‘“When he signed with an agent, I had my wife stay home and from there I was able to take care of the bills, basically,” said Greg’s father, Oscal Rousseau, a mechanic who works on ambulances and fire trucks for the Miami-Dade Fire Rescue Department. “Basically, by him opting out, that gave us an opportunity to have my wife stay home so she didn’t have to be at the front line of the pandemic.”’
Archives for May 2021
Analysis: Carlos Basham brings ‘high floor,’ toughness to Bills’ defense
‘Like Lawson and Epenesa, Basham is not a true, dip-and-bend speed rusher. Nobody who plays at 280 in college is. He’s down to 274 now, but Basham is faster than both and a tick more athletic than both.’
Bills Notebook: Decision on 5th-year options for Josh Allen, Tremaine Edmunds coming by Monday
‘“We’re aware of that. We’ve had conversations and we’ll get that handled by the deadline Monday,” Beane said in his post-draft news conference Saturday night. “Nothing in the draft affected either one of these guys. It’s just, there’s no reason to do it before then in our mind. We just wanted to focus on the draft and now we’ll take care of that before the deadline on Monday.”’
Bills add another 6-foot-8 offensive tackle, Tommy Doyle in fifth round
‘Doyle, just like third-round pick Spencer Brown, is another 6-foot-8 tree who weighs 320 pounds, so if nothing else, the Bills are building a heck of a basketball team if these guys end up not playing for Buffalo.’
Bills add to their depth at wide receiver with speedy sixth-round pick Marquez Stevenson
‘The 5-foot-10, 182-pounder was a fourth to fifth-round projection by The Athletic’s lead draft analyst, Dane Brugler, so if he was on point with his evaluation, the Bills got outstanding value with this pick.’
Buffalo Bills address secondary with back-to-back physical defensive backs in sixth round
‘Hamlin is a particular favorite of ESPN’s Todd McShay at this late stage of the draft. He said on their broadcast Hamlin is “a home run pick in the sixth round” and then went on to say, “I can guarantee it right now…. he will make the 53-man roster as a special teams maven.”’
Buffalo Bills draft former top 50 high school prospect with final pick in seventh round
‘“Anderson is strong and nimble with the mean streak desired for trench work, but he plays too upright and his lack of length lowers his margin for error,” said Dane Brugler of The Athletic. “He projects as a potential backup guard/center in a zone-based scheme.”’
Maiorana: Bills can ease draft picks into roles but they’re the hunted in improved AFC East
‘The Bills were in an enviable position in this draft because just about every starting spot on their team is already set. Therefore, without a single glaring need, they were able to make their picks with an eye toward the long term rather than the short term.’
Buffalo draft pick Spencer Brown jumps through table to celebrate Bills Mafia style
‘In a video posted to Twitter, Brown climbed a chair and soared for an elbow drop through the table and popped up to celebrate with primal screams with his friends.’
Buffalo Bills draft picks 2021: Round-by-round selections, analysis and grades
‘Analysis: The Bills had their pick of several first-round graded pass rushers, and they settled on the 6-foot-6, 266-pounder with the massive 83 1/4-inch wingspan. Rousseau opted out of the 2020 season, and he really only played one season as a full-time starter for the Hurricanes, but he had 15.5 sacks in 2019 and was a second-team All-American selection.’
Buffalo Bills select Miami (OH) tackle Tommy Doyle in 5th round, trade other 5th to Texans
‘The Bills have accumulated a great deal of depth on their offensive line this offseason. They’re returning all their starters on the line from last season – six players considering both Cody Ford and Ike Boettger started games for them in 2021. Veteran Ty Nsekhe left via free agency to sign with the Dallas Cowboys, leaving a vacancy for the open swing tackle backup role.’
Bills add OT Tommy Doyle in Round 5: 4 things to know
‘Upgrading their depth and athleticism seems to be a high priority for Buffalo. Spencer Brown had a 10.0 Relative Athletic Score but Doyle isn’t too far behind him. The prospect scored a 9.9 thanks to his tremendous explosion, speed and agility grades.’
Buffalo Bills draft speedy Houston WR Marquez Stevenson with 203rd pick
‘Stevenson has some speed, running a 4.45 40-yard dash at his pro day with a 6.86 3-cone drill. He can return kicks (had three return touchdowns in college), and projects as a slot receiver in the NFL.’
Bills add WR/KR Marquez Stevenson with pick 203 in Round 6: 5 things to know
‘Stevenson recorded a 4.45 40-yard dash at his pro day and showed off game breaking speed at Houston. He averaged 15.4 yards per catch, 8.9 yards per rush and 26.1 yards per kick return in his career with the Cougars. As a swiss army knife type of player, Stevenson could give Isaiah McKenzie a run for his money.’
Buffalo Bills draft DBs in consecutive picks, take Pittsburgh’s Damar Hamlin & Wisconsin’s Rachad Wildgoose
‘First general manager Brandon Beane selected Pittsburgh safety Damar Hamlin, who played in the same secondary with Dane Jackson – the Bills’ seventh round pick in 2020. After that pick the Bills finally added a cornerback, grabbing Wisconsin’s Rachaud Wildgoose, who immediately vaults to the top of the list for coolest last names on the Buffalo roster.’