‘The 24-year-old is the first player with a 1,000-or-more rushing yards at two SEC schools. He was also a Second-Team All-SEC in 2023.’
WGR
Bills take center Sedrick Van Pran-Granger out of Georgia with 141st overall selection
‘Van Pran-Granger started his final 44 games with the Bulldogs, in those 44 games he helped Georgia to a 42-2 record. Van Pran-Granger was a First Team All-American by ESPN and Sports Illustrated in 2023. He also won the SEC Jacobs Blocking Trophy.’
Bills select linebacker Edefuan Ulofoshio with 160th pick out of Washington
‘In six seasons at Washington, Ulofoshio collected 251 tackles (153 solo), 15 for loss, seven sacks, five forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and an interception. In 2023 Ulofoshio was a Second Team All-American (PFF), a Third Team All-American (Associated Press), along with being named First Team All-Pac 12.’
Bills pick edge rusher Javon Solomon with 168th overall selection in 2024 NFL Draft
‘During his time at Troy, Solomon was First Team All-Sun Belt twice (2023, 2021), he was Third Team All-Sun Belt in 2022, and an All-Sun Belt Honorable mention in 2020.’
Bills take offensive tackle Tylan Grable out of UCF with 204th overall pick in 2024 NFL Draft
‘Grable played five seasons with one of his stops at Jacksonville State before transfering to UCF. While with the Knights started all games in 2022, and 2023. Grable Third-team pick on Pro Football Focus All-AAC team in 2022. He was also named an Honorable Mention offensive lineman pick on All-Big 12 team chosen by league coaches.’
Bills select cornerback Daequan Hardy 219th overall out of Penn State
‘Hardy played primarly special teams with the Nittany Lions in his senior season. Hardy earned second-team All-America honors from CBS Sports as a punt returner, named second-team All-Big Ten by the coaches and media as a return specialist, was a third-team All-Big Ten honoree as a cornerback voted by the coaches and an honorable mention selection voted by the media.’
Bills wrap up 2024 NFL Draft by selecting offensive tackle Travis Clayton
‘Clayton played rugby over in England joining the NFL Academy in 2019. He then was selected to join the the International Player Pathway (IPP) program. Clayton ran a 4.79 40 yard dash at the NFL Combine. His 40 time was one of the fastest than all offensive linemen who’ve competed at the NFL Combine over the past 10 years.’
Opinion: Bills had clear focus to draft leaders
‘Bishop doesn’t just represent an on-the-field replacement for Hyde, he’s also one of several Bills picks who have tremendous leadership qualities and skills.’
Bills select wide receiver Keon Coleman with 33rd pick out of Florida State
‘After 22 career games with the Spartans, Coleman transferred to Florida State for the 2023 season, where he tallied 50 receptions for 658 yards and 11 touchdowns. That was good enough to earn Coleman First-Team All-ACC honors.’
Bills look to pair Coleman, Allen for years to come
‘Coleman isn’t even old enough to buy alcohol yet. He’s just 20-years-old, turning 21 on May 17. He’ll now be paired with soon-to-be-28-year-old Josh Allen for the Bills quarterbacks’ prime years, as Beane reshapes the wide receiver room following the addition of Curtis Samuel and the departures of Diggs, as well as Gabe Davis via free agency.’
Bills take Utah safety Cole Bishop with 60th overall selection
‘Over the course of his collegiate career in Salt Lake City, Bishop has tallied 197 total tackles, 21 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks, three interceptions and 14 pass breakups in 36 games played.’
Bishop’s versatility should get him on field early
‘Bishop is extremely versatile. At Utah, he played strong safety, free safety, and in the box closer to the line of scrimmage. That’s the prototypical type of player head coach Sean McDermott loves having on the back end of his defense.’
Bills pick defensive tackle DeWayne Carter at 95th overall out of Duke
‘Over the course of 52 games during his collegiate career at Duke, Carter tallied 127 total tackles, 25 tackles for loss, 12 sacks, seven caused fumbles, four fumble recoveries, 15 quarterback pressures, and one blocked kick in 52 games played.’
Bills trade twice, eventually move out of first round in 2024 NFL Draft
‘The Bills ended up trading the 28th pick, along with a fourth-round pick (133rd overall) and a seventh-round pick (248th overall) to the Chiefs in exchange for the 32nd overall pick, a third-round pick (95th overall) that the Bills didn’t have entering the weekend, and the 221st overall pick in Round 7.’
Beane had no hesitation trading with Chiefs in Round 1 of NFL Draft
‘”We could have traded with someone else and they take somebody. We had other opportunities, and I would say that was the best deal for us, take the team out of it. That was the best deal that we thought that fit what we wanted to do,” said Beane after Thursday’s first round. “The way you have to look at it, we talked to teams in our division about the trade. It’s really, to me, what’s the best deal for the Bills? If we don’t do a deal, in this case with Kansas City, they can go do a deal with the next team.”‘