‘Yes, if Allen is bad then the Bills probably will be bad. If Allen is good though, he’ll need one other man to elevate the Bills from good to great. That man is Sean McDermott.’
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Bills introduce Tailgate Village and new bus lot policy
‘“We’re working closely with Tailgate Guys, which is a Bills partner, who have the expertise in fan tailgating and group tailgating. They do this across the country at many of the largest colleges in the nation and they do it very successfully…So, we’re excited to move forward with them, and we think they’re going to do a great job with this.” said Andy Major.’
Bills bus lot Q & A
‘If you’re not tailgating, nothing really changes from last year… you need to purchase your permit in advance. It’s still $100, but there’s no redeposit required.’
What the Bills liked about Tyree Jackson and how he fits in
‘“I truly thought he would be drafted,” Beane said immediately following the three-day draft, but noting that nothing was official yet and that Jackson still had to pass a physical. “He was on our draft board to be drafted. I’m surprised. You saw his name still sitting there late in the seventh, and you start going, ‘Man, if this kid doesn’t get drafted, we’re going to have to go after him.’ And we did.”’
It’s time to pick the Bills
‘Add it all up and it comes to 10-6.’
Beane: ‘We’re heading in the right direction’
‘”We do think we have filled a lot of holes between free agency and the draft, but I do think there are still spots that we can improve and get stronger. If there’s ways that I can at least add competition; we’ll pay attention to what happens. There will be some guys that will be released this month that teams drafted a player at their position and maybe their cap number is a little higher now than the team wants to hold on to or take a chance on an injury. There will be some guys out there still and if we think there’s a guy that fits, we’ll still look to add more competition between now and when we get to St. John Fisher.”‘
Marino: Ed Oliver “knows how to get in the backfield and make plays”
‘”Jerry Hughes used to be the only guy getting pressure on opposing quarterbacks. Now, you have at least two of those guys with [the addition of] Oliver.”‘
Bills select LB Vosean Joseph in the fifth round
‘Joseph led the Gators with 93 tackles in his junior season, which was also good for ninth in the SEC in 2018. Joseph, 21, joins the Buffalo linebackers’ room as a depth piece after three years with Florida and forgoing his senior season. Joseph played in 37 games in his three seasons at Florida, with 22 starts. Joseph’s three year totals include 161 tackles, 14 tackles for loss, 4 sacks, 2 fumble recoveries and 1 interception.’
Buffalo goes with safety Jaquan Johnson in the sixth round
‘Johnson was a contributor right away for the Hurricanes, playing in 48 total games in his four seasons at Miami and was named to the All-ACC Second team in both 2017 and 2018. Johnson recorded 252 total tackles, 8 interceptions, 6 forced fumbles, 3 fumble recoveries and a defensive touchdown in his career at Miami.’
Bills take DE Darryl Johnson and TE Sweeney in 7th round
‘At pick 225 in the seventh round, the Bills took Johnson, a defensive end from North Carolina A&T. Johnson was a solid pass rusher for the Aggies, playing three seasons and accumulating 19 sacks and being named to the FCS All American Team and the MEAC Defensive Player of the Year in 2018. In 2018, his junior year with the Aggies, Johnson racked up 10.5 sacks and 50 total tackles in 12 games.’
Bills to sign former UB QB Tyree Jackson; Anthony Johnson to Bucs
‘The quarterback wasn;t the only former Bull to agree to a deal with the Bills. He’ll be joined by cornerback Cam Lewis.’
Capaccio: Staying true to his word, Beane stuck to his board
‘“Competition is a good a thing,” McDermott said. “I know we both believe in building it up front. If you study the league over the years, as I’m sure you guys do, you’ve got to have it on both sides of the ball. It starts up front. When you look at not only Cody, but really the other picks today and yesterday within (the first three rounds), smart, tough. There’s something to be said for those two qualities right there.”’
Bills trade up, select OT/G Cody Ford in Round 2 of the NFL Draft
‘Ford missed the majority of the 2016 campaign with a broken fibula suffered in his fourth game of the season.’
Bills grab RB Devin Singletary in Round 3 of the NFL Draft
‘While at Florida Atlantic, Singletary appeared in 38 games across three seasons. He posted a career year in 2017, wherein he rushed for 1,918 yards and scored 32 rushing touchdowns. Singletary also added a single receiving touchdown in ’17; the only receiving touchdown of his collegiate career. Singletary’s collegiate rushing total was just south of 4,300-yards over those three seasons in the Conference USA (4,287).’
Bills trade back into third-round, take TE Dawson Knox in the NFL Draft
‘Knox is a converted quarterback, but spent parts of three seasons at Ole Miss at his current position of tight end. His collegiate numbers are not eye-popping by any measure, but it is important to remember that there were numerous other high-tier offensive talents on the Ole Miss roster during Knox’s time at the school. He reeled in 39 career receptions for 605-yards, including a career-high 321-yards receiving in 2017.’