"The 14th pick in the first round’s a good pick, but you don’t know what the teams in front of you are going to do, what trades that might be involved," Donahoe said. "There’s always some speculation, and we’ll play some games where we may do some mock drafts and see if certain teams take certain players…"
BillsBeat - April 19, 2001
Bills could try to tackle a defensive lineman
‘It’s not hard to find the most glaring need for the Buffalo Bills entering Saturday’s NFL Draft. Look no further than the defensive line, where the Bills have only two proven starters – end Phil Hansen and tackle Pat Williams.’
Forty times are bogus in the NFL
Dwight Adams puts the hammer down on what appears to be a big scam perpetrated on draftniks around the country… bogus forty yard dash times. Adams said, "The 40 is a common denominator in football, but it’s blown way out of proportion. It’s physically impossible to run a 4.2 and, probably, a 4.3."
NFL Draft Is a Guessing Game
‘The AP’s Dave Goldberg has the Bills taking DT Marcus Stroud.’
BillsBeat - April 18, 2001
Tuesday Morning Quarterback: Mockery Draft
The always amusing Gregg Easterbrook does it again, spoofing everything from Michael Vick to the China Crisis. With the 14th pick, the Buffalo Bills select: “Bruce Smith, Washington Redskins. Wow, if the Bills ever got hold of a player like this, they’d never let him go…”
Business as usual for Bills in draft
‘"All I’m concerned with when it’s all said and done is that we have a player in the right area for the Buffalo Bills," said Donahoe. "The most important thing is to get the player right."’
BillsBeat - April 17, 2001
Bills draft preview
Buffalo's draft strategy, needs, and rumors summarized.
Bills - Third toughest schedule according to Hoge
3. Buffalo Bills: They have two divisional games (Dolphins and Colts) — who also happen to be their biggest rivals — on the road back-to-back. Then they host the Steelers, who’ve given them fits for decades.
BillsBeat - April 16, 2001
Jack Elway dies of apparent heart attack
Jack Elway retired last year as the Broncos' director of pro scouting.
Bills seek backup QB in draft
‘The Bills have four of the top 95 picks in the draft and will address pressing needs on the offensive and defensive lines and at cornerback.’
BillsBeat - April 15, 2001
Wilson should quit carrying grudges and look ahead
‘The customers have turned the page. So should the owner.’
When it comes to draft Donahoe doesn't doze
‘Armed with the 14th pick in the first round, 10 picks overall and a track record that can match or beat that of any talent evaluator in the game today — including John Butler, the man he replaced — Donahoe is promising Bills’ fans he will deliver.’
BillsBeat - April 14, 2001
Off the record, Bills GM Donahoe is a pretty funny guy
‘Partly to stop the jumping to conclusions, to help the media understand the organization’s thinking, and to show that he isn’t as dull as his TV persona, the personable Donahoe is hosting some informal off-the-record luncheons with the media.’
BillsBeat - April 13, 2001
Flutie-Johnson duel gets a long buildup
‘As if fans weren’t already excited about next season’s game between the Buffalo Bills and San Diego Chargers, the National Football League is going to make them wait nearly half the season to see it.’
Circle that date!
‘Buffalo Bills owner Ralph Wilson has known for some time where he wants to his exact his revenge, now he knows when.’