Archives for May 2014

‘Last year, Buffalo didn’t have a receiver in the NFL’s top 50 for receptions (minimum of 60). As a team, Buffalo had a total of 16 touchdown pass plays. New Orleans tight end Jimmy Graham had that many by himself.’

‘Duffy was viewed as an excellent choice to offer a calm, informative and enlightening voice to such a critical decision.’

Eagles trade Bryce Brown to Bills for 2015 draft pick (Philadelphia Inquirer)

Eagles deal Brown to Bills (Burlington County Times)

Eagles trade Bryce Brown to Bills (Delaware County Times)

Philadelphia Eagles trade Bryce Brown to Buffalo in complicated deal (Easton Express Times)

Eagles trade RB Bryce Brown (Trenton Times)

Eagles trade Bryce Brown to Bills for 2 picks (CSN Philadelphia)

Bills’ offer for Bryce Brown too good to pass up (CSN Philadelphia)

Eagles Trade RB Bryce Brown To Bills (PhiladelphiaEagles.com)

Kelly: Bryce Brown Gets An Opportunity (PhiladelphiaEagles.com)

‘The Buffalo Bills were impressed with the work Cockrell did that day in particular and over his career as a whole, so they picked Cockrell in the NFL Draft’s fourth round.’

‘NFL scouts liked Cockrell for his discipline and feel for the game, route recognition, leaping ability, traits he demonstrated at the end of his college career against Florida State’s Kelvin Benjamin and Texas A&M’s Mike Evans, both of whom went in the first round this year.’

‘”Buffalo got a player that will be a six to eight-year starter in the NFL,” Briles said.’

‘While Johnson’s career was lackluster, his pro day was not. Johnson awed NFL scouts, running a 4.6-second 40-yard dash with a 38.5-inch vertical leap and 10-foot broad jump.’

‘”This kid was the no. 1 guy,” ESPN analyst Mel Kiper, Jr. said. “He was who everybody wanted coming out of high school. He was supposed to be the next Jonathan Ogden – that type of player coming out of the prep ranks. If he can stay focused, if he can just be all football and no other problems, then he can be a factor in the NFL. But he got pushed way down, beyond where any player with his physical prowess should be.”’

‘Though Henderson is big, strong and has the physical tools to compete in the NFL, he saw his draft stock tumble in recent weeks. He was suspended multiple times at Miami and told NFL officials at the Senior Bowl in January that those suspensions were related to marijuana use.’

‘Jacobs, a Gibson native, said he had free-agent offers from the New Orleans Saints, Houston Texans and New England Patriots, but he decided to sign with the Bills, which he said gave him the best opportunity to make the team’s 53-man roster and play.’

‘The moves followed a busy two days for Whaley, who took over after Buddy Nix stepped down last year.’

‘”Yeah, I was definitely surprised,” Brown said. “But I think it’s a great opportunity for me to come in and be able to contribute any way that I can. I’m excited about the journey. And I can’t wait to get started.”‘

‘The Eagles and Bills also swapped seventh-round selections in this year’s draft, with Philadelphia moving up from the 237th overall pick to the 224th pick.’

‘The Bills have their own crowd at running back, including C.J. Spiller, Fred Jackson and a total of seven players at the position who will count $13 million against the 2014 salary cap.’

‘Doug Whaley has been wheeling and dealing over the last two days and the Bills’ GM continued the trend on Saturday, picking up RB Bryce Brown from the Eagles.’