Archives for March 2017

' Felton shouldn't cost much, so the Bills should re-sign him and pick up an undrafted free agent to compete with him at training camp. If Felton beats him out, the Bills will have a solid lead blocker – and one of McCoy's close friends – on the roster. Last year, the Broncos used a fullback on more than 20 percent of offensive snaps, so there is a role for the position in the offense.'

'“He’s a smaller quarterback who’s a good athlete who doesn’t throw the ball great,” said Cosell, the nephew of the great Howard Cosell, who has the wonderful gift of speaking almost as frankly as his late sportscaster uncle.'

'“Rex always treated me like a head coach, and that’s what I like about Rex,” Lynn said Thursday at the NFL scouting combine. “He didn’t just give me the assistant head coach title. He actually gave me the responsibilities of the assistant head coach. If Rex Ryan didn’t feel like doing something, I did it. If he was sick and couldn’t make it, I did it and I stepped in. I went to all the off-site meetings with him, all the salary cap meetings, all the administrative meetings. Rex Ryan helped me see the big picture and how to run an organization.”'

'"The Buffalo Bills are meeting with representatives from running back Mike Gillislee and both sides hope to hammer out a long term extension," said Pauline. "I'm told the ball carrier, who finished with 577 yards and 8 touchdowns last season, is hopeful he can play in Buffalo the rest of his career."'

'"By no means is Dareus a poor player. In fact, he is a very good defender against both the run and pass. But this is an immensely talented player selected very early in an exceptional draft year and the Bills need more from him. They need Dareus to be dominant.'

'Additionally, reports do not indicate if the Bills would take on Siemian and Taylor, or if Siemian would be potential replacement.'

'It looks like the Bills will actually, truly, go to the deadline with Taylor. I suppose it’s an OK decision with free agency prior to the deadline. Options other than Siemian, who the Bills would need to trade for, include Mike Glennon, Matt Barkley, Landry Jones, and maybe Nick Foles. Nothing to write home about. Don’t get too excited about quarterbacking in 2017.'

'If they bring back Taylor, which essentially means he's going to be their quarterback for at least the next two years at a cost of about $40.5 million, then the focus of their free agency shopping, and perhaps even the draft, shifts dramatically.'

'RB LeSean McCoy – McDermott ended any speculation the team would be moving on from McCoy, saying he will be with the Bills moving forward and he’s excited to work with him.'

'“Doug and I are going to work on that together, as well as our teams,” he said. “My coaching staff, the scouting staff, and ultimately that will be a decision made by Doug and myself. We're going through that process right now and, you know, the thing about all of our players – and Tyord is no different – is we're going to go through the process. We're going to exhaust every ounce of time, look at it from every angle. I think the thing you'll find out about me is I'm pretty methodical in my approach and so it takes time. And and that's what's in front of us right now.”'

'"I think the sky's the limit for Tyrod Taylor," Lynn said Thursday. "I think he's definitely a starting quarterback in this league. He won a few games with the Bills that we could not have won without him. Working with him 1-on-1, I understand his upside maybe a little better than others."'

'Allbright added that acquiring Siemian would not necessarily preclude the Bills from keeping Taylor on the roster. It would give the team another option to start in the upcoming season and one that has worked with current offensive coordinator Rick Dennison during the 2016 campaign.'

'“Leslie Frazier is going to call the defense,” said McDermott. “We’ve got a lot of confidence in Leslie. He and I worked together in Philadelphia for a number of years. Leslie has been there and done that across the league as a position coach and a successful coordinator and then a head coach. From a defensive standpoint I’ve got a lot of confidence in Leslie.”'

'“Sean has really come a long way in the four years I was with him,” said Gettelman. “He was someone who knew (being a head coach) was always where he wanted to go. He spent a lot of time with me about the whole operation and was always picking Ron (Rivera’s) brain. I think right now he’s really ready.'

'"I think the thing you'll find out about me is I'm pretty methodical in my approach. And so it takes time and that's what's in front of us right now."'