‘He added, “Ed Oliver is going to come in and earn everything he gets … he’s a good player that plays hard, brings his lunch pail and fits the way we play on the field. The thing that stands out is how quick he is at the line of scrimmage. You can feel his energy … his juice … his competitive nature, he wants it. That hunger is that critical piece we look for.”’
Archives for April 26, 2019
This time it paid for Bills to stand pat
‘“We knew it was going to be close,” Beane said, though, the Bills were optimistic that Oliver would fall to them. “The other thing you worry about is somebody trading up (past you). But we stayed patient. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn’t … but it worked this time”.’
Ed Oliver ‘not surprised one bit’ the Buffalo Bills made him first-round draft choice
‘”Instead of attacking a full man, with a guard coming down on you nine times out of 10, you attack a half a man,” Oliver said. “Most definitely, I like three-technique better than nose guard, but when you come in you have to go to work. I’m coming in humble as I know how. I want to learn the playbook and get to work.”‘
Analysis: Ed Oliver gives the Bills’ pass rush much-needed explosiveness
‘Oliver is quicker and more talented than Kyle Williams. He slides right into the 3-technique spot, opposite the outside shoulder of the guard, that Williams manned the last 13 years.’
5 things to know about new Bills defensive tackle Ed Oliver
‘Oliver had Heisman Trophy hype heading into 2018, but a knee injury limited him to just eight games. He was still named a third-team All-American after finishing with 54 tackles, including 14.5 for loss, three sacks and two passes defensed.’
Brandon Beane addresses trade-up rumors surrounding Bills
‘”Yeah, as we always do, there was a lot of exploring in front of us, some of it you’re also trying to figure out what people are going to do,” he said. “That report was played up much higher than it was. There was never any exchange of compensation or anything like that. That’s when, to me, you’re getting serious on a trade if you start talking parameters of what it’s going to take to move up and move back.”‘
What They Said: Beane, McDermott wrap up Round 1
‘Ed [Oliver] is, first of all, he’s a competitor. He’s tough. He plays from the snap to the echo of the whistle. He fits Buffalo, how we do things. They used him in Houston a little different than how we’ll use him. He played a lot the zero right over the nose. For us, I think Sean [McDermott] will slide him in as a three tech in our defense, which is a very important piece for what we’re doing. You guys know we lost Kyle [Williams], and we were not able to answer that in free agency. I think this fell pretty good for us.’
Jay Skurski’s second-round mock draft gives Bills another weapon for Josh Allen
’40. Buffalo Bills. A.J. Brown, WR, Ole Miss. Bills General Manager Brandon Beane said he wouldn’t shy away from a defensive player at this pick, but it’s hard to pass up getting quarterback Josh Allen another weapon.’
Sean Kirst: Pancho Billa enters hospice care, speaks of gratitude to Bills Mafia
‘”We’re still fighting,” he said by telephone, “and I’m going for a Buffalo Bills vs. Houston Oilers kind of comeback.”‘
Ed Oliver feels at home and Bills get a gift as he falls to them in first round
‘“He’s a competitor, he’s tough, plays from the snap to the echo of the whistle,” said Beane. “They used him in Houston a little different than we’ll use him. They used him right over the nose; for us, Sean will slot him in as a three-tech which is a very important piece. We lost Kyle and we weren’t able to fill that in free agency, so this fell pretty good for us.”’