‘”I don’t want to sit here and say we need it,” Beane said of drafting a running back. “I get it, we’ve got two guys who are over 30. We’ve paid attention to it. But I still think there’s guys who are out there and even some in free agency still who can help who will get on teams and help them.’
Archives for April 23, 2019
How fast is fast? Bills scouts look beyond the 40 times
‘“The film doesn’t lie,” Beane said. “You can tell play speed. It’s funny. It’s a checks and balances. If you see a guy, let’s say a cornerback. If he’s running high 4.5s – 4.58, 4.6 – you’re questioning him. But if you watch the film and you see him running with guys who tested at 4.4, 4.45, and they’re not blowing by him, he’s got the play speed. He’s got the instincts. He’s aware. He knows maybe where he’s deficient.”’
Bills wise to target defensive ends in first round of NFL draft
‘“What I would say about the defensive line in general is that in the last 10 years, I’d say it is the best defensive line group we’ve seen, both edge rushers and inside guys,” Mayock said. “I think when you start talking about the first round of the draft, I think it’s going to be dominated by defensive lineman.”‘
5 things to know about new Buffalo Bills running back T. J. Yeldon
‘Waterloo native Tom Coughlin, who is now Jacksonville’s executive vice president of football operations, released a statement after the Jags’ season-ending loss to Houston last season, saying he was “disappointed in the behavior today from T.J.. Yeldon and Leonard Fournette. They were disrespectful, selfish and their behavior was unbecoming that of a professional football player.”‘
Sal Maiorana’s NFL mock draft 2019: A few days from the draft, a look at the first round
‘9. Bills: DT Ed Oliver, Houston.’
Buffalo Bills sign free agent RB T.J. Yeldon
‘The Bills didn’t have much depth at the position in 2018. Beane released veteran Chris Ivory this offseason after one year in Buffalo. Younger backs Marcus Murphy and Keith Ford are still on the roster but didn’t do much last season with the carries they got.’
2019 NFL Draft: Should Buffalo Bills trade up, trade down or stay at No. 9?
‘What would it take to get this deal done? The Bills likely have to part with their first this year (9), their second or third (40 or 74) and maybe even a future first. Beane has several holes to fill still on a brand new offense and at some spots on the defense. This might be too high a price tag to stomach as he nears the light at the end of the tunnel for the rebuild.’
2019 NFL Draft: Todd McShay hearing Buffalo Bills want to address DL in Round 1
‘Buffalo added six offensive linemen in free agency, so I’m told it wants to focus on the defensive line with this pick. Oliver and Wilkins are again the two names I’ve heard most here, but the question becomes: Will either still be out there?’
2019 NFL Draft: Peter King goes to trenches for Buffalo Bills in mock draft
‘Bills love Quinnen Williams, but I can’t see the Raiders parting with him if he’s there at four. Bills could also trade up for Josh Allen, or pick T.J. Hockenson if he falls to them. But if they stay, Jonah Williams could be an upgrade to Spencer Long at right guard or possibly, eventually, Ty Nsekhe, at right tackle. Lots of differing opinions in the scouting community on Williams. I would ask Bills Nation to look up “quixotic” in the dictionary. This is a good player, a better-than-Cordy Glenn player, but Williams is not Walter Jones. Having said that, it’s a smart choice by Bills GM Brandon Beane, who is trying to build a playoff team one solid player at a time.’
2019 NFL Draft: What to know about 30 prospects connected to Buffalo Bills
‘Who could the Bills be targeting with their 10 picks in the draft? Here are 30 players the Bills have either met with or who would fit what they do. Consider this your draft-weekend cheat sheet.’
Kryk: Bills’ first draft need — help for QB Allen
‘Outside of the Jacksonville Jaguars with Blake Bortles and Miami Dolphins with Ryan Tannehill, NFL teams this decade typically have run out of patience with a struggling young QB before Year 4 — no matter how promising or highly drafted he might have been.’
Running back T.J. Yeldon gets new NFL team in free agency
‘“I don’t want to sit here and say we need it,” Beane said. “I get it. We’ve got two guys who are over 30. We’ve paid attention to it. But I still think there’s guys who are out there and even some in free agency still who can help who will get on teams and help them.”’
Bills add former Jags RB Yeldon to backfield
‘Yeldon’s time with the Jaguars didn’t end on good terms. Executive vice president of football operations Tom Coughlin blasted Yeldon and Leonard Fournette for their demeanor on the sidelines during the 2018 finale after both players sat on the bench (Yeldon was active but Fournette was not) and appeared disinterested throughout the 20-3 loss to the Houston Texans. Coughlin released a statement after the game in which he said they were “disrespectful, selfish and their behavior was unbecoming that of a professional football player.”‘
Bills announce signing of T.J. Yeldon, adding to the most eclectic RB room in the league
‘They were not at the school at the same time, but it is worth noting that Bills offensive coordinator Brian Daboll spent the 2017 season working at Alabama, which is where Yeldon went to college. He presumably knows how to use running backs who come out of that system, so it will be interesting to see how the Bills decide to work Yeldon into the mix in 2019 and beyond.’
Bills sign RB T.J. Yeldon to 2-year deal
‘However, Yeldon drew criticism from Jaguars executive vice president Tom Coughlin last seson after he and Leonard Fournette were seen on the sideline appearing to not be paying attention to the team’s Week 17 game against the Texans.’
Bills sign running back T.J. Yeldon
‘Yeldon will join a Bills running back corps that consists of LeSean McCoy, Frank Gore, Marcus Murphy, Keith Ford. Senorise Perry, and Christian Wade. At the age of 25, Yeldon adds a little bit of youth to the team.’
Capaccio: The case for and against the Bills trading back into round one
‘Also, with all of the additions made over the last month or so, it’s going to be hard for some of the Bills’ late round picks to even make the roster. That’s a good problem to have for any team, but one which may entice Beane to decide he doesn’t need to keep all of those selections and use one or more to package together to move up early. He may be comfortable with only coming out of this draft with seven or eight total players instead of the ten he’s scheduled to select.’
Joe B: 2019 NFL Mock Draft No. 6
‘TE TJ Hockenson, Iowa.’
Bills superfan Pancho Billa hospitalized again
‘Late Sunday night, Castro tweeted he was again in the emergency room in Dallas, but is confident he will be okay. He told us Saturday he will fight to be able to be at the Bills home-opener and Thanksgiving games.’
Bills sign TJ Yeldon
‘Yeldon looks to fit in as the third running back behind LeSean McCoy and Frank Gore, but should see significant time on third downs.’
Bills add depth at RB signing free agent T.J. Yeldon
‘Yeldon, 25, has spent his first four seasons in the NFL with the Jacksonville Jaguars, after the club made him a second-round pick in the 2015 NFL draft.’
Bills Today: ESPN’s predictions for the first three rounds of the draft
‘The mock obviously doesn’t include any trades and general manager Brandon Beane has not shied away from making trades on draft night before. The Bills could end up with one or none of these players depending on how things shake up the first two nights of the draft.’