Archives for February 2016

'Bills guard Richie Incognito is regarded by many to be the best unrestricted free agent OG available. So, if they were to re-sign him, they’d essentially be landing the number-one player at the position. Or at least close to it. The Bills have a very good shot at retaining Incognito. Both sides seem to want to work something out that will keep him in Buffalo for a couple more years. But what if they don’t? What if the 32-year old Incognito signs with another team? Here are some possible names that could be fits for the Bills in that case, or maybe even for depth purposes if he stays.'

'The talk of the NFL Draft over the past two weeks, North Dakota State’s Carson Wentz had the stage basically all to himself during last week’s Senior Bowl. Hailing from a the Division FCS champions, Wentz is a prospect that is worth all the buzz from the past week.'

'“About Week 10, Week 11 really, that’s when my body started feeling different,” said Darby, who was in Mobile last week at the Senior Bowl to support former high school teammate Tayvon Young. “I felt like I didn’t have that same twitch that I normally have. It’s natural. Everybody goes through it.”'

'Taylor entered the game, which was held at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii, in the third quarter. He overthrew his intended receiver on his second pass of the game, leading to an easy interception for Vikings safety Harrison Smith. On his next play, Taylor threw deep down the left sideline intended for Giants receiver Odell Beckham Jr., but the ball was picked off by his Giants teammate, cornerback Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie.'

'The Buffalo Bills? They’re somewhere in-between after extending Doug Whaley’s contract as general manager. In chatting with various personnel men, opinions on the Bills are all over.'

'The Bills certainly need depth behind Charles Clay at tight end, and if the youngest Gronkowski turns out to be a solid blocker, he could carve out a role in the NFL.'

'Taylor, who made the Pro Bowl as an alternate after five of the six quarterbacks voted to the game decided not to go, threw three interceptions on 14 passes while playing for Jerry Rice's team. Taylor's three interceptions were half of his total interception count from the 2015 season. He finished the game 8-for-14 passing for 120 yards, one touchdown, three interceptions and 15 yards rushing. The touchdown was a thing of beauty.'

'The game's MVP was Seattle Seahawks quarterback Russell Wilson, who went 8-for-12 with three touchdowns in the 49-27 win for Team Irvin.'

'Whaley and Director of Player Personnel Jim Monos both told WGR recently that they’d like to have a bona fide numbed-two wideout opposite Sammy Watkins. This WR free agent class isn’t very good, compared to the talent at other positions. Alshon Jeffery (Bears) is cleary the top player at the position on the market. He'll be to expensive for the Bills to consider, which is why I didn't include him on the list of possible fits. I'm also assuming Travis Benjamin (Browns) will get paid as a number-one WR from some team, so didn't include him, either. But there are some other intriguing players.'

' Just a few months older than Laremy Tunsil, Ronnie Stanley also is the prototype for the position. He’s big, long, technically trained, and athletic enough to stay with any and all defenders. He mirrors his opponent well, can drive through defenders in the run game, and also fires off the snap to get position. If there are some critiques that separate Tunsil from him, it’s that he bends at the waist occasionally, and he’s not fully advanced on dealing with the bull rush just yet. Even with that, Stanley is still a top 10-15 selection in this year’s draft.'