Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

‘“Anderson is strong and nimble with the mean streak desired for trench work, but he plays too upright and his lack of length lowers his margin for error,” said Dane Brugler of The Athletic. “He projects as a potential backup guard/center in a zone-based scheme.”’

‘The Bills were in an enviable position in this draft because just about every starting spot on their team is already set. Therefore, without a single glaring need, they were able to make their picks with an eye toward the long term rather than the short term.’

‘In a video posted to Twitter, Brown climbed a chair and soared for an elbow drop through the table and popped up to celebrate with primal screams with his friends.’

‘Analysis: The Bills had their pick of several first-round graded pass rushers, and they settled on the 6-foot-6, 266-pounder with the massive 83 1/4-inch wingspan. Rousseau opted out of the 2020 season, and he really only played one season as a full-time starter for the Hurricanes, but he had 15.5 sacks in 2019 and was a second-team All-American selection.’

‘“Pass rusher is a premium position,” Beane said. “After you get quarterbacks, probably the next highest position is pass rusher. The really premium ones always go in the top five. We’ve seen that with (Nick) Bosa and the young man last year who went to Washington (Chase Young). We were looking at different things and you only have so many cap dollars, so you try and find it in the draft.”’

‘Basham has a license plate for his car that says “QB Hunter.” The three-year starter is known for his pass rushing ability and compiled 19.5 sacks over three seasons with the Demon Deacons. In 2019, Basham led the team with 18 tackles for loss and 11 sacks to go with 57 total tackles, three forced fumbles and first-team All-ACC honors. He had five sacks in 2020 but missed time after a bout with COVID-19.’

‘Brown is a 6-foot-8, 311-pounder who Beane said will work as a swing tackle this year, meaning he will compete to be the backup on both sides behind starters Dion Dawkins and Daryl Williams. There was some pre-draft talk that he might move inside in the NFL, but Beane nixed that idea.’

‘Rousseau was a player some draft experts had going in the top 20, but he slid a little bit, partially because he opted out of the 2020 season and was only a one-year starter.’

‘Rousseau suffered a broken ankle early in his first season at Miami and was granted a medical redshirt. When he returned for the 2019 season, he exploded onto the scene as one of the most dominant pass rushers in college football.’

‘The price of enjoying success is waiting a long time to make a first-round pick in the following year’s draft. The AFC Championship Game-losing Bills won’t go on the clock, barring a trade, until the 30th overall pick, and that may not happen until somewhere between 11:30 and midnight.’

‘Round 1, Pick 30, CB Asante Samuel Jr.’

‘“Travis Etienne is the hottest running back in this class right now in terms of where his draft stock is going to be,” McShay said. “(The Bills) think that he’s the best back and they want to pair him up with Josh Allen and create that backfield.”’

‘Picking No. 30, the Bills may not be able to get a player who can come in and make a difference in 2021, so if Beane can trade back and perhaps recoup the fourth-round pick the Bills gave up in the Diggs trade, that would be a smart play.’

‘But here we are with the Bills slotted at No. 30, and the challenge for general manager Brandon Beane and coach Sean McDermott will be to find a player who they believe can give them first-round performance despite the lateness of the selection.’

‘“He looks like a good young player,” Bills coach Sean McDermott said a while back. “Certainly has the athleticism to go with the position. We’ve got nothing but a high amount of respect for Jaret and Cam (Lewis, a former Bull who is now a Bill) and their entire program.”’