Forbes

‘That Buffalo team in 2008 shouldn’t be exactly the team you want to emulate. That season, the Bills fell apart after that hot start. They moved to 5-1 before suffering a 2-8 stretch to finish the season. Their record of 7-9 was not good enough to make the playoffs, so nothing is assured for these Bills at the quarter pole.’

‘The Josh Allen results after three games are off-the-charts good, but it’s always wise to remind people this is still a small sample size and the season is 16 games long. Not three.’

‘He looked poised in the pocket and look at that completion percentage: 71%. That completion percentage was higher than posted by the likes of Tom Brady, Drew Brees, Ben Roethlisberger and Deshaun Watson.’

‘It is clear that surrounding Allen with the pieces to enjoy an ascension in the coming years has been a priority for the Bills this offseason. They traded their 2020 first-round pick to the Minnesota Vikings for Stefon Diggs who, as one of the league’s premier downfield weapons, should theoretically mesh well with the cannon-armed Allen.’

‘The Bills are now in a position where many regard them as favorites to win the AFC East title. The 46-year-old McDermott has a 25-23 record across three seasons. But he is 0-2 in the playoffs, and that’s a record he needs to improve on.’

‘The move by New Era to withdraw from the stadium naming rights deal is another setback for Buffalo Bills owners Terry and Kim Pegula, who also own the NHL’s Buffalo Sabres. Last month, the owners fired 22 Sabres employees and scouts, including general manager Jason Botterill.’

‘Fromm said he addressed the incident with his teammates and coaches in a team meeting Thursday.’

‘Epenesa, at 6-6 and 280 pounds, isn’t flashy but he’s big and powerful and is seen as a foundational piece who could be used situationally behind Addison, Jerry Hughes and Trent Murphy. Hughes and Addison are also over 30 and Murphy will be 30 by the end of the regular season.’

‘Here’s a capsule look at how the Bills have fared picking in the second round going back to 2000 with those picks classified as good, average or bust.’

‘This draft is loaded at wide receiver, with more than 20 pass-catchers who could come off the board in the first three rounds, so the Bills shouldn’t let this opportunity pass them by because John Brown, Cole Beasley and Diggs are all on the small side. Beasley and Brown are also getting older (both are 30). The Bills have seven selections overall, including three over the final two rounds.’

‘The Bills liked Diggs’ numbers. Who wouldn’t be impressed by them?’

‘The short answer is that he is completing a plyometric exercise, but most people could probably surmise that. The long answer is that…well, I guess the long answer involves explaining the minutiae behind plyometric exercises.’

‘“Individuals, especially those in low-income households, are being blindsided by the impact that this pandemic is having on all our communities,” said Feliciano, who started all 16 games for Buffalo last season.’

‘Norman didn’t come cheap. His contract would put him second among those in the Bills secondary, next to the $6.7 million cap hit of safety Micah Hyde.’

‘One thing that remains almost a certainty is that Buffalo will not be in the market to to try to land an elite wide receiver like A.J. Green or Amari Cooper in free agency. It’s widely speculated that the Bills will use the draft to build up their receiving corps because the receiver class this year is very deep.’