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Bills say Allen needs to earn trust of teammates and fans

‘Head coach Sean McDermott echoed Beane’s sentiments saying, “It was very serious when we got word of it last night, this morning. It’s something that we went back and drilled down further on, again, in terms of digging back into some of the same conversations we had as we went through the process up ’til today.’

Edmunds brothers make NFL Draft history

‘Furthermore, the father of this trio, Ferrell, had an admirable NFL career of his own. He was a Pro Bowler and a two-time all-pro selection to boot with the Miami Dolphins and Seattle Seahawks.’

Joe B: Now it begins… Allen must prove Buffalo Bills, GM Brandon Beane right

‘What they’re getting is a big ball of clay to mold as they see fit. He offers up two elite traits — his incredible arm strength, along with an incredible contact balance that you don’t see often — much in the way that Ben Roethlisberger can bounce off would-be tacklers to keep plays alive. To be clear, I am not comparing him to Roethlisberger, just that that part of their game is similar.’

Joe B: Buffalo Bills enter the future at LB with Tremaine Edmunds

‘Edmunds comes to the Bills as a versatile chess piece that, if he lives up to his potential, will not have to come off the field for Buffalo. All throughout the draft process you look for historical picks that have been made by teams the decision makers were associated with, and in Carolina, the main traits that the Panthers had looked for were prototypical size, and explosive scores in athletic testing — and Edmunds brings that all in one, 19-year-old package.’

Bills trade up, draft Wyoming QB Josh Allen 7th overall

‘Standing at 6-5 and coveted for his big arm, there was plenty of buzz heading into his junior season that Allen could be the No. 1 overall pick in the draft. However, Allen struggled with his accuracy for a second straight season, completing only 56 percent of his passes.’

Bills trade up and take Josh Allen

‘”We all spoke to Josh, we spoke to people that are very close to Josh including his head coach at Wyoming. This is not who this young man is today,” Beane said. “I can’t speak to what he was as a fourteen or fifteen year old or what was being tweeted. You can’t find one person that’ll say anything negative about him. We didn’t find one.”‘

Bills trade up with Bucs to land QB Josh Allen

‘In Allen, the Bills land the most physically-talented quarterback in the class. At 6-5, 237 pounds, Allen has prototype size and the strongest arm among the signal callers in the 2018 draft. Comfortable throwing from all angles and on the move, Allen can extend plays and improvise when necessary. It’s why NFL Network draft analyst Mike Mayock believes he’s got the highest ceiling in the draft.’

5 things to know about Josh Allen

‘Big mitts – Allen had the largest hand size among QB prospects in the draft class. With his hand outstretched it measured 10 1/8 inches from thumb to pinky.’

What national analysts are saying about the Bills drafting QB Josh Allen

‘”I love the value here,” said Miller. “He was my number two quarterback just a shade behind Sam Darnold. We’ve talked for a year about his athletic traits. He has the best arm I’ve ever seen. He’s 6-5, 225 and I compare him to Cam Newton. Yes his accuracy needs work. … He has great size, he’s a very good athlete and he’s only getting better. … I give this pick an A-plus.”‘

5 things to know about Tremaine Edmunds

‘Edmunds was showing weekly improvement during the 2017 season as he has yet to reach what appears to be unlimited potential at times. In his second season as a starter, Edmunds led the Hokies in tackles again (109), tackles for loss (14), sacks (5.5) and forced fumbles (three).’

Two newest Bills know they’ll have to earn their stripes

‘“I’ve got to get in the quarterback room, get with Nate, get with A.J.,” said Allen. “Try to become the best teammate, the best quarterback that I can be. Whether it’s playing right away, whether it’s sitting and learning from these guys, it’s what I’m going to do. I really just want to help this team win football games.”’