‘The only way drafting a running back in the first round pays off is if the player turns out to be outstanding – not just good. And even if he is outstanding, you’re probably not signing him to a second contract because there’s no value in doing that at a position that has a shorter shelf life than most others.’
Archives for April 7, 2021
Taron Johnson gets biggest Bills bump in NFL performance bonus system
‘Johnson received an extra $578,749 under the terms of the NFL collective bargaining agreement. That was the third highest pay boost in the NFL. Johnson made $750,000 last season, the third year of the four-year rookie contract he signed in 2018.’
Bills’ Tre’Davious White on Sam Darnold trade, what QB 49ers should draft
‘“I think, just me seeing Sam on film and just watching film and studying, he can make every throw,” White said. “He’s mobile, he can throw on the run, he has a strong arm, he has all of that. I don’t know where it went wrong as far as him being productive or living up to what they thought he should be. But as far as watching the guy on film, his arm talent – he has it.”’
Opinion: Trade or stay?
‘When you’re in a Super Bowl window like the Bills are, it could truly be just one player inserted into the lineup to get them over-the-hump. The Bills, most likely, aren’t finding that player at pick No. 30. It might take getting into the top-20, or even top-15 to find someone who could come in and make that type of immediate impact.’
Poloncarz: Bills stadium negotiations ‘not going to happen overnight’
‘“I wanted to clear up the air,” Poloncarz said when asked about the study during a COVID-19 news conference, “because some people are asking me, ‘What does the report say?’ And I say, ‘I don’t know’ because I haven’t seen it, and no one in Erie County government has seen it, and no one to my knowledge in New York state has seen it. We are just starting the process that will probably take some time.”’
The Bills 2021 Draft: Unfamiliar Territory
‘It’s a good problem to have because It means you had a great season, which Buffalo did.’
Bills Today | ESPN offers this fantasy football projection for the Bills in 2021
‘8. The Bills operated the league’s No. 2 pass-heaviest offense, ranked first in three-plus WR sets (91%) and second in four-plus WR sets (17%) last season. John Brown is out, and Emmanuel Sanders is in, which sets up the depth chart as Stefon Diggs, Cole Beasley, Sanders, Gabriel Davis and Isaiah McKenzie. All five will see plenty of work, with Diggs and Beasley your top fantasy bets. Sanders’ signing is a bump in the road for Davis’ sleeper appeal, but keep in mind that he played 68% of the snaps and handled 19% of the team’s air yards as a fourth-round rookie.’