‘Hancock played in 42 games in his four-year career at Ohio State. He tallied 98 total tackles, including four tackles for loss, two and a half sacks, three interceptions, 14 defended passes and four forced fumbles.’
Archives for April 27, 2025
Opinion: Capaccio: Beane makes statement with defense, defense, defense
‘Six of Beane’s first seven choices came from the defensive side of the ball, including three cornerbacks, two defensive tackles, and an edge rusher.’
Buffalo Bills prioritize defense in 2025 NFL Draft; was it the right approach?
‘Now this isn’t necessarily a huge surprise, but the focus was all about the defense, with their first five picks on that side of the ball. That included two players the Bills traded up for, with defensive tackles T.J. Sanders in the second round & Deone Walker in the fourth round. In total, the Bills drafted six defensive players, and three offensive players.’
4 takeaways: Bills Day 3 draft picks
‘Buffalo added Maryland DT Deone Walker, Ohio State CB Jordan Hancock, Georgia Tech TE Jackson Hawes, Virginia Tech CB Dorian Strong, UConn OT Chase Lundt and Maryland WR Kaden Prather to a 2025 draft class that already included Kentucky CB Maxwell Hairston, South Carolina DT T.J. Sanders, and Arkansas DE Landon Jackson.’
Buffalo scouts Green Bay as NFL Draft host bid gains momentum
‘Visit Buffalo Niagara President & CEO Patrick Kaler was with Bills officials in Green Bay. “I think we’re pretty serious,” Kaler said. “We’re at least very serious at looking at the potential of this and what we can bring to it as a destination and getting the NFL excited about a potential bid from the city of Buffalo and the Buffalo Bills.”‘
Buffalo Bills: Meet the newest members of the 2025 draft class
‘By adding Hancock and Strong, the Bills certainly have a lot of competition at cornerback, arguably the most pressing need this offseason.’
Seven final observations from the Buffalo Bills 2025 Draft class
‘It was widely anticipated that defense would be the focus and a consistent theme throughout the three days in which Buffalo made their draft selections this weekend and that proved to be the case. Each of the Bills’ first five picks were on the defensive side of the ball, marking the first time that’s happened since the Bills’ 2006 draft.’
‘I bring a high motor’ | Five things to know about new Bills defensive tackle T.J. Sanders
‘”A guy who plays with a high IQ, adaptable, explosive, twitchy,” Sanders said of how he would describe himself. “Can play the run, can rush the passer, I feel like that’s just me.”‘