‘After finishing his time speaking to reporters from the podium at One Bills Dr., Buffalo’s second-round wide receiver Keon Coleman made a beeline for the food spread sitting to his left in the Bills media room. He went straight for the cookies.’
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The Bills got younger and cheaper, now those picks have to develop into reliable players
‘The Bills are going to find out as early as the first rookie minicamp practice whether they made a mistake or not on certain players. But they took another step forward in accomplishing what’s necessary and that’s finding younger players who can produce at a cheaper price tag.’
Pick-by-pick analysis for the Buffalo Bills 2024 draft class
‘Analysis: Coleman should slide into the lineup immediately and see a significant number of targets. Being Buffalo’s top target or gaining 1,000 yards might be a stretch as a rookie, but he’s not a player to bring along slowly.’
Sunday’s Ray Davis Coverage
Could Ray Davis become the rare Kentucky running back to thrive in NFL with Buffalo Bills? (Lexington Herald Leader)
Sunday’s Travis Clayton Coverage
NFL: Basingstoke’s Travis Clayton drafted by Buffalo Bills (Basingstoke Gazette)
Former English rugby player Travis Clayton taken by Buffalo Bills in NFL draft (London Independent)
Basingstoke to Buffalo Bills: Eighth-tier rugby player Travis Clayton picked in NFL draft (London Telegraph)
NFL Draft 2024: Ex-English rugby player Travis Clayton is selected by the Buffalo Bills as he follows in Louis Rees-Zammit’s footsteps… sparking wild scenes amongst friends and family back in the UK (London Daily Mail)
Travis Clayton, former eighth-tier rugby star, chosen by Buffalo Bills in NFL draft (London Guardian)
Frank Gore Jr. signs with Buffalo Bills as undrafted free agent, per report
‘In his four-year career at Southern Mississippi, Gore Jr. had 759 carries for 4,022 rushing yards (5.3 yards per carry) with 26 rushing touchdowns. He led Southern Miss in rushing all four years he was on the team and eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark in his junior and senior seasons. He was named second-team All-Sun Belt following both seasons.’
Buffalo Bills GM Brandon Beane shows patience in addressing his team’s needs in the NFL draft
‘Beane showed uncharacteristic patience by refusing to mortgage Buffalo’s limited draft capital by trading up for a shot at selecting a top receiver prospect. He placed faith in his board, trading back twice in a bid to improve Buffalo’s roster at numerous spots.’
Buffalo Bills take a chance on English rugby player Travis Clayton with their last pick in NFL draft
‘Rather than being allocated to a team by the NFL or sign as an undrafted rookie, Clayton became the program’s second player to be selected in the draft. He joined Canadian Giovanni Manu, who was chosen earlier in the day by the Detroit Lions with the 126th pick.’
Buffalo Bills 2024 NFL draft picks: Selection analysis
‘Beane acknowledged that while he’s “probably not” going to run away from defenders, Buffalo feels his play speed is faster than the speed he showed at the combine — 4.61 40-yard dash — also noting that they liked his athletic ability that came from playing basketball. The Bills needed starting-level talent at outside receiver and Coleman, who turns 21 in May, fits into what Buffalo was looking for, while the team was still able to move back and add picks.’
‘Folks slept on my son’: Frank Gore fired up about son signing with one of his former teams after NFL Draft
‘”Folks slept on my son; they slept on me, too — they’ll see. My bloodline is for real. Our (pre-draft) testing was identical. All the scouts were like you can tell that’s my son. I (expletive) with (Brandon) Beane. He’s the real deal. I’m happy to get my son to this point. We’re coming to play.”‘
Bills rookie Keon Coleman had the most entertaining introductory press conference in the 2024 NFL Draft
‘The hysterics began almost as soon as Coleman sat down at the podium dressed in a yellow puffer jacket. A reporter in the room made note of the winter coat and remarked that the team had already begun gearing the Florida State product up for the colder climate in upstate New York.’
Keon Coleman Begins Bills Tenure With Incredibly Entertaining Press Conference
‘”Guess where I got this [jacket] from?” Coleman asked a reporter before answering his first question. “You’re going to be wrong, though. … Macy’s. What you mean? They be on sale on the rack, all the colors. … Nice little deal.”‘
Bills draft picks 2024: When does Buffalo pick? Full list of NFL Draft selections
‘Following an offseason in which some major talent went out the door, the Bills will likely be looking for some rookies who can make an impact this season.’
Did Frank Gore Jr. get drafted? Bills sign RB whose father once played in Buffalo
‘Gore Jr. will hope to earn a similar role to the primary backup one his father held in 2019. The Southern Miss product will also hope to improve upon the 3.6 yards per carry his father averaged during that season. That mark was the second-worst of the elder Gore’s career ahead of only his final season with the Jets in 2020 (3.5).’
Bills select Kentucky running back Ray Davis with 128th pick in Round 4
‘The 24-year-old is the first player with a 1,000-or-more rushing yards at two SEC schools. He was also a Second-Team All-SEC in 2023.’