‘The Bills made it clear his back-to-back seasons of leading the nation in regular season rushing touchdowns outweighed his 5-foot-7, 203-pound build or 4.66-second 40-yard dash by taking Singletary on the high end of his projections. Singletary turned out to be the third running back selected in the draft, behind only Alabama’s Josh Jacobs, who went No. 24 in Thursday’s first round to the Oakland Raiders, and Penn State’s Miles Sanders.’
Archives for April 27, 2019
Buffalo Bills take Ole Miss TE Dawson Knox of Brentwood Academy in NFL Draft third round
‘“I think he has upside. The biggest thing he’s had some durability things have held him back. We think we have a good idea on how to handle that.”’
Twitter goes off on LeSean McCoy for ‘Avengers: Endgame’ spoiler
‘On Friday, Buffalo Bills running back LeSean McCoy tweeted a massive spoiler after seeing “Avengers: Endgame,” sharing a key detail to the Marvel blockbuster. And his followers were not happy about it.’
Bills’ LeSean McCoy spoils Avengers: Endgame plot with tweets
‘The Avengers are in the Endgame this week and they had one message for everyone: DON’T SPOIL THE END. Bills’ running back LeSean McCoy, however, has either not seen this message, or chose to completely disregard it because he became Twitter’s public enemy number one Friday, after live tweeting the biggest plot of the movie.’
Bills Trade Up To Draft O-Lineman Singletary, Tight End Knox
‘If there was a major theme to Buffalo’s offseason, it was a continued effort to overhaul what had been a patchwork offensive line last year.’
Spoiler Alert: LeSean McCoy Tweets Out Avengers Movie Plot
‘The reaction to McCoy’s tweets was so swift, it began trending on social media, and became its own “Twitter Moment.”‘
2019 NFL Draft: Bills join in on running back run in Round 3 by selecting Devin Singletary
‘I know LeSean McCoy is getting older and they’re gonna throw the football to Singletary. Sean McDermott is getting players to make Josh Allen better. The Bills are moving in the right direction.’
Twitter is Rightfully Furious With Bills RB LeSean McCoy For Spoiling the Ending to Avengers
’11 years of Marvel movies have been interconnected through the Avengers franchise but the latest release–aptly named, Avengers: Endgame–marks the culmination of it all. As tends to happen when a series ends, some serious plot twists may or may not happen. McCoy, who saw the movie just one day after its release, didn’t seem to care that many people hadn’t yet seen the movie to watch it for themselves and proceeded to Tweet away. As if the internet needed another reason to dislike him.’
LeSean McCoy spoils Avengers: Endgame ending, Twitter erupts (rest easy — no spoilers here)
‘We certainly will not divulge anything McCoy shared, but it goes without saying many people are furious at McCoy. The Twitterverse blasted McCoy for his indiscretion. Some of those tweets are totally inappropriate – anyone who would wish a career-ending injury on someone just for what McCoy did needs counseling. Some of the other tweets … well, they speak for themselves.’
Bills trade up, select OT/G Cody Ford in Round 2 of the NFL Draft
‘Ford missed the majority of the 2016 campaign with a broken fibula suffered in his fourth game of the season.’
Bills grab RB Devin Singletary in Round 3 of the NFL Draft
‘While at Florida Atlantic, Singletary appeared in 38 games across three seasons. He posted a career year in 2017, wherein he rushed for 1,918 yards and scored 32 rushing touchdowns. Singletary also added a single receiving touchdown in ’17; the only receiving touchdown of his collegiate career. Singletary’s collegiate rushing total was just south of 4,300-yards over those three seasons in the Conference USA (4,287).’
Bills trade back into third-round, take TE Dawson Knox in the NFL Draft
‘Knox is a converted quarterback, but spent parts of three seasons at Ole Miss at his current position of tight end. His collegiate numbers are not eye-popping by any measure, but it is important to remember that there were numerous other high-tier offensive talents on the Ole Miss roster during Knox’s time at the school. He reeled in 39 career receptions for 605-yards, including a career-high 321-yards receiving in 2017.’
Capaccio: Bills hoping major turnover means big turnaround for OL
‘The big question may be, where does all this leave Dion Dawkins? Dawkins started the last two seasons at left tackle after the Bills traded up to get him in the second round in 2017. Some believed he was more suited for guard. After some struggles last year, it’s possible the Bills move him inside to compete with the other names mentioned, Or they could gauge the trade market to try and fetch an asset for him. Or, of course, Dawkins could simply trot back out as the starting left tackle once again, protecting Josh Allen’s blind side.’
Oliver: ‘I don’t think I found my home. I think my home found me’
‘”I won’t be playing nose tackle, I’ll be playing three-technique. I feel most comfortable at nose. I feel like my skillset is rare. I can help guys on the outside by getting pressure up the middle. You get sacks, you win games… What I can do better than anyone else is simply run around and play as hard as possible.”‘
Bills trade up two spots, select OT/G Cody Ford with 38th overall pick in 2019 Draft
‘In Ford, the Bills are getting an outstanding run blocker with the size (almost 6-foot-4 and 329-pounds) and length (34-inch arms), and even though he lacks the athleticism that other offensive tackles bring to the table, he does a proficient enough job on his kick-slide and is good at mirroring in space.’