Buffalo Bills News - April 27, 2013

FSU's first-round picks love their new homes [1:53 AM]
Tallahassee Democrat reports: '“There only needs to be one team that falls in love with you,” Manuel said. “I knew one of those teams (Buffalo, Philadelphia, Cleveland) would take a quarterback, and I’m just extremely elated I was taken 16th."'

USC receiver Robert Woods selected by Buffalo Bills [1:52 AM]
Los Angeles Times reports: 'Last season, Coach Lane Kiffin shifted the focus to receiver Marqise Lee -- the 2012 Biletnikoff Award winner -- and Woods caught 76 passes, 11 for touchdowns.'

USC's Woods to team with Manuel in Buffalo [1:52 AM]
Orange County Register reports: '"We've built a relationship, and now we can grow it even more," Woods said in a conference call with Buffalo reporters Friday. "I look forward to the opportunity to play with him. He comes from a winning program, and hopefully we can do great things at the next level."'

Kiko Alonso’s the latest Duck to hear his name called in the 2013 NFL Draft [1:51 AM]
Eugene Register Guard reports: 'Alonso was drafted earlier than any UO linebacker since Dave Wilcox went with the 29th selection in 1964 — the first pick in that year’s third round. At No. 3, Jordan was the highest UO defender ever drafted, as two of the team’s top three picks this year were on defense.'

Oregon Ducks linebacker Kiko Alonso exceeds expectations [1:50 AM]
Portland Oregonian reports: 'Alonso was projected by most draft experts to be selected in the third or fourth round.'

Buffalo Bills take former Los Gatos star Kiko Alonso [1:49 AM]
San Jose Mercury News reports: 'But the former Los Gatos High star also has faced off-field issues, including being suspended for the entire 2010 season following an arrest for suspicion of DUI. He then was suspended for the 2011 opener after an arrest on burglary charges.'

Goodwin goes to Bills in 3rd round [1:48 AM]
Austin American Statesman reports: 'The Bills picked Goodwin, an Olympic long jumper, in the third round with the 78th overall choice. Although Goodwin was only a part-time starter during his career at UT, catching 120 career passes, he zoomed up the draft board as soon as he ran a 4.27-second, 40-yard dash at the NFL Scouting Combine two months ago.'

Texas Longhorns WR Marquise Goodwin didn’t think he’d be drafted Friday [1:47 AM]
Dallas Morning News reports: 'On what the Bills told him when they called: They said, “Hey Marquise!” and they were making jokes about Coach Brown – Coach Brown is really good friends with the Buffalo Bills team and some of the guys on the staff. And they said, “We’re going to draft you. You have a deal.”'

Rookie QB Manuel has ties to Bills famed past [1:46 AM]
AP reports: 'Bruce Smith, the NFL's career sack leader, is his godfather.'

Bills draft 2 WRs as new-look offense takes shape [1:45 AM]
AP reports: 'The Bills had a need at receiver after failing to re-sign David Nelson and Donald Jones this offseason. That left no established receiver to play opposite starter Stevie Johnson.'

Bills Take WR Woods On Day 2 [1:44 AM]
WGR-AM reports: 'Woods heads to Buffalo after hauling in 76 receptions for 846 yards and 11 touchdowns during his junior season, his final season, with the Trojans. Woods' best season came as a sophomore a year earlier when he posted 1,292 yards with 111 catches, 15 of which went for touchdowns.'

Bills Address LB Need, Take Alonso in 2nd Round [1:43 AM]
WGR-AM reports: 'Named the Rose Bowl's Defensive Player of the Game in Oregon's 45-38 win over Wisconsin, Alonso racked up 5 tackles, 1.5 sacks and 1 interception. He played in 12 games in each of the last two seasons for Oregon after missing all of 2010 while serving a suspension for a DUI while also rehabbing a knee injury. He also missed Oregon's first game in 2011 after being arrested during the offseason on charges of burglary, trespassing and criminal mischief.'

Bills Add Another WR [1:42 AM]
WGR-AM reports: 'Goodwin was clocked at 4.27 seconds at the 40-yard dash at the scouting combine and also excels at track. On the football field, he reached the end zone 6 times in 2012 -- 3 times through the air and 3 times on the ground. He caught 26 passes for 340 yards and returned 13 kickoffs for the Longhorns last season, amassing a total of 327 yards.'

Bills' candidates for 41 and 46 [1:41 AM]
WGR-AM reports: 'Whether you like E.J. Manuel or not, as a Bills fan you have to appreciate what it represents -- a bold move to take a swing at a quarterback in the first round that could have positive gains if done correctly. Now, it can also not work entirely, leaving the Bills with their last two first round quarterbacks picked to have left a lot to be desired.'

Manuel's phone a hot line at draft [1:40 AM]
Fox Sports reports: '“When Dion Jordan got selected, someone called my hotline phone that was there at the draft,” Manuel told Patrick. “I think they were looking for Dion, but I got excited because I heard it ring. I was like, Man, that’s a prank call right there.''

