‘”If there is a guy that is best player available and a need, the board is telling you what to do. It’s not like we’re ignoring needs.”‘
Archives for April 2019
4 Notable Quotes: Brandon Beane
‘I do think I can sit here and say that I don’t feel we have a glaring hole. Like I said, I’m never going to say that we have positions that are stronger than others. I don’t have to go through those. You guys are pretty sharp people. We still do have ‘needs,’ but not going into the Draft with a glaring hole was the focus and will be the focused area in free agency. At the minimum, we’ve at least accomplished that.’
Quick Hits: How Sean McDermott plans to ingrain new players into Bills’ culture
‘“At this point, right around, probably just less than half of the team are new to us and the Buffalo Bills organization,” McDermott said as the Bills’ spring workouts kicked off Monday. “That presents a challenge. There have been 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.”‘
Bills expect world-class Sports Performance Center to enhance their game
‘“The health and wellness we can now provide here will not only help them through their career, but their whole life. Hopefully this facility shows them the care and well-being that we want for every player whether we have them for a week, a month, a year or their whole career.”’
Bills Today: GM Brandon Beane feels prep for 2019 draft goes deeper than 2018
‘“Last year, a lot of the spring for myself and Sean (McDermott) and Brian Daboll and Joe Schoen and Terry and Kim (Pegula), because quarterback is such a valuable position and commodity, a lot of our time and energy was making sure we had that list right. That was going to have the biggest impact on what we were doing.”‘
10 takeaways on the Bills’ reported pre-draft visitors
‘Surprise No. 1: Only two tight ends on the list. Given the strength of this year’s class and the Bills’ need at the position, it’s interesting that only two tight ends reportedly have visited.’
Jay Skurski’s Mock Draft 3.0: Run on quarterbacks benefits Bills
‘Rashan Gary, DE, Michigan.’
Swept up by gratitude, Pancho Billa ponders Stevie Johnson’s offer
‘Castro was with several close friends, including his companion, Veronica Borjon, at his room in Houston’s M.D. Anderson Cancer Center when he heard the news. He was so overwhelmed that he wept, especially as he began receiving a deluge of congratulatory messages.’
Bills begin offseason program with fresh new faces on offense
‘While McDermott’s squad will be on the field for the first time, the Bills’ head coach isn’t allowed to be out there with them just yet. Neither is offensive coordinator Brian Daboll, defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier, or any of their position coaches during what’s referred to as “Phase One.”’
Stevie Johnson offers opportunity to read draft pick to Pancho Billa
‘Castro announced Friday night that his doctors saw something in his lungs following a CT scan that they didn’t like and he was being admitted to the hospital.’
Optimism prevails as the Bills get set to begin offseason workouts
‘“It looks pretty good in Buffalo,” NFL Network’s Kyle Brandt said on his ‘Good Morning Football’ show this week. “I’m more excited about the Bills right now than I have been in half a decade.”’
Bills Today: New Bills get first opportunity to work with teammates
‘Phase one of the workouts are voluntary and the first phase consists of activities limited to strength and conditioning and physical rehabilitation.’
Potential Bills draft pick Ed Oliver: ‘I can change the whole defense, honestly’
‘The negatives on Oliver are few — some analysts have pointed to his lack of size and his drop in production in his final college season. But a potential blemish that has followed him since last November was a sideline incident during a game against Toledo that he sat out because of an aching knee. Oliver was wearing an oversized jacket that, according to team rules, was only to be worn by active starting players. Coach Major Applewhite told Oliver to remove the jacket, and the two had a heated argument while heading to the locker room at halftime.’
Jay Skurski’s Bills Mailbag: Assessing Brandon Beane’s first-round options
‘If I was in charge, moving down would be my priority. In so doing, I’d be able to add another second- or third-round draft pick, which would help me fill another need. This team isn’t one player away. Another pick or two in the top 100 would help me find potential starters, or at the very least key depth players.’
NFL draft preview: Bills will watch QB drama with interest
‘The teams behind the Bills that might want a QB are: No. 10 Denver, No. 11 Cincinnati, No. 13 Miami and No. 15 Washington. The latter two, the Dolphins and Redskins, have a more dire need than the Broncos and Bengals. The Giants have the 17th pick and could wait until then to find a successor to Eli Manning.’