Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

‘“We’ll see what happens with Jameson Williams from Alabama, because in a world where he doesn’t get hurt, he’s a top 10 pick,” said NFL.com draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah. “Coming off of an ACL you would think there would be a full recovery there and man, it could end up being a tremendous value for somebody towards the bottom of the first round if he ends up sliding down there.”’

‘The 54-year-old – who was out football in 2021, the first year he didn’t coach since his career began in college at Miami of Ohio in 1990 – has found success teaching a variety of schemes and concepts based on personnel and that’s one of the things that made him so attractive to McDermott, his ability to adapt.’

‘“Sean and I have known him for a long time, we had that camaraderie going in,” general manager Brandon Beane said Tuesday from the NFL Scouting Combine, referring to their time with Dorsey in Carolina and now in Buffalo. “We definitely interviewed some other guys and got some different perspectives, but in the end being able to keep so many things the same for Josh.”‘

‘“We’ve just got to work through that process,” Beane said. “If everything works out and they want us and we work it out, we would definitely go there. We’ve had success, but being here, we’ve done it twice in Orchard Park as well and that’s worked well, so we feel like we’ve got two good options. We’ll let some of that play out. I think we’ll have something finalized here in the coming weeks.”’

‘The Bills plan to submit a proposal that would impact only postseason games, while the Colts will present a solution which they want applied to the regular season, too.’

‘“It’s not as good, that’s real,” Bills general manager Brandon Beane said a week before the 2021 NFL Draft. “The medical (information) is nowhere near where it usually is. Our doctors usually have a very good feeling on all the guys that go to Indy. The loops we’re usually trying to close at this point are non-combine guys, just trying to call their schools and get data. That’s probably my biggest angst is some unknown medical.”’

‘Neal, who has been a core member of the special teams and and a backup safety and cornerback since entering the league in 2018, is reportedly set to sign a three-year contract that could max out at $10.9 million over its life according to Tom Pelissero and Ian Rapoport of NFL Network.’

‘They aren’t going to draft one, so they will have to sign a veteran as insurance for Allen, and that player will have to be someone who understands the situation, meaning he’s not playing unless necessary. Who better to fill that role than old friend Ryan Fitzpatrick, assuming he doesn’t announce his retirement?’

‘If the Bills allow Hughes and Mario Addison to walk in free agency, Rousseau will have to take a big step up in 2022 and become a more constant threat to opposing quarterbacks, something that was lacking in his first season.’

‘So, with that in mind, while we sit in this dead period between the Super Bowl and the NFL Scouting Combine the first week of March, here’s a look at a selection of mocks I found, focusing on who the Buffalo Bills may choose with the 25th overall pick.’

‘Season tickets will rise by an average of $11.57 depending on seat location, with a new average price of $113. That’s an increase of about 11%, but the Bills made sure to point out that their price is still about 14% lower than the league average.’

‘If Lotulelei would agree to a restructured contract that results in a pay cut, that might secure his place on the team for 2022, and the extra money would help the Bills in their desire to re-sign Phillips who, at this point, is clearly the better and more valuable player.’

‘Boettger suffered a torn Achilles’ in mid-December, a tough injury to come back from, plus he’s an unrestricted free agent. Bates, who played well when he finally got his chance to start, is a restricted free agent who will require a tender offer that is expected to be about $2.4 million in order for the team to exercise its right of first refusal.’

‘However, the end was not good for Farwell. Although McDermott has refused to expose what happened, something was clearly amiss on the kickoff with 13 seconds remaining in the AFC divisional round playoff loss to Kansas City.’

‘The most sacks any lineman has had under McDermott was 9.5 by tackle Jordan Phillips in 2019, and that total was a little fluky. Beyond that, it was seven by edge rushers Jerry Hughes (2018) and Mario Addison (2021).’