Archives for February 21, 2017

'Without Watkins for half the year (and him playing hurt the other half), the Bills finished with just 35 catches of 20-plus yards in 2016. Only Houston had fewer, with 34.'

'If the team needs Spikes again as the 2017 season draws near, they should be able to sign him to a low-cost, one-year contract.'

'"Among this year's cornerback class, Gilmore is the closest thing there is to a sure thing. As a rookie, he was the Bills' starting right cornerback in Week 1. Since then, he has either been their right cornerback or tracked opposing No. 1 wide receivers. He has 48 combined interceptions and pass breakups since entering the league in 2012, tied for ninth-most. He allows a few too many big plays to be an elite cornerback, but the good plays he makes against the competition he faces far outweigh the bad. While he earned a lower grade in the 2016 season than most other CBs on this list, his larger body of work elevates him to the top of the ranking."'

'Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Marcell Dareus has gone to Haiti, following up on a recent donation to the Hope for Haiti charity with a first-hand look at conditions in the country.'

'The Bills believe Cardale Jones has a chance to compete for the starting job, but if Tyrod Taylor and EJ Manuel leave in free agency, the Bills have big problems here.'

'All Gillislee has done for his one-plus season in Buffalo is lead the league in yards per carry and score bunch of touchdowns, earning him the nickname “Touchdown Mike” in the locker room.'

'By picking up the option, the relationship becomes a marriage between player, team, and GM. And if it's Whaley making the final call, I think he'd be strongly inclined to have the Bills move on. If McDermott has more of a say than most head coaches would, then hope remains for bringing Taylor back.'

'"I love giving back, especially to kids in need, but this is extra special because I've never been on a trip like this before,” Dareus said. “The Haitian people have seen hardship after hardship, with the earthquake and then the hurricane. Being able to meet with them and show them that I care about them is really important to me."'