Strong bond between Manuel and Bills Hall of Famer [1:39 AM]
BuffaloBills.com reports: '“I stuck around and watched the draft until EJ was selected,” Smith said, “and then I immediately texted my son, who plays at Virginia Tech now. EJ and my son Alston are very good friends as well. His exact words were, ‘This is crazy, Dad,’ the fact that he’s going to be going to the same team I played for, and all the history that was created there."'

EJ Manuel: ''I expect to come in and compete'' [1:38 AM]
BuffaloBills.com reports: 'Well to me it was more so that there only needs to be one team to fall in love with you. Whether it was the Buffalo Bills, Philadelphia Eagles or the Cleveland Browns—I knew one of those teams was going to take a quarterback. I did not know how soon. I am just extremely elated I was taken at 16 when I saw the Bills trade back from eight to 16. I knew they would probably take a quarterback. When my phone rang I was extremely excited.'

Bills land WR Woods on day two [1:37 AM]
BuffaloBills.com reports: 'The Bills spoke highly of Woods before the draft and described him as one of the most NFL ready receivers in this year’s draft, with Bills scout Brad Forsyth calling him “as polished a receiver as I’ve seen in a while.” Nix affirmed that belief Friday following Woods’ selection.'

Robert Woods: ''I’m ready and willing to go against each and every corner in the league'' [1:36 AM]
BuffaloBills.com reports: 'It comes with the territory. I know coming to the NFL (you’re) playing some bigger and better corners. Like I said, it comes with the territory. I’m ready and willing to go against each and every corner in the league. I feel like with a great scheme you can beat anything with the book.'

Bills add athletic LB Alonso with 46th pick [1:35 AM]
BuffaloBills.com reports: '“Mike and the defense is excited to bring him in,” said head coach Doug Marrone. “A young player that hasn’t played as much as the other players that we’ve had. He’s shown that he can play multiple positions. He’s shown that he can play on teams. He’s shown that he’s instinctive.”'

Kiko Alonso: ''I feel like I can play any spot in [the Bills] system'' [1:34 AM]
BuffaloBills.com reports: 'Yeah, definitely. I think, not taking credit away from the offense obviously because they are awesome putting up the points and yards per game. It is really hard to look past them, but we have a lot of great players on the defense. We already had one picked with Dion (Jordan). We have a ton of players and a lot of talent who do not really get looked at because of what the offense is capable of doing and what there is on that side of the ball.'

Speedster WR Goodwin added in round three [1:33 AM]
BuffaloBills.com reports: '“When I look at offense, I try to look at playmakers; people that can make plays, people that can be productive,” explained Marrone. “The whole thing in this league is how are you going to score?”'

Marquise Goodwin: ''People underestimate me as a complete football player'' [1:32 AM]
BuffaloBills.com reports: 'I’m a football guy that just happens to run track because I just got drafted by the Buffalo Bills. First of all given my honest to God for the opportunity, my school and everybody. But I don’t think if I was strictly a track guy trying to play football that I would’ve been drafted, especially in this round with the numbers that I have. Obviously somebody thought enough to invest in me because they saw me as a football player.'

Buddy Nix and Doug Marrone comment on Day Two Draft picks [1:31 AM]
BuffaloBills.com reports: 'Well we’ve been talking about getting a receiver. And Robert Woods we were fortunate that he was there and the guy’s got the intangibles; plus made all these catches. We got to know him a little bit when we were out there working out Matt Barkley. We’d already written him in that kind of thing. The individual workout we got to visit with him a little bit.'

Bills looking for NFL ready WR [1:30 AM]
BuffaloBills.com reports: '“We're talking about the wide receiver position being deep,” said Nix. “It's going to always be deep the way colleges are going. They're playing with four and five wides, so there's more of them. There's always going to be good players and there are three or four that would fit that outside receiver job that could challenge deep and be a vertical guy.”'

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April 26, 2013

Buffalo Bills NFL Draft performance: So far, so good [5:48 PM]
Auburn Citizen reports: 'I watched a few Florida State games in the past two seasons. Manuel is a good quarterback. Is he an Andrew Luck or RGIII-caliber quarterback? Right now, I'd say no. But he has all the tools to be a winning quarterback in the NFL.'

In Manuel the Bills trust [2:53 PM]
Wellsville Daily Reporter reports: 'Manuel probably is going to sit for at least a year, if not two behind Kevin Kolb. Again, Bills fans need patience and wait for their new toy to be unleashed.'

Bills get their quarterback in Manuel [9:53 AM]
Olean Times Herald reports: 'Not only did the Bills choose the QB they coveted — Manuel — they now have eight draft choices including three in the Top 46, their own second-rounder at 41 and then St. Louis’.'

Bills get their QB: Manuel [1:59 AM]
Buffalo News reports: '“He can throw the football vertically down the field,” said Bills coach Doug Marrone. “He has a good arm. He can get himself out of trouble. He can create things with his feet. He has good presence in the huddle, he’s accurate and we’re excited to have him.”'

Credit Bills for taking bold path [1:58 AM]
Buffalo News reports: 'The Bills are still trying to recover from their draft blunders of the past 13 years. You don’t undo a decade of miscalculation in one weekend. But this is how you do it, by taking advantage of the desperation of other teams and using it to your advantage.'

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