Rochester Democrat and Chronicle

‘“Me and Aaron Kromer, we worked together on the LA Rams for two years when we had one of the top offensive lines in the NFL,” he said. “We were able to get to a Super Bowl together, we were able to turn the entire team around and get us to start getting into playoff games.’

‘McKenzie originally joined the Bills from Denver in 2018 and began to get meaningful playing time in 2019. That year he caught 27 passes for 254 yards and a touchdown, and also rushed 8 times for 49 yards, prompting the Bills to sign him for 2020.’

Here’s a breakdown of what Beane and his personnel staff, with obvious input from coach Sean McDermott, are looking at this week, and what I think they should do.’

‘If we learned anything about Dotson in the two seasons since, and from his Combine performance in Indianapolis last week, it’s this: The kid is not