‘“He’s like a brother to me. We grew up on the same side of town in Pittsburgh so we knew each other since we was about seven, eight years old. Ever since we’ve been on the same mission and we happen to be on the same path going to Pitt together and it’s a dream come true to still be on that same mission being together at Buffalo,” Hamlin said on a zoom call with reporters.’
Archives for May 2021
Bills finally take a CB with Wisconsin’s Rachad Wildgoose in the sixth-round
‘Besides drafting best player available, another theme continued with this pick, versatility as he’s not just a nickel or outside cornerback but rather a mix.’
Bills round out draft adding more OL depth selecting G Jack Anderson in the seventh-round
‘Anderson was the third offensive linemen the Bills took in this draft along with offensive tackle Spencer Brown in the third-round and offensive tackle Tommy Doyle in the fifth.’
Bills open Day 3 of NFL Draft with Miami (OH) OT Tommy Doyle with No. 161
‘Buffalo is addressing offensive line depth again in the fifth round, choosing Miami (OH) offensive tackle Tommy Doyle with the No. 161 pick overall in the NFL Draft.’
Bills trade down in 5th round, finish with 3 6th-round picks and a 7th
‘Buffalo was set to select four players on Saturday, which featured rounds four through seven, but ended up with five after Bills general manager Brandon Beane traded down from the second of his two fifth-round picks to end up with three picks in the sixth round.’
Bills go size, speed and connections on day three of the draft
‘Bills GM Brandon Beane said he still had a variety of guys left on the board, so he felt comfortable moving down for more picks. The other concern was the lack of players available at the bottom of the draft and in undrafted free agency due to the NCAA granting a pandemic caused extra year of eligibility. Since the Bills roster is fairly stacked, Beane was concerned he would not be able to attract more free agents. Extra picks late allows for extra players that can be selected without a needing to persuade a signing.’
Buffalo drafts tackle Tommy Doyle out of Miami of Ohio
‘Doyle grew up in Minnesota playing hockey before transitioning to the football field in his sophomore year of high school.’
Bills add three in sixth round of the NFL Draft
‘Stevenson was a team captain in the 2020 season with the Cougars and adds more speed to the Bills receiving core.’
Bills draft OG Jack Anderson with final pick
‘Anderson is the third offensive lineman the Bills have drafted over the weekend.’
3 things to know about tackle Tommy Doyle
‘Doyle was also first-team All-MAC in 2019, when he started all 13 games at left tackle for an offensive line that allowed just two sacks per game. He was also named as one of the MAC’s Offensive Power Players of the Year and earned Academic All-MAC honors.’
3 things to know about wide receiver Marquez Stevenson
‘Stevenson was born and raised in Shreveport, Louisiana where Bills cornerback Tre’Davious White also grew up. Throughout high school, one of his mentors was White and he helped him grow as a football player. Stevenson and Ed Oliver were both part of the same 2016 recruiting class for Houston.’
3 things to know about safety Damar Hamlin
‘Hamlin brings a nice body of work in his experience to the Buffalo Bills. The safety played in 48 total games over his five seasons with Pitt. Over his career, he racked up six interceptions, 27 passes defense, 10 tackles for loss and 290 total tackles. This past season, Hamlin started in 10 games and collected seven pass breakups, two interceptions and 3.5 tackles for loss.’
3 things to know about cornerback Rachad Wildgoose
‘Wildgoose recorded 57 tackles in 24 career games at the University of Wisconsin, including five tackles for loss. He had one interception, 14 passes defended, and three fumble recoveries.’
3 things to know about guard Jack Anderson
‘The awards and accolades for his play on the field didn’t stop in high school. Anderson was named a Freshman All-American by ESPN and USA Today in 2017 after starting all 13 games. He was named second team All-Big 12 as a sophomore and first team All-Big 12 in the shortened 2020 season as a redshirt junior.’
10 final observations on the Bills’ 2021 NFL Draft class
‘”We do believe in being stout up front on both sides of the ball, that’s something that you’re going to see here as long as Sean and I are running this thing,” said GM Brandon Beane. “We’re in sync on that. The game evolves and changes, whatever you want to do, there’s more passing now than there was 10 years ago and obviously 20 years ago, but the game is still won and lost up front so we want to be strong there.”‘