‘The miscalculation raises an obvious question: Did Jackson make a mistake in opting to enter the draft early? The fact he went undrafted might make the answer equally obvious, but those familiar with how he arrived at his choice said there was sound thinking behind it.’
Archives for May 8, 2019
Bills promote Dennis Hickey to senior national scout, add two area scouts
‘Highsmith spent the past five years working in the personnel department for the San Francisco 49ers, including the last three as a pro personnel scout. His duties included assisting the pro scouting department in their evaluation of NFL talent and coordinating player tryouts and visits to the team. A former college player at Miami (Fla.), Highsmith is the son of former NFL running back Alonzo Highsmith, who works as the Cleveland Browns’ vice president of football operations.’
Buffalo Bills projected to sign former Lions defensive end Ziggy Ansah by CBS Sports
‘Ansah, who was selected No. 5 overall by Detroit in the 2013 draft, has been inconsistent throughout his six years with the Lions. The speedy and athletic 6-foot-5, 275-pounder out of Brigham Young led all rookies with eight sacks. He recorded an NFC-best 14.5 in 2015 and added 12 sacks in 2017 but finished with 2 sacks in 2016 and 4 sacks in 2018. Ansah was selected to the Pro Bowl in 2015 and is fourth on Detroit’s all-time career sacks list with 48. He’s one of 15 players who have produced at least eight sacks in their rookie season over the last 10 years.’
Buffalo Bills first-round pick Ed Oliver visits Pancho Billa in hospice (video)
‘Oliver shared video of his meeting with Pancho Billa on Instagram. The first portion of Oliver’s Instagram story showed him wearing a Pancho Power bracelet while showing Castro giving the camera a thumbs up.’
Quarterback Josh Allen is a fan of the Buffalo Bills’ draft
‘“I liked it,” said Allen, who started 11 games as a rookie after becoming the highest-drafted player in Wyoming history. “I’ve talked to (the draftees) a little bit. They’re hungry to come here, start competing and push each other to win football games here.”’
Bills pick Tommy Sweeney gets high praise from Kiper, McShay
‘“Josh Allen is a flamethrower. He’s Randy Johnson. That’s who I compared him to in baseball. So, you’ve got to have a guy who is able to adjust and be able to have great hand-eye coordination, and that’s what Tommy Sweeney has. He may lumber a bit, but his hands are as good as anybody’s in this draft.”’
Buffalo Bills super fan gets special visit from Ed Oliver
‘Ezra Castro, who is known as Pancho Billa tweeted a picture saying “huge thank you to Ed Oliver along with his gracious amigos for the visit.”‘
Bills Ed Oliver visits Pancho Billa in the hospital
‘Pancho tweeted “HUGE THANK YOU @Edoliver_11 ALONG WITH HIS GRACIOUS AMIGOS FOR THE VISIT TI TONIGHT.”‘
From walk-on to workout freak: How Dawson Knox outworked the competition
‘“A lot of guys don’t have to go into college knowing that they have to earn every single thing,” Knox said. “And I just had to go in with the mindset that I am going to outwork everybody because no one was going to give me anything.”’
Bills promote Dennis Hickey, add scouts A.J. Highsmith and Mike Szabo
‘Hickey, who has been with the Bills organization the past three years, is an experienced talent evaluator. A former Director of College Scouting and Director of Player Personnel (Tampa Bay) and former GM of the Miami Dolphins, the 15-year scouting veteran has been an integral part of Buffalo’s personnel building process.’
Bills Today: Mel Kiper chooses Ed Oliver as “instant impact rookie”
‘Because of the Bills’ offensive struggles in 2018, the defense went under the radar; it was the top-ranked pass defense, allowing only 179.2 yards per game, and gave up only 294.1 total yards per game. This is a young, talented and physical group. Oliver fills an immediate need.’