‘Quinnen Williams, DT, Alabama. Carucci: Arguably the best player in the draft, so he can’t be expected to fall to No. 9.’
BillsBeat - April 25, 2019
Alabama’s Jonah Williams would ‘love to play O-line’ for Bills
‘“I think there’s some familiarity there, for sure,” Williams said. “I don’t know if he keeps the same verbiage and stuff. He kind of adjusted some things at Alabama, but I definitely have some familiarity with him, with that program. I think it’d be great.”’
Kentucky's Josh Allen: Would be 'a little weird' having Bills' Josh Allen as teammate
‘”I never met him, but I (got to know) him from social media,” the Kentucky Allen said. “We talked a couple times. He hit me up not too long ago. But we talked a lot. We wished each other nothing but the best. Hopefully, I get to play with him or at least play against him. And then now we’ve got a story.”‘
Bills notebook: University of Houston DT Ed Oliver: ‘Buffalo’s a great place’
‘“Buffalo’s a great place,” Oliver said during Wednesday’s pre-draft media availability at Nissan Stadium. “Oh, my God. I can’t even stress about how good their facilities are, brand new everything. I mean, just great people to be around. The D-line coach (Bill Teerlinck) is amazing. Just a great place to be around.”’
Jay Skurski's Bills Mailbag: What should Brandon Beane do with the No. 9 pick?
‘After months of thinking about this, I’ve settled on three players as being prime targets for the Bills at No. 9 – Houston defensive tackle Ed Oliver, Alabama offensive tackle Jonah Williams and Iowa tight end T.J. Hockenson.’
5 defensive linemen the Buffalo Bills could select in the first round of the NFL draft
‘First of all, what the defense lacks is a tackle who can penetrate into the backfield and not only sack quarterbacks but blow up running plays. Kyle Williams used to be that player, but he’s retired. Star Lotulelei and Jordan Phillips will never be that player, and it doesn’t seem like Harrison Phillips will be, either.’
2019 NFL Draft guide for Buffalo Bills: How to watch, latest mock draft predictions
‘When: First round, Thursday at 8 p.m. | Second-third rounds, Friday at 7 p.m. | Fourth-seventh rounds, Saturday at noon.’
NFL Draft 2019: Buffalo Bills trade twice; go defense, offense early in 7-round mock
‘Round 1, Pick 23: Christian Wilkins, DT, Clemson.’
Draft day is here!
‘After a free agency spending spree that saw the Bills address many of the team’s biggest needs, tonight is less about filling a need and more about finding the best talent out there. The Bills organization, especially general manager Brandon Beane, have said as much throughout the long process leading up to tonight’s draft.’
Buffalo Bills enter 2019 NFL Draft as an enigma; Bills searching for ‘best player available’ at number nine
‘“You have to consider ‘what is the cost? Is there a team willing to do it? Is the cost too much to where it will jeopardize the rest of your draft or potentially future drafts?,’” said Beane about the potential pros and cons of trading a draft pick.’
Demos: Plenty of targets for Bills
‘Listen, before you go crazy reading this, just keep this in mind. For Buffalo to get its hands on Williams, it will most likely have to trade up to go and get him. That would be totally fine, in my opinion — personally, I feel that Williams is the best player in the draft.’
Ole Miss prospects could be interesting to Bills
‘Metcalf measured in at 6-foot-3, 228 lbs. and is widely belived to be the best wide receiver prospect in this year’s draft. The Mississippi native was limited to just seven games in his third and final season last year at Ole Miss due to a neck injury; but, still managed to record 26 catches for 569 yards and five touchdowns. While the numbers aren’t eye-popping, Metcalf is highly-touted prospect due to his strong showing at the combine and incredible physique.’
Capaccio: 10 things I think about the 2019 NFL Draft
‘With the signing of T.J. Yeldon last week, there’s just no need for the Bills to draft a running back now, even though the prevailing thought (including from yours truly) has been that they needed to do that and get younger at the position. Yeldon represents exactly that. He’s only 25. In fact, he was the youngest of all the unrestricted free agents in this year’s RB group. That means the Bills signed the oldest free agent RB (Frank Gore, soon to be 36) and the youngest (Yeldon). And they still have LeSean McCoy, Marcus Murphy, Keith Ford, Senorise Perry, and former rugby player Christian Wade, who doesn’t count against the roster since he was allocated as part of the International Pathways Program.’
