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Archives for April 29, 2023

Bills select OG O’Cyrus Torrence at No. 59 in second round

‘“I feel like it was very important for not only to show people that I could play in the SEC, but also just for me as a player to prove to myself how good I feel like I am, I believe I am,” said Torrence of his move from the Sun Belt Conference to a Power Five conference. “Just being able to go in the SEC and dominate and be able to be as good of a player as I was kind of proved that and showed that my ceiling is higher than I originally thought.”’

Bills select Tulane LB Dorian Williams at No. 91 in third round

‘In his final season at Tulane, the Bills new LB recorded 131 total tackles, including 8.5 for a loss, and two forced fumbles in 14 games played. Williams recorded eight pass breakups and two interceptions in coverage. He totaled 22 total pressures, including nine QB hurries, four QB hits and five sacks as a pass rusher last season.’

Bills GM Beane discusses decision to trade up and select TE Kincaid at No. 25

‘“Not really. It was more how we saw Dalton and that he, you know, we knew it was going down to maybe there is a receiver there left, maybe he is there left,” said the Bills GM. “We weren’t sure. You ask me five picks before we picked, I still would have told you we were going to trade down. I thought he was going to get taken. I called the Giants and they talked about and then they let me know they were going to trade up, so as soon as I heard that, I called Jacksonville. Right away, they weren’t sure, they waited until they got on the clock, talked it through and got it done.”’

Bills continue to beef up interior line by taking O’Cyrus Torrence, add depth at linebacker

‘“Size matters up in there when you’re facing some of those guys,” Bills general manager Brandon Beane said, “and we’ve got some really good D-tackles in this division so having a guy who can anchor versus power, that’s probably what he does best. And he’s got length to get on guys and hold them off. You’re not going to see people running down his cylinder.”’

First-round pick Dalton Kincaid ends long Bills search for pass-catching tight end

‘“I think it’s just the versatility again, lining up inline, flex, in the wing, in the slot,” Kincaid said in his first meeting with the Buffalo media. “I feel like it is difficult to gameplan and just for teams to, at least in college, struggling to figure out what personnel to match up, who to put on who so I feel like it just provides some attention for teams that they really got to focus on and it can take away from some other players.”’

Bills Take Florida Guard O’Cyrus Torrence 59th In NFL Draft

‘Torrence is listed at 6-foot-5 and 330 pounds and noted for never giving up a sack during his four-year college career. He spent his first three seasons at Louisiana-Lafayette before transferring to Florida for his senior year, when Torrence earned first-team All-America and All-SEC honors in 11 starts at right guard.’