‘It’s clear he’ll get a good player at No. 9, but that player being an offensive lineman smacks of a smokescreen. The Bills may indeed pick one at some point, but it doesn’t seem that using their first pick is the spot to do it, especially with so many top-end defensive linemen expected to be available.’
Archives for April 2019
UNE student turns love of football into her NFL opportunity
‘Gosper is not the only female to earn an internship with the Bills this year. According to Samantha Rapoport, the NFL’s senior director of football development, Buffalo hired four women who attended the forum in February. “The Bills’ leadership has been at the forefront of diversity and inclusion. … Their track record with this program speaks volumes about their commitment and paves the way for important progress in this space,” she said.’
Buffalo Bills mock draft 2019: Seven rounds, picks, big board, team needs, multiple options for every selection
‘The Bills are likely looking to add an impact player on their defensive line, and it just so happens they’re in a great spot at No. 9. In fact, if they want to trade back a few picks, maybe with a team looking to get ahead of Denver for a quarterback, there should still be defensive-line talent available in the teens, with help at right tackle or guard as a fall-back option. Here’s how I’d project the Bills’ draft board for their first pick, considering only players I feel have some chance of making it in range:’
NFL analysts believe this position is the hidden strength of the draft
‘“Tight end-wise, one of the better tight end drafts we’ve had in a while with premier top-end guys as well as a lot of depth all the way through,” said NFL Network draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah of the 2019 class. “I can find you tight ends in every round in this draft. It’s a really, really good group.”’
How early in the draft will the Bills take a tight end? Here are 5 they may key on.
‘If the Bills decide to pick Hockenson, they’ll have to do it with the No. 9 overall pick, and while some may argue that’s too high, if they truly covet him and think he can become an impact player, they should take him.’
Buffalo Bills draft picks: Round-by-round look at where they’re selecting
‘The Buffalo Bills have 10 draft picks currently, here is where they’re going to pick next week.’
Bills’ McDermott excited about draft possibilities
‘“There’s a lot of teams, over the years, that have put talent in the locker room, but haven’t been able to develop that talent or bring them together. No. 1, the challenge is on our players to get together and for us to get to know them, and then also for us to do different things to try and build that team, that bond, that chemistry that so embodies good teams.”’
Buffalo Bills 2019 NFL Draft: Pros, cons for Montez Sweat at No. 9 – How he fits
‘Health issue. Sweat underwent tests before the Combine and it was reported that a heart condition was found. He was able to test at the combine but it’s a red flag teams are going to have to discuss.’
Buffalo Bills targeting Houston’s Ed Oliver at No. 9 overall, says B/R’s Matt Miller
‘The Bills and head coach Sean McDermott want an interior pass-rusher on defense and not the big space-eaters they have now. Oliver’s ability to penetrate and shoot gaps makes him a perfect fit in the team’s 4-3 scheme.’
2019 NFL Draft: Buffalo Bills more than open to trading back, says Daniel Jeremiah
‘“With (Montez) Sweat, I did my conference call yesterday in the morning and then in the afternoon I made my medical calls. I talked to a couple different teams to get all the medical information. There is some legitimate concern there (regarding Sweat). So I think when you’re looking at somebody potentially that could fall, Montez Sweat would fall under that category. But I also hear when it comes to the Bills they’re a team that would be more than open to trading back. So maybe that’s a situation where if you’re not comfortable with Montez Sweat right there, you think maybe you can trade back get some more value maybe you’d be more likely to take a Brian Burns or a Montez Sweat a little lower.”’
Buffalo Bills could be surprise team of the NFL this season, says Mel Kiper Jr.
‘“In terms of a team getting better, I’ll go right to the Buffalo Bills,” Kiper said. “Support Josh (Allen). Josh Allen proved he could be a big-time quarterback. He made plays last year and I watched every snap he took. I watched throws that were great throws called back for penalties on successive plays and they put him way behind the chains. I watched dropped passes put them in bad down and distance situations. I saw him compete. I saw him do things that other quarterbacks, even veterans, couldn’t do. Athletically, competitiveness is phenomenal. The arm, we know he has. Some of the layups, for whatever reason, he’ll just miss a few of those throws that make you scratch your head a little bit. But if he can just even things out a bit, keep working –which he will—I think the Buffalo Bills… People are just sleeping on the Buffalo Bills for some reason.”’
Former Iowa tight ends could be on Bills’ radar
‘Former Iowa Hawkeyes T.J. Hockenson and Noah Fant are two names that sit atop the tight end prospect rankings; and both have been connected to the Bills. Both players have first-round potential and could make history on Thursday, April 25 as the first tight ends from the same school to be selected in the first round of the same draft.’
Bills backup QB Matt Barkley’s terrifying run-in with a spider
‘The post quickly went viral… with more than 1,000 people liking the post after just a few hours! One fan tweeted (and was retweeted) saying it MIGHT be a wolf spider. SPOOKY!’
“Pancho Billa” considering NFL draft announcement
‘“I started telling bills fans that reach out to me, and tell me they’re praying for me, and thinking about me, and I reply to those messages,” he said. “I tell them, its’ not just me, think about all of the other fans, the Bills fans, that have the same struggle that I am going through.”‘
3 things Bills fans can expect at Micah Hyde’s Charity Softball Game
‘“It means a lot,” said Hyde on Thursday to the media. “Every year we have our annual events that we put on here in Buffalo. We have a back to school [backpack] drive for the kids. We have a Thanksgiving dinner for the kids and we also have a Christmas event. So, we wanted to bring this, something that we’ve done in the past, and bring it to Buffalo. We just know how excited fans here will be…it’s a day where we all just have fun, laugh, joke around. We interact with the fans. You might see me up in the crowd, talking to some kids [and] throwing some baseballs out. It puts our faces out there in front of the community and I think it’s very important.”‘