‘“There’s one word [to describe Oliver’s game], motor,” Duarte said. “It’s one that doesn’t have an off switch. He came in as a five-star recruit and Houston doesn’t get those types of players. He made an impact from day one. His first game in college was against Baker Mayfield and Oklahoma, and he made life miserable for Baker. He’s a high-energy guy, doesn’t take plays off, goes sideline-to-sideline, and is just powerful. When you look at his strength, it was like a man playing against boys.”’
WGR
Bills begin offseason program with fresh new faces on offense
‘While McDermott’s squad will be on the field for the first time, the Bills’ head coach isn’t allowed to be out there with them just yet. Neither is offensive coordinator Brian Daboll, defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier, or any of their position coaches during what’s referred to as “Phase One.”’
Capaccio: The Bills’ top-five positional needs heading into the draft
‘Heading into the NFL Draft in less than two weeks, here are what I consider the Bills’ five biggest needs and why…’.
Mattek: Bills taking T.J. Hockenson ninth would “not be a reach”
‘”Hockenson is one of the best blocking tight ends coming into the Draft that I’ve seen. He also looks like a wide receiver when he has the ball. I think [the Oakland Raiders] could take him, so I wouldn’t say that Bills selecting him would be a reach.”‘
Bills sign DE Eli Harold
‘Harold has played outside in a 3-4 system or the strong side in a 4-3. The Bills listed him as a defensive end in their press release about the signing, which may indicate they plan on using him in a pass-rushing role, something Harold excelled in at Virginia, where he totaled 15.5 sacks over his final two years.’
Capaccio: Is No. 9 too high for the Bills to draft a TE?
‘The two best tight ends in this year’s draft class are both from Iowa. T.J. Hockenson and Noah Fant. Both are considered elite-level prospects who many have being selected near the top ten of the draft. The Bills hold the No. 9 overall selection. There’s a lot of debate on which one of the two is better and why, and you can talk yourself in circles trying to figure that out, but the question for the Bills is, “is ninth overall too high to draft a tight end?”’
Eddie Yarbrough re-signs with the Bills
‘The draft could impact whether Yarbrough makes the team in 2019. With Jerry Hughes, Trent Murphy, and Shaq Lawson under contract, a selection of a young pass rusher would make for some competition at defensive end when training camp rolls around.’
Bills release 2019 preseason schedule
‘This is the second straight year the Bills will not close out the preseason with the Lions. The Bills trip to Detroit in Week 3 of the preseason is the only one that has a set date and time at this point.’
Christian Wade allocated to Bills through International Program
‘Wade will not count as part of the Bills’ 90-man roster when they report to training camp in July. The team will receive an exemption for him and will be carried by the club until the end of camp. If he does not make the initial 53-man roster after final cuts, he is eligible for an “international player practice squad” exemption, allowing the team an 11th practice squad player. If that is the case, Wade is ineligible to be on any NFL team’s active roster at any time in 2019.’
2019 NFL Mock Draft No. 1
‘DT – Ed Oliver [Houston].’
Two names starting to appear a lot in Bills mock drafts
‘Here are the latest mock draft projections for the Bills’ first round pick from various writers and websites…’.
Davis: ‘I like Noah Fant better’ than T.J. Hockenson
‘Davis’ point makes the decision between the two even more compelling. He believes a tight end like either of these guys would be beneficial for a young quarterback like Josh Allen. Either of these guys are valuable enough, both in skill and development, that drafting them at ninth overall would not be a reach for the Bills. If they were to trade down to a lower pick, there is no guarantee that either of them would make it that much farther down the draft line.’
Bills sign former Titans guard Quinton Spain
‘Spain joins Jon Feliciano, Spencer Long, Mitch Morse, LaAdrian Waddle, and Ty Nsekhe as offensive line acquisitions by the Bills this offseason.’
Trapasso: “Best-case scenario would be Ed Oliver falling to pick No. 9”
‘”The best-case scenario would be [Houston defensive tackle] Ed Oliver falling to pick nine. It would be a perfect combination of need, as well as high-end talent level… Olive shouldn’t fall to nine, but you have to look at the teams ahead of Buffalo though. There should be a couple quarterbacks taken, offensive lineman should come off the board and so too should Devin White and Devin Bush at linebacker.”‘
Bills fans taking the high road amidst “Titangate”
‘The Nashville Children’s Alliance is a non-profit orgainzation that provides services to children who have experienced sexual or physical abuse. As Shelby describes with Sal, it hits close to home with her.’