Niagara Gazette

‘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.’

‘For prospects like Dolac, NFL scouts can think two ways. They can question why a player didn’t end up at a bigger school or they can praise their loyalty for sticking around. Either way, underdog draft stories are diminishing. “I don’t think (staying at Buffalo) was a big issue for teams,” Dolac said at his pro day last month. “If you can play football, no matter what level you’re at, they’ll find you. And they found me.”’

‘There were no offseason roster purges and they didn’t have to watch any of their prized free agents walk away with a contract out of their price range. Yes, the Bills could use an upgrade at certain positions, but cornerback is the only starting spot left unfilled going into the draft.’

‘The quarterback was throwing in front of a slew of NFL scouts and every CFL team at the University at Buffalo’s pro day on March 13, having just a quick session the previous day to meet his receivers for the day.’

’30. Buffalo Bills: Derrick Harmon, DT, Oregon.’

‘While the Bills ensured cornerback Christian Benford is sticking around past 2025, they still need someone to play opposite him. Rasul Douglas remains a free agent and the Bills added depth in bringing back Dane Jackson, but they still lack a starting-caliber cornerback.’

‘The Bills acknowledged Keon Coleman didn’t bounce back well from his wrist injury. But Buffalo isn’t panicking after one season and a closer look at Coleman’s rookie year shows why.’

‘Bills owner Terry Pegular, New York State Governor Kathy Hochul, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and Erie County Executive Mark Poloncarz all spoke at the ceremony, which included 1,400 guests. The 60,000-seat stadium was designed by Legends and Populous and more than 22,000 pieces of steel weighing 25,000 tons, 60% of which was produced in New York State, have been placed.’

‘Under the collective bargaining agreement, teams must conduct a nine-week voluntary offseason program in three phases. The first phase consists of two weeks of only meetings, strength and conditioning and physical rehabilitation.’

‘Christian Benford didn’t look any different. He said he didn’t feel any different. But Benford became a whole lot richer Wednesday. And that is life-changing.’

‘Tushes can still be pushed in the NFL. At least for another month.’

‘Buffalo is committed to receivers Palmer, Shakir, Keon Coleman and Curtis Samuel, along with tight ends Dalton Kincaid and Dawson Knox for 2025. The Bills remain steadfast in the development of Coleman and Kincaid — the team’s last two top picks — while it would cost the Bills $21 million to cut Knox and $12 million to trade Samuel and neither are likely to have a big trade market.’