim Hines as their top two backs. Adding Henry to the backfield would almost be unfair. With a top back like Henry, opposing defenses would be forced to respect the Bills’ run game which would open things up for Josh Allen in the passing game.’
Mock Draft Monday 4.0: Post-Combine mock draft roundup for Buffalo Bills
‘Not all mock drafts went with Robinson, however. Two draft analysts had Buffalo addressing their offensive line in the first round. Following the combine, here is who draft analysts see Buffalo taking in Round 1.’
How Bills can stay on Super Bowl track despite being over the cap
‘Linebacker Tremaine Edmunds: This dude is going to get paid this offseason, perhaps in the neighborhood of $12 million to $15 million per year. The 24-year-old Edmunds makes a ton of sense for the Bills to retain, even if it’s part of what puts them over the cap again in 2024. Edmunds and Matt Milano are keys to this defense, and I’m sure the Bills realize that. But if the financials are too challenging to determine — especially if Buffalo wants to add a receiver — then Edmunds seems like an obvious candidate to hit the open market and find a new team.’
NFL prospects have high regards for Buffalo Bills’ 2022 rookie class
‘”Play for that offense and with Cook again, it would be an honor. I know that team is special. They got great caliber athletes, great guys. But just to be reunited with a Georgia player if it’s Cook or if it’s no Georgia players or whatever it may be, that’s whatever the future holds,” he said.’
Bills GM Brandon Beane won’t rule out a running back in first round
‘“I think you build your board with knowing the position values as well, but it doesn’t mean because it’s a lower value position,” Beane said Tuesday at the NFL scouting combine. “People always ask about running back: Yes, you can still take a running back in the first round.”’
Ryan O’Halloran: Former player credits Lance Leipold for turning around Kansas program
‘“As soon as (Leipold) came in to talk to us on his first day, it was about us and changing the program around,” Bostick said. “He sat down with everybody one-on-one asking what we wanted out of the program, what we needed, asking us things that worked and didn’t work. I loved it.”’
Opinion: 2023 State of the Bills: Wide receiver
‘McKenzie has one year remaining on his contract, and is scheduled to count over $2.5 million against the salary cap. The Bills can save over $2.2 million of that by releasing him, which is a very real possibility after a 2022 season in which he never took hold of the slot receiver position and was no longer the team’s primary punt or kick returner.’
What playing for the Buffalo Bills would mean to 2023 NFL Draft prospects
‘”Josh Allen, he has weapons. He has Stefon Diggs. He has Gabe Davis. If I ever had the chance to go there and be in that slot role or do something for them, for me (we would) wear it out for sure. Seeing what he can do in games, seeing what he can do on film with his throwing ability, I’ll open it up for him if that’s what he wants me to do. If I got to move safeties for Diggs or Davis, I’ll do that for sure, whatever they want me to do. But, Josh Allen, obviously, is one of the best quarterbacks in the league. If I ever experienced that, it would be fun.”‘
Bills have used one top-125 pick since 2015 on receiver. Options abound in rounds 1-2 this year
‘Since 2015, the Bills have used a top-125 pick on a receiver just once (Zay Jones No. 31 in 2017) although they traded their first-round pick in ’20 to Minnesota for Diggs. But this is the year to prioritize a receiver in the first two rounds. The talent will be on the board.’
Bills Mailbag: Trying to make sense of Leslie Frazier’s departure
‘Taking a year off sounds like a very risky strategy if Frazier’s end goal is to become a head coach again. During the next hiring cycle, Frazier will be 64 years old. It’s true if the Bills’ defense collapses in his absence, he can point to that and say “see what happened without me?” But if the Bills’ defense maintains the status quo or even improves in 2023, that won’t bolster Frazier’s candidacy.’
How can Orchard Park benefit from a new stadium?
‘“We get almost 80,000 fans coming there on game day, but except for a handful of businesses – mostly the bars and places right next to the stadium, people are driving to the stadium, tailgating there and then they leave town,” Lorentz said.’