Joe B: 22 Buffalo Bills thoughts heading into the 2019 NFL Draft
‘However, if we’re sitting here, thinking about a realistic target for the Buffalo Bills that they could come away with on Thursday night, that name is Ed Oliver — the three-technique defensive tackle from Houston.’
Mock 2.0 - News 4 Sports Final predictions for the first round of the NFL Draft
‘9. Bills- DL Ed Oliver.’
Buffalo Bills to announce Day 3 draft picks in Rochester on Saturday
‘The event, which will be held in Corn Hill near the Genesee Riverway Trail on Saturday afternoon from noon until 4 p.m., will include Mayor Warren announcing the Bills’ sixth-round draft pick live on television.’
6 questions with Bills 2009 first-round pick Eric Wood
‘It’s an honor to represent the Bills anytime you do something like this nationally and then at the draft is really cool. I’m really excited to get down to Nashville. It will be a quick drive for me from Louisville but [it’s] always fun to get down to Nashville…I know a bunch of other guys who are heading down there to make picks as well. It will be a lot of fun to connect [with them], but it is an honor to represent the Bills and the Bills have traditionally, these last few years, done really well in the draft. So, I’m looking forward to seeing who they select in the first round. I’ll be announcing the second-rounder.’
Bills Today: What this top draft prospect loves about the Buffalo Bills
‘“Their scheme is great and it fits me,” Oliver said. “They need a three-technique linemen and if it’s me that they call on then ‘hey I’m coming.’ Kyle Williams was great for them and I would like to watch his film and see how he lasted so long. I think I can come in right away, step up to the plate, and play. They have a unique situation where a guy retired and they need someone to come in right away and play, that would be a blessing.”’
BillsBeat - April 24, 2019
Will ‘Trader Beane’ have the Bills on the move?
‘What’s no laughing matter for Beane is his constant pursuit of deals he believes can make the Bills better. Since 2017, Beane’s first year as their GM, the Bills have made 13 trades that involve draft picks.’
Bills need quality, not quantity, from 2019 draft class
‘Yes the Bills have holes, but it’s going to be harder for as many rookies to make an impact on the roster this year than the past two years.’
NFL draft: Assessing what Bills need by position
‘Here is a position-by-position look at the Buffalo Bills’ needs entering the NFL draft.’
Jay Skurski's final mock draft: Bills land more help for Josh Allen
‘ Jonah Williams, OT, Alabama.’
TV is running the triple option during the NFL draft
‘ABC joins network brother ESPN and The NFL Network this year in covering the NFL Draft.’
Trump's bid to buy Bills spurs three separate investigations
‘Those bare-bones documents show Trump with a net worth of $4.56 billion as of June 30, 2012. But in a March 31, 2013, statement, Trump reported his net worth as $8.66 billion, largely thanks to the addition of a new $4 billion line item labeled “brand value.”‘
Here are five linebackers the Buffalo Bills could draft to replace Lorenzo Alexander
‘The Bills will try to rush off the edge with their linemen, players like Jerry Hughes, Shaq Lawson and Trent Murphy, plus a possible first-round pick. Thus, what the Bills need is a more traditional 4-3 outside linebacker who can do a little of everything: rush the passer as a blitzer, set the edge against the run, and drop into coverage.’
2019 NFL Draft: Should Buffalo Bills consider Florida State EDGE Brian Burns at No. 9?
‘Bills EDGE Jerry Hughes is entering the final year of his contract and will turn 31 before next season begins. Shaq Lawson is likely to be back on the fifth year of his rookie deal but after just four sacks in 2018 it’s not a guarantee. Trent Murphy drastically underperformed and struggled to stay healthy in his first year in Buffalo.’
2019 NFL Draft: Playing for Buffalo Bills 'would be awesome,’ says Alabama OT Jonah Williams
‘“I think there’s a handful of teams that need a tackle or just need o-line in general in the top 10 that have me as their top guy so I’d be very surprised if I fell out of there,” Williams told Schefter.’
