Archives for February 2019

‘As for Aran’s question, the top free agent at the position is Oakland’s Jared Cook. He’ll be 32 at the start of next season, but is coming off a career year in which he made 68 catches for 896 yards and six touchdowns. Would he go for a short-term contract? If so, I’d be interested in that, but I wouldn’t want to go past three years at his age. The Bengals’ trio of Tyler Eifert, Tyler Kroft and C.J. Uzomah are next on the list. Eifert and Kroft have injury concerns, so I wouldn’t count on them being the unquestioned starter if they were signed.’

‘Kelso and his wife, Robin, remain based in Western New York. They have two sons, each of whom is pursuing a medical degree, and a daughter, who is practicing law. Kelso, 55, is best known as the analyst on Bills’ radio broadcasts, partnering with play-by-play man John Murphy since 2006. He was the development director at Saint Mary’s High School in Lancaster, and served as defensive coordinator of its varsity football team from 2003 to 2010. He also taught fifth grade at Main Street Elementary School in East Aurora.’

‘Expectations that he would become a major red-zone threat never came close to materializing, and the absence of a consistently effective No. 1 tight end contributed to the Bills having one of the worst passing offenses in the league.’

‘If Cook is out of the Bills’ price range, there are expected to be plenty of cheaper options. Baltimore’s Maxx Williams is a former second-round draft pick who never reached his potential with the Ravens, but is still young (24) and might need a fresh start. He had 16 catches on 17 targets for 143 yards and a touchdown.’