‘“You have an idea before the draft of what teams potentially like safeties, what teams you talked to the most and what teams like you or say they like you, but you can only take that so much,” said Bishop. “There are certain teams that share more information than others, so we had an idea they wanted a safety. My agent, he really liked the idea of me going to Buffalo and he thought that was a good possibility and I believed it as well.”’
Archives for April 27, 2024
Bills take DT DeWayne Carter in third round
‘Carter possesses a handful of qualities that the Bills love in their players.’
Bills target needs on Day 2 of NFL Draft
‘At pick 33, the Bills selected wide receiver Keon Coleman out of Florida State. The team filled their long-term need at safety taking Utah’s Cole Bishop towards the back end of the second round. With their lone pick of the third round, Buffalo grabbed defensive tackle DeWayne Carter from Duke.’
Bills select Florida State WR Keon Coleman with 33rd pick
‘The move is one they hope will fill a void that was created by Gabe Davis leaving for the Jaguars and Stefon Diggs getting traded to the Texans.’
Top 5 things to know about new Bills WR Keon Coleman | 2024 NFL Draft
;Coleman received First-team All-ACC honors for his work as a wide receiver, all-purpose player and special teamer, becoming the first FSU player to win all three first-team awards in the same season.’
Top 5 things to know about new Bills safety Cole Bishop | 2024 NFL Draft
‘Throughout his time at Utah, Bishop consistently improved year-over-year. In his freshman season, Bishop was a Pac-12 All-Conference Honorable Mention where he had 54 tackles. A year later, Bishop was once again a Pac-12 All-Conference Honorable Mention but led the team with 84 tackles, 6 TFL and one INT.’
Top 5 things to know about new Bills DT DeWayne Carter
‘Through five seasons at Duke, Carter developed a reputation for his strong work ethic and ability to contribute impact plays. He was the recipient of the program’s Carmen Falcone Team Most Valuable Player Award and Defensive MVP honor in 2023.’
Bills Day 2 Draft recap | Breaking down the selections of Keon Coleman, Cole Bishop and DeWayne Carter
‘”He’s got a great feel, an instinctual feeling and I think some of that comes from even his basketball background,” Beane said. “Like this guy’s not just a high school basketball player, like he could have played major college hoops. So that shows you his athletic ability, you know we like guys that play multiple sports.”‘