Archives for March 2017

'"Sometimes, teams use the franchise tag to increase trade return. The Bills capitalized on Price's career year — 94 receptions, 1,252 yards, nine touchdowns — in 2002 to dangle him with the tag the following offseason. The Falcons were known to regret passing on Price in the 1999 draft and still wanted him as a weapon for quarterback Michael Vick. Atlanta surrendered its first-round pick in 2003, No. 23 overall, for a player the Bills weren't planning to bring back. In turn, the Bills used the pick on tailback Willis McGahee — who sat out his rookie year while recovering from a knee injury but then produced 3,365 yards and 24 touchdowns from 2004 to 2006."'

'"Is he a franchise guy?" Mayock asked. "No, I don't believe so. But he doesn't turn the football over and when you complement him with a strong run game and a good defense, it's a winning formula. So I kind of like the kid.'

'Last season Gilmore set career marks in both interceptions [5" target="_blank"> and defended passes [12" target="_blank">. It was by no means a perfect season after a rocky start, but Gilmore progressed as the year continued.'

'“He’s more excited than I am,” Mills said. “He’s talked to the Bills a couple of times, but he’s really going to talk to them at the combine this week. So I’m anticipating a lot of good things coming from the Bills and some other teams.”'