‘The two top draws of the 2017 rookie class were cornerback Tre’Davious White and linebacker Matt Milano, but Bills fans should feel optimistic about the job Dion Dawkins did as a first-year, almost full-time starting left tackle in the NFL.’
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2017 Buffalo Bills All-22 in Review: Safeties
‘Given the salary that they signed him to, Jordan Poyer was an absolute steal in free agency based on the level that he played all year long, and how he was on the field for 94-percent of the team’s defensive snaps this year.’
2017 Buffalo Bills All-22 in Review: Wide Receivers
‘It was a truly challenging season for Kelvin Benjamin after being acquired by the Bills for a 2018 third-round pick, but one that showed a lot of promise even through a fairly significant injury. Even when injured, it was pretty clear that he was the best option that they had at wide receiver — which goes to show how much talent he has, and really, how little depth the Bills had at wide receiver around him.’
2017 Buffalo Bills All-22 in Review: Defensive Ends
‘Some will look at Hughes’ stats from the 2017 season (44 tackles, 4.0 sacks, 1 forced fumble) and think that he wasn’t worth the money he was paid. However, the box score story is merely a small percentage of his overall effectiveness on the field, and if you watch him on a play-to-play and game-to-game basis, you’ll realize just how important he is to the defensive scheme.’
Buffalo Bills center Eric Wood calls it a career, without officially retiring
‘Wood thanked his friends and family, but also provided details of the medical process throughout the 2017 season, as well as what happened in his season-ending physical.’
Bills’ Eric Wood suffers career-ending neck injury
‘The Bills will hold a news conference regarding the situation Monday.’
Teammates send well wishes after Eric Wood retires
‘The hashtag #ThankYouEric started trending in Buffalo minutes later.’
Wood’s charity work to continue in retirement
‘Wood’s foundation, The Eric Wood Fund, has been heavily involved in Children’s Hospital and specifically Stone’s Buddies, an organization that supports families coping with chronic and life threatening illnesses.’
Joe B: 10 Senior Bowl standouts that Buffalo Bills fans should get to know
‘By now, you all know the major names from the Senior Bowl… Oklahoma QB Baker Mayfield and Wyoming QB Josh Allen, so this list won’t include those guys. No, we’ll look beyond them and familiarize you with 10 names that had a great week that either, you haven’t heard of yet, or have only heard very little of.’
Bills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll on coming back to Buffalo: It means everything
‘”Yeah, it means everything. You know, I’m a Buffalo guy,” Daboll said. “The communities around the stadium, to the Rochester area, it’s a really special area. It’s where I grew up. The people, the community are second to none. They’re unbelievable. City of good neighbors for a reason. Great food… as you can tell. But I love the place. I love the community. I love the people. I love the fans. I love the team.”‘
Joe B: 7 Senior Bowl takeaways from Buffalo Bills HC Sean McDermott and GM Brandon Beane
‘All of these are ominous signs for Taylor — even though he’s signed through the 2018 season at a cap number of over $18 million.’
Joe B: 5 Buffalo Bills things to watch at the 2018 Senior Bowl
‘On to the quarterbacks… there are two big draws now that Mason Rudolph will not participate due to an injury: Wyoming’s Josh Allen and Oklahoma’s Baker Mayfield — and both are on the same team, and the same practice field all week long.’
Jon Bon Jovi says he was moving to WNY and did not plan to move Bills
‘The rocker also confirmed that Donald Trump hired a guy to discredit Bon Jovi’s team. GQ published a report about the scheme. Bon Jovi says Trump orchestrated a campaign to eliminate him as a candidate by claiming he would move the team out of Buffalo.’
Sloan Super Market makes specialty sausage named for Bills’ head coach
‘It’s called the “Mighty McDermott,” and it’s a sausage made in the Queen City at the Sloan Super Market.’
Bills hire Buffalo’s own Brian Daboll as new offensive coordinator
‘Considering how many boxes this hire checks, it’s hard to not like how this one shakes out for the Buffalo Bills. Not only do they get an offensive coordinator that has been a member of two consecutive championship coaching staffs, they get someone that is deeply rooted into the Buffalo community, and one that spent his formative years in Western New York.’