Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

‘The most interesting for fans who watch the coverage — 4 to 11 p.m. on Thursday, Friday and Saturday, 2 to 7 p.m. Sunday — will involve the passing game.’

‘Most NFL analysts agree that the Buffalo Bills need to take a wide receiver or edge rusher at No. 22 in the first round. Several analysts have the Bills taking Clemson wide receiver Tee Higgins, who is projected to be the fourth or fifth best wide receiver in a deep draft class.’

‘However, even with the increase, going to a Bills game will remain remarkably inexpensive in comparison to the rest of the NFL, and most Bills fans know this.’

‘More important than Olsen’s production, though, would be what he would bring in experience to the tight end room, giving Knox and Sweeney a true receiving tight end who they can learn from. Could there be a better mentor out there?’

‘Both clubs have 1,000-yard tight ends that have sweated their way to stardom, Travis Kelce as a third-round pick and George Kittle as a fifth-rounder. It’s a reminder that teams can’t win without drafting well, and that’s not in the first round, it’s every round.’

‘The Bills have two obvious areas of need as draft season gets underway:, wide receiver and edge rusher, and they could go either way with their first-round pick at No. 22 overall. Also, no one should be surprised if they take a cornerback.’

‘Based on what I saw in Mobile, here are a few the Bills might consider in those critical second and third rounds at their biggest positions of need, wide receiver and edge rusher.’

‘“I just want to come here — and it’s the perfect week to do it — to prove that I’m one of the best in the country at pass rushing,” he said. “I can put my hand down in a 3-4 scheme and I came from Utah in a 4-3 so probably right now I’m more comfortable on the edge in a 4-3, but left or right, either side doesn’t matter.”’

‘In fact, ESPN’s Todd McShay had the Bills taking Aiyuk in his first mock draft, published in late December, saying, “Yes, John Brown and Cole Beasley have been a big part of the Bills’ offense in quarterback Josh Allen’s second season, but that doesn’t mean the team doesn’t need more help on the offensive side of the ball. Aiyuk improves Buffalo’s receiving corps with his versatility and speed. But don’t be surprised if the Bills consider an edge rusher or cornerback here, either.”’

‘The Bills are here en masse with Beane, head coach Sean McDermott, coordinators Leslie Frazier and Brian Daboll, the top personnel men in the organization like Dan Morgan and Joe Schoen, and several assistant coaches, all keyed in on the three practices and, even more important, the interactions they get to have with whichever players they want.’

‘Quarterback: Tyrod Taylor.’

‘TE Tyler Kroft: He never recovered from the broken foot he suffered on the first day of spring workouts. He missed the first five games, then caught only six passes for 71 yards and a TD which, per his 2019 compensation, worked out to just under $1 million per reception.’

‘The first four picks — Ed Oliver, Cody Ford, Devin Singletary and Dawson Knox — made significant contributions to Buffalo’s 10-6, playoff-qualifying season. The last three, all taken in the sixth or seventh round — Jaquan Johnson, Darryl Johnson and Tommy Sweeney — played a combined 35 games in a variety of backup and special teams roles.’

‘The quarterbacks have grabbed many of the headlines but for Buffalo Bills fans it’s the supporting cast that will draw the most eyeballs.’

‘Yet, here we are, picking up the pieces from a 22-19 overtime defeat that, by all rights, should not have happened, especially if the defense did what it had been doing all year.’