2019 NFL Draft: Pros, cons for Buffalo Bills selecting Rashan Gary - How does he fit?
‘Versatility. Rashan Gary could play defensive end or defensive tackle with the Bills. Buffalo could use Gary’s versatility to their advantage throughout matchups.’
NFL Draft 2019: Buffalo Bills go heavy on offense early, trade for Gerald McCoy in 7-round mock
‘Metcalf seems to be a polarizing prospect among Bills fans. You either love Metcalf’s size, speed and potential or you look at his agility scores and injury history and hope Buffalo goes in a different direction.’
Bills should keep feeding the offense
‘But the Bills also want their tight ends to block and Hockenson developed into an elite level blocker. Iowa tight ends regularly lined up across from defensive ends and were required to seal off the edge on run plays. Iowa ran the ball on 55% of their plays last season and they liked to run out of the two tight end set with Hockenson and Noah Fant, who would also be a good first round option for the Bills should Hockenson be off the board. Hockenson’s position coach at Iowa was Brian Ferentz who former Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski credits with teaching him how to block.’
Capaccio: 2019 Mock Draft No. 3
‘9. Buffalo Bills – DL – Christian Wilkins (Clemson).’
Pancho Billa cancels trip to NFL Draft over health concerns
‘Former Bills wide receiver Stevie Johnson invited Castro to announce a Bills draft pick earlier this month, but Castro was hospitalized on Sunday . Castro announced a Bills’ draft pick last year, when the Bills selected Harrison Phillips in the third round.’
Bills superfan Pancho Billa says he will not be able to make trip to NFL Draft
‘Pancho says in a tweet “Health comes 1st, still in the hospital for a few more days. Therefore, my trip to the #NFLDraft has been cancelled.”‘
Bills Today: These prospects have been picked the most for the Bills in 2019 NFL mock drafts
‘Dating back to January 2 the Bills have released nine editions of its Mock Draft Watch totaling nearly 80 mock drafts. These are the prospects most mocked to the Bills at No. 9.’
BillsBeat - April 23, 2019
Bills sign running back T.J. Yeldon to two-year contract
‘”I don’t want to sit here and say we need it,” Beane said of drafting a running back. “I get it, we’ve got two guys who are over 30. We’ve paid attention to it. But I still think there’s guys who are out there and even some in free agency still who can help who will get on teams and help them.’
How fast is fast? Bills scouts look beyond the 40 times
‘“The film doesn’t lie,” Beane said. “You can tell play speed. It’s funny. It’s a checks and balances. If you see a guy, let’s say a cornerback. If he’s running high 4.5s – 4.58, 4.6 – you’re questioning him. But if you watch the film and you see him running with guys who tested at 4.4, 4.45, and they’re not blowing by him, he’s got the play speed. He’s got the instincts. He’s aware. He knows maybe where he’s deficient.”’
Bills wise to target defensive ends in first round of NFL draft
‘“What I would say about the defensive line in general is that in the last 10 years, I’d say it is the best defensive line group we’ve seen, both edge rushers and inside guys,” Mayock said. “I think when you start talking about the first round of the draft, I think it’s going to be dominated by defensive lineman.”‘
5 things to know about new Buffalo Bills running back T. J. Yeldon
‘Waterloo native Tom Coughlin, who is now Jacksonville’s executive vice president of football operations, released a statement after the Jags’ season-ending loss to Houston last season, saying he was “disappointed in the behavior today from T.J.. Yeldon and Leonard Fournette. They were disrespectful, selfish and their behavior was unbecoming that of a professional football player.”‘
Sal Maiorana's NFL mock draft 2019: A few days from the draft, a look at the first round
‘9. Bills: DT Ed Oliver, Houston.’
Buffalo Bills sign free agent RB T.J. Yeldon
‘The Bills didn’t have much depth at the position in 2018. Beane released veteran Chris Ivory this offseason after one year in Buffalo. Younger backs Marcus Murphy and Keith Ford are still on the roster but didn’t do much last season with the carries they got.’