Two Bills Drive

'Taylor could benefit from having another threat on the outside. Prior to an injury plagued season a year ago, which limited Maclin to just 12 games and 536 receiving yards, in 2014 and 2015 he had back to back 1,000 yard receiving seasons and combined to score 18 touchdowns.'

'“I want to play and it’s one of those where we’ll see what happens,” he said during the Kelly for Kids Foundation Gala on Sunday. “Training camps are around the corner and if teams lose a back or two, maybe they’ll give me a call.'

'“You go from a place where you’re always there to somewhere else, you’ve got to adjust and adapt, and I’ve done that. This is like home to me.”'

'So what's the likelihood the Bills sign him? That depends on Maclin's price tag, for starters. The Bills have shown with their interest in tight end Gary Barnidge recently that they're not against adding to the roster at this point, but spending big money to do it doesn't seem to be in their plans. With about $15 million in space under the salary cap, they should have room to do just about anything they want, including go after Maclin, who should have some good years left at 29.'

'National NFL reporters make some early predictions about the team’s 2017 record, LeSean McCoy’s chances to win the rushing title, and fantasy football prospects for Sammy Watkins, Tyrod Taylor, Jonathan Williams and Zay Jones.'

'In his case, though, it's more about being able to preserve what is left of his stature in the NFL after taking a $10-million pay cut over two years to remain with the Bills. That only happened because the rest of the league, including some of its most quarterback-needy teams, spoke loudly about how it perceives Taylor.'

'Now, the group I’m most concerned about is linebacker. Lorenzo Alexander is nothing more than a third-down pass rusher, Preston Brown is mediocre, and Reggie Ragland is essentially an unproven rookie coming off a serious knee injury. They just signed Gerald Hodges. OK, whatever. Ramon Humber? Plus, neither of the rookie draft picks figures to play much. Let’s hope Doug Whaley was right about Ragland when he drafted him in the second round in 2016.'

'No one can argue that wide receiver is one of the Bills' weakest positions. The Bills' top three receivers entering the season are Sammy Watkins, Zay Jones and Andre Holmes. Watkins is a dynamic player when healthy, but a foot injury limited him in 2016. Zay Jones should be a quality addition to Buffalo's offense, but the rookie is currently dealing with a knee sprain. Holmes, Buffalo's top free agent addition at receiver, is coming off of a 14 catch campaign. There's plenty of question marks with Buffalo's top three and beyond.'

'And so now, a less than a month later, it’s time to give Beane his share of credit. Not only does the organization have the alignment it’s lacked—assistant GM Joe Schoen worked with Beane in Carolina, and with VP of player personnel Brian Gaine in Houston—the Bills didn’t have to push candidates into jobs where they weren’t qualified.'

'Watkins can't escape the fact that fellow '14 classmate Odell Beckham Jr., has produced overwhelmingly better numbers despite being selected eight spots later.'

'Mabin joined the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as an undrafted free agent from Iowa. The Bucs released him on May 9.'

'"I'll make other head coaches pay for not drafting me or picking me up," Brown said. "I feel (people) still don't respect me, so for me I have to prove myself again. I always play with a chip on my shoulder. If you don't respect my game, I will make you respect my game.'

'"OK, laugh, but I'll say Tyrod Taylor," said Graziano. "He has the eighth-best Total QBR in the league since the start of the 2015 season — better than guys such as Russell Wilson, Matthew Stafford, Carson Palmer, Philip Rivers and Andrew Luck. And that has been with Sammy Watkins and LeSean McCoy missing 16 combined games over the past two seasons. Taylor knows new Bills offensive coordinator Rick Dennison from their time together in Baltimore, which bodes well for his ability to take another step forward in 2017."'

'Pridgen certainly has a valid point and one that should lead to an improvement on the tour. While the tour can be improved, the team attempts to coordinate a day-long event with multiple stops for more than 20 players. It would be unrealistic to see all Buffalo has to offer in that short time, but Pridgen's suggestions would be a step in the right direction.'

'Peterman, a fifth-round pick (171st overall) in the recent 2017 NFL Draft, has a long road ahead of him if he plans to stick around in the NFL, or even become a starting quarterback.'