Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

‘“The high point catches are his specialty and he has sneaky good ability to get off the line of scrimmage with really fast hands and a strong upper body,” ESPN’s Louis Riddick said shortly after the pick was made. “This is a great job by them to compliment the receivers they already have with a much different body type, and a guy who has a great catch radius who can produce a lot of big plays down the field.”’

‘Davis led the American Athletic conference in receiving and was 12th in the FBS in receiving yards (1,241), tied for 11th in receiving touchdowns (12) and eighth in receiving yards per game (103.4). He broke the UCF record for most receiving yards in a single season and had five games with multiple touchdowns in 2019.’

‘Fromm was a perplexing case in this draft because there was no denying that he had a fine career for the Bulldogs, a three-year starter who played on some of the biggest stages in college football and accumulated 35 victories which were the most of any FBS quarterback over the last three seasons.’

‘Fromm doesn’t have the strongest arm, which ESPN analyst Mel Kiper believes hurt him at the NFL Scouting Combine.’

‘Bass had a solid career at Georgia Southern, and in addition to be an accurate kicker, he was outstanding on kickoffs, something that Hauschka has occasionally struggled with.’

‘Hodgins is as tall as Williams at 6-3, but he weighs 210 pounds, 13 fewer than Williams and six fewer than Davis.’

‘“Unheralded recruit who became a three-year starter with consistent ball production in the ACC,” NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein said. “He’s a route crowder who plays with some good physicality and hand fighting around the field. His instincts and ball skills should help him in man or zone, but some scouts question his ability to stick with NFL release quickness and recover deep if beaten. He plays a confident, competitive brand of football and could become a solid NFL backup.”’

‘“I mean, I knew my time would come,” Epenesa said of having to sit through Thursday night without getting picked. “I was just waiting for my name to be called and it was a little disappointing, but I’m very excited to be part of this organization. To be able to go to Buffalo, I had a lot of good conversations with their coaching staff and I’m really looking forward to it.”’

‘“I’m going to be honest, I don’t know much about any NFL team,” he said at the Combine. “I didn’t watch a whole lot of NFL ball this year other than obviously everyone knows the star players and everything and I followed it a little bit growing up. But I can’t say I know a lot about a lot of teams.”’

‘That’s exactly the point. With Frank Gore gone, the Bills had to bring in a No. 2 back to share the load with Singletary, something they weren’t going to get from T.J. Yeldon, Taiwan Jones and Christian Wade. Moss should be able to step right in and contribute immediately.’

‘Moss’ cousins Santana and Sinorice Moss are NFL wide receivers. Zack Moss not only chose to play a different position, he selected a different college. Santana and Sinorice played at the University of Miami. Zack Moss originally committed to the Hurricanes but changed his mind and opted for Utah.’

‘From that perspective, the Bills probably did as well or better than every other team who made a pick Thursday night as they obtained a ready-made NFL star at a position of need who will surely be ready to go whenever the on-field portion of the 2020 season begins.’

‘Singletary is 5-foot-7, 203 pounds and will never be confused with Jerome Bettis. He’s not built for three-down duty, in fact, few running backs are. Like Thurman Thomas needed Kenneth Davis, Woody needed Buzz and Cheech needed Chong, Singletary needs a running mate, a partner in the fight against evil and the quest for late-night munchies.’

‘It doesn’t seem like T.J. Yeldon, Taiwan Jones and Christian Wade will fill that No. 2 role. Depending on how the board falls, it’s possible that Wisconsin’s Jonathan Taylor or Ohio State’s J.K. Dobbins slip to No. 54, but it’s more likely that LSU’s Clyde Edwards-Helaire is there, and he looks like an ideal fit in Buffalo’s offense given his ability to catch the ball.’

‘Comparing the assets acquired (linebacker Cornelius Bennett, quarterbacks Rob Johnson and J.P. Losman, wide receiver Sammy Watkins) for the assets relinquished (five first-round picks, two seconds, a fourth and a fifth) in the years 1988, ’89, ’98, ’05 and ’15 provides plenty of fodder for historians.’