Archives for March 2016

'The Bills' defensive line play was disappointing last season as they ranked 31st in the NFL in total sacks.'

'Dunbar came to the Bills with Ryan from the Jets.'

'Ryan said, "This was a difficult decision as Karl both played for me and then coached on my staff with two different teams and I have a great deal of respect for him. But I feel we needed to make a change and go in a different direction at this point in time and so I have informed Karl that I am relieving him of his duties. I want to take this opportunity to thank Karl and wish him the best of luck in the future."'

'No doubt, there’s a lot to love. But is that love worth $18 million per year? The 6-foot-1 quarterback must prove he can win a game – himself – through the air to warrant this. Buffalo went 0-5 when throwing the ball 30-plus times. General managers agree dual-threat quarterbacks are more luxury than full-fledged revolution.'

'In Jones, the Bills would be taking a shot on a quarterback with undeniable physical tools. But he’s also got fewer than 300 throws on his college resume, and has accuracy and game management tissues that make him a boom-or-bust guy.'

'Kelly, a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, will be the keynote speaker at a May 14 fundraiser for Pathways, Inc., a Corning-based non-profit human services organization.'

'Buffalo used the lowest restricted free-agent tender on Hogan, which gave them the right to match any contract offer he received, but did not provide any draft-pick compensation after they chose not to because he entered the NFL as an undrafted free agent.'

'The Bills can not trade their compensatory picks – a rule change approved in December will allow teams to do that beginning in 2017 – but it does give them more flexibility with their own selections.'

'Hogan seems like a perfect fit in the New England offense as he can step in for Brandon LaFell, who is now a free agent, and play alongside Julian Edelman, Danny Amendola, and tight end Rob Gronkowski.'

'Without much salary cap space to work with, general manager Doug Whaley and the Bills will need all of the draft picks than can get to find contributors come late April.'

'Jones, a 6-foot-5-inch, 250-pound, might have the strongest arm in the entire draft. He captured the college football world's attention with a dazzling run at the end of the 2014 season but ended up getting benched in 2015. While he struggles with his short accuracy and needs to be more consistent in his decision making, Jones has flashed the ability to be a franchise quarterback at the next level.'

'In three seasons with the Bills, Hogan has 87 catches for 959 yards and six touchdowns. He also played a big role on special teams.'

'According spotrac.com, the Bills are $4,498.614 under the $155.27 million salary cap limit. The big fish that fall in the first week of free agency were not going to come to Buffalo.'

'Hogan's departure would further deplete the Bills' depth at receiver behind starters Sammy Watkins and Robert Woods.'

'The Bills are tight against the salary cap. Keeping Hogan would have meant adjusting other existing contracts to clear the space to retain Hogan, whose first-year cap number with the Patriots would be $5.5 million.'