‘“This is a markedly better and deeper group than last year’s class,” NFL Media draft analyst Lance Zierlein wrote on NFL.com. In 2018, only two receivers were first-round choices: Maryland’s D.J. Moore and Alabama’s Calvin Ridley.’
Archives for April 2019
New Era unveils Buffalo Bills 2019 NFL Draft on-stage hat
‘The Buffalo Bills’ on-stage hat features electric flashes (lightning bolts) and stars on the brim. For those unfamiliar with Buffalo’s flag, the stars represent New York’s status as one of the original Thirteen Colonies while the electric flashes reflect Buffalo being one of the first cities to install electric service.’
Capaccio: 2019 Mock Draft No. 1
‘9. Buffalo Bills – DL – Ed Oliver (Houston).’
Bills fans get a first look at the NFL draft cap
‘New Era released the design today.’
Bills Today: Where the Bills schedule ranks based on projected win totals
‘The Bills are projected to finish with 6.1 wins, the eighth-lowest mark in the NFL. Buffalo will play two top-five opponents based on win projection this season (the Patriots twice) and five games against bottom five opponents the Dolphins (twice), Bengals, Redskins and Giants.’
NFL draft preview: Running back on Bills’ priority list, but not necessity
‘Over the past five drafts, an average of eight backs have been picked in the third and fourth rounds combined. That’s where you get good value.’
Bills set dates for offseason workouts
‘Bills players report April 15 with organized team activities May 20-21, May 23, May 28-29, May 31 and June 3-4 and 6-7.’
Does Bills’ Sean McDermott have toughest coaching job yet ahead in 2019?
‘”The challenge every year, in particular when you’re building it, (is when) there is a significant influx of new people,” McDermott said. “In free agency, when they’re coming from different locker rooms, sometimes they pick up good habits and sometimes, just the nature of being a veteran, you pick up habits that aren’t so good. So the important thing is that we take a team-first, selfless approach to basically our journey this year.”’
Let’s Make a Deal: 10 bargain options remaining in free agency for Buffalo Bills
‘The Bills have already made their fair share of signings along the offensive line, but that shouldn’t stop the team from signing Quinton Spain. Spain has made 48 starts in four seasons in the league and would give Buffalo further competition come training camp.’
Excitement Is Growing In Buffalo Over The Bills And Others In NFL Are Catching On
‘This is a time when the Bills must stand above the crowd if they are to continue their upswing. And, of course, their first pick is important because it will no doubt set the course for the future.’
Bills’ offseason program announced
‘The start of Bills’ Mandatory Minicamp comes on June 11th and rolls along through June 13th.’
Capaccio: All the starters’ reps from Day 1 will have the biggest impact on Allen in 2019
‘From Day 1, Josh Allen will be the unquestioned starter and get every rep as QB1. He’s not fighting with anyone else for the job. He’s not looking over his shoulder if he throws an interception in camp. What he is going to do is get at least double, and maybe even close to triple, the number of reps he got last offseason. On top of that, all of those reps will be with the first-team offense, as opposed to the second- and third-team, where he was for a majority of last summer and training camp.’
Bills Today: NFL.com analyst: Bills can make a push in 2019
‘“I love Bills fans because they’re always optimistic. Whenever you say the Bills are going to win six games they always come up with reasons as to why they’ll be better and this year I agree with them,” Rosenthal said. “If I was picking one of the three teams between the Dolphins, Bills and Jets to make a push this year to be in the mix it would be the Bills.”’
Mock draft roundup: Bills’ top targets are Oliver, Taylor or Gary
‘Buffalo would love one of the elite front-seven defensive studs, but if the draft falls this way, I think offensive tackle will be the move.’
Jeremiah Sirles teams up with NFL players to teach football in Italy
‘“It was a missions trip,” explained Sirles. “We were going to use football to go out there and share the good news and it was really, really fun and uplifting. Because a lot of these guys just play football for the sheer fact of they want to play. They’re not getting paid. There are three Americans on each team – the rest of them are just guys that want to play football and they just love it. They’re passionate about it.”’