Two Bills Drive

‘The worst pick…Walt Patulski…’

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‘Only one thing is known: because of 11 free-agent signings in the offseason, “The Toms” — Donahoe and assistant Tom Modrak — can concentrate on taking the best available player and really mean it.’

‘What would be wrong with selecting a player who might start at center for a decade or so? If Faine is the pick, the Bills would be hoping he contributes more than most of the team’s Notre Dame draft picks so far.’

‘If none of the linemen are around, the Bills may look for a defensive back, either Texas A&M’s Sammy Davis, USC’s Troy Polamalu or Bethune-Cookman’s Rasheen Mathis.’

”’I don’t think we can go wrong in this draft right here,” the Bills veteran offensive guard said. ”I think Tom has a pretty easy job. I think he could call me up and I could draft our first-round pick.”’

"We want our fans to know all the latest draft day developments as they happen," said Bills President/General Manager Tom Donahoe. "We'll be sending out Coach's Corner alerts all weekend to keep our fans up to date on everything that happens during one of the most important weekends for our team."

The Bills (No. 23) might be inclined to trade up with the Browns to snatch one of the last defensive linemen in the first round. The Browns might only net a fifth-round choice by dropping two notches, but they could rationalize the value of taking a cornerback at No. 23.

Ken Simonton will get a second chance to record history this week when the Claymores face the Berlin Thunder, the team that Simonton scored a record-tying 4 rushing touchdowns against in Week 1.

‘In preparing for this weekend’s 68th NFL college draft, Buffalo culled the knowledge and connections of a 13-person personnel staff that boasts a grand total of 236 years in the league — 154 of them spent finding talent for the Bills.’

‘"We’re not sure what we’ll do at this point," said Donahoe, who recouped a first-round pick by trading wide receiver Peerless Price to Atlanta. "But whatever we do has to make sense for us."’

‘"Every city you go to the people say, "Our fans are the best in the country,’ " Wilson said. "But I’ve been all over the country. This market is the second smallest in size in the league, but it’s No. 1 in passion for the football team."’

”’Anywhere I go in Buffalo, having been here for so long, people recognize me,” Wilson said. ”I think after these years, it speaks for itself.”’

The Bills today announced that the team has officially signed free agent running back Olandis Gary.

‘Buffalo Bills owner Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. will be presented the Seymour Knox III Humanitarian of the Year Award by WBEN-News Radio 930 and the Amherst Chamber of Commerce at a dinner at the Adam’s Mark Hotel in downtown Buffalo on Thursday, April 24.’