Two Bills Drive

‘“Just like anything, it’s one piece of the pie, one piece of the puzzle,” Buffalo Bills GM Brandon Beane said. “It may be a little bit more important here than a team who plays indoors, because of the weather you can get here. But at the end of the day, we’re not just going and ranking these guys by size and arm strength only.”’

‘I just don’t agree with giving up the proverbial “boatload” of picks, especially if one of them is their first-round choice in 2019. I’m not in favor of “selling the farm” if it means parting with the most valuable part of next year’s crop.’

‘Simply put, Beane must move up the draft board to ensure his team can take a shot at landing a potential franchise quarterback. If that means selling the farm, say goodbye to the cows.’

‘The problem, of course, is that the Bills will likely be on the brink of playoff elimination when December rolls around — or in one of those familiar scenarios where they’re 5-6 or 4-7 and still technically alive. I can’t wait.’

‘“I know since last summer, I felt like there was going to be a lot of depth to this quarterback class,” said Phil Savage, former general manager of the Cleveland Browns and current director of the Senior Bowl. “But I have to admit I thought this was a group at the top of the board that was a bit overhyped, maybe a touch overrated. But look, if you’re a GM of a team in need of a QB, then you almost have to roll the dice. You feel compelled to roll the dice on one of them.’

‘Final record: 6-10.’

‘So it’s not as if they’ve been must-see TV. Ending the playoff drought gave them some credibility, but they might have the worst offense in the league right now. The analytics website Pro Football Focus recently judged their quarterback and wide receiver position groups as the worst in the NFL.’

‘The Bills’ pass rush could use all of the help it can get. The free-agent addition of Trent Murphy should provide an upgrade, but it’s only a start. The Bills haven’t gotten nearly enough out of Jerry Hughes the past three seasons. Shaq Lawson hasn’t come close to making the impact he should as a 2016 first-rounder, and there aren’t any other difference-makers at the position.’

‘The need here diminished greatly after they signed free-agent defensive tackle Star Lotulelei to a five-year, $50-million contract. That doesn’t mean the team should avoid addressing it. Kyle Williams turns 35 in June and this could very well be his final season in the NFL, so grooming a replacement makes sense.’

‘You know it. The Bills know it. Everyone around the NFL knows it. Buffalo has a massive hole at middle linebacker.’

‘”I was head-over-heels blown away by it. I love it to death,” Jackson said Wednesday after signing the paperwork. “It’s one of those things that I step back and look at it like, I must’ve done something right for the fans to still love me the way that they do and support me the way that they do. It gives me something to be proud of.”‘

‘”Nobody is going to give you anything,” Groy said. “You have to earn everything you get. That was something I was born with and something I learned as I got older and experienced. I was definitely not spoiled as a kid. If I wanted something I was either working for it or splitting (the cost) with them. Four thousand trees. It was brutal.”‘

‘According to a report from NBC Sports’ Josh Norris, Memphis’ Anthony Miller and Maryland’s D.J. Moore both toured One Bills Drive on the final day draft prospects can visit teams.’

‘Landry, listed at 6-3 and 258 pounds, led the nation in sacks in 2016 with 16.5 and had 50 tackles, seven forced fumbles and an interception. He then opted to return for his senior season and finished his career with a total of 25 sacks and 10 forced fumbles in 38 games.’