‘“We have a lot of confidence in T.J. It was a struggle last year from the standpoint of him getting a jersey on game day,” McDermott said earlier this offseason. “The games that he did play, he contributed at a high level. From a leadership standpoint, you look at that Tennessee game on the road, his run in there was one of the runs that got us sparked in terms of going on the drive to go win it. What I love about T.J. also is how he handled himself through the season when he wasn’t playing, the way he handled himself as a team player helping on scout team, so I thought that spoke volumes about who he is.”’
Archives for July 7, 2020
Bills relying on young legs at running back
‘There aren’t any such surprises waiting this year. Singletary and Moss are the obvious top two on the depth chart. Perhaps Yeldon is pushed by Wade for the No. 3 job, but that’s really the only uncertainty at the position.’
Bills’ offensive line ranked 18th in NFL by Pro Football Focus
‘The highest-graded player on the line is left tackle Dion Dawkins, who is entering the fourth and final season of his rookie contract. Dawkins finished with an overall PFF grade of 73.1 last year, which was good for 24th out of 82 qualifying tackles.’
In guest column for NBC Sports, Kim Pegula lists 10 things she’s learned in 2020
‘“People are angry, frustrated and both the city of Buffalo and the Bills are right there with them,” she wrote. “My role as owner and president means that I must push for change at the league level while also making sure our own house is in order.”’
Buffalo Bills TE Dawson Knox hauls in one-hand grab on jet ski
‘This weekend, Knox may have found a creative way to work on his concentration and drop issues. On Sunday, the Bills’ No. 1 tight end shared a video making a one-hand grab on a pass from Kansas City Chiefs QB Jordan Ta’amu while driving a jet ski.’
Oh no! Buffalo Bills’ Matt Barkley mistakenly drafted No. 2 overall in Scott Fish Bowl, world’s largest fantasy football league
‘The person holding the No. 2 pick seemed to decide on selecting New York Giants running back Saquon Barkley. That pick would have been a home run at No. 2. Unfortunately for the person holding the pick, they did not look carefully enough at the full name of the player that they selected.’
A huge target share should be in line for Diggs in 2020
‘Where else can Diggs take targets from? John Brown saw 115 targets last season and Cole Beasley saw 106. Last season, no team in the league had three wide receivers with 100 targets each. Since Diggs runs routes out of the slot and on the outside, he should take a chunk from both Brown and Beasley.’
Kim Pegula addresses organization changes, pandemic, racism as guest columnist
‘The theme of the piece was ten lessons learned during a pandemic. She addressed reassessing her own approach and attitude towards race. During the last few months, Pegula says she’s been involved in a variety of minority hiring discussions and workshops. Bills defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier has also been a prominent voice at these events, along with Lorenzo Alexander and Jerry Hughes.’
Camp Countdown 2020 | Who will be the team’s punter?
‘”It’s his job to lose,” said Bills special teams coordinator Heath Farwell. “He’s loaded with talent but we just need a little more consistency. I’ve seen more. I believe that Corey is doing whatever he can to make that better. I know he’s ordered a JUGS machine and is able to catch punts off that. I know at some point he wants to go meet up with (Bills long snapper) Reid (Ferguson) and work with him.”‘