Niagara Gazette

‘Brandon Beane hasn’t been overly concerned about the Buffalo Bills offense. He’s addressed it on multiple occasions during the pre-draft lead-up. And he’s apparently tired of talking about it.’

‘The Buffalo Bills scored 29 points in their AFC championship game loss to the Kansas City Chiefs, two shy of their season average. Even if the Bills scored 31 points in that game, they still would have lost by one.’

‘General manager Brandon Beane also didn’t seem concerned about taking one Friday night. Well, we quickly learned why. The Bills traded a fourth-round pick (132) and a fifth-round pick (169) to the Chicago Bears for the 109th pick, the one they traded away to draft South Carolina defensive tackle T.J. Sanders.’

‘Time will tell how his draft picks pan out. But at the very least, the Buffalo Bills are primed to have serious competition at cornerback and defensive tackle.’

‘The Bills took defensive players with their first five picks of the NFL draft and six of their first seven. Buffalo has gone from lacking depth to creating what should be intriguing training camp battles.’

‘For the first time since 2018, the Bills used three consecutive draft picks on one side of the ball and took three defensive players in a row to start the draft for the first time since 2016. After taking Kentucky cornerback Maxwell Hairston in the first round, the Bills added a pair of defensive linemen, with all picks coming from the Southeastern Conference.’

‘Hairston’s biggest concern coming out of Kentucky was his tackling ability. Whether it was a willingness or technique, the physical part of the game wasn’t considered Hairston’s strong suit.’

‘Five months before the Bills selected Hairston with the 30th pick in the NFL draft, Hairston was sitting in the stands of Detroit’s Ford Field. Hairston grew up 30 minutes from Detroit and Kentucky teammate and Bills running back Ray Davis gave him tickets when the Bills visited in December.’

‘The Bills enter the second day of the draft with the 56th and 62nd picks in the second round. They also have two fourth-round picks and three fifth-rounders to maneuver around if they choose.’

‘The NFL draft is the most unpredictable event in sports. But there are always a few clues and guarantees when draft day arrives. Not this year.’

‘“If you can’t get Buffalo on the line, just don’t call me.”’

‘It happens. A defensive coordinator bests every quarterback at some point.’

‘The current order of the first round remains intact for the first time in the common draft era (1970), with no trades made. It’s also not seen as a top-heavy draft, which means the Buffalo Bills have plenty of options with the 30th pick.’

‘The Bills have made 57 first-round picks since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger and 15 have become Pro Bowlers. They also had 17 top-10 picks, five of whom made a Pro Bowl in Buffalo.’

‘Cornerback Tre’Davious White agreed to a one-year, $6.8 million contract with the Bills Thursday. Buffalo released the 2017 first-round pick last offseason as part of a roster purge after White suffered a torn Achilles tendon of Week 4 in 2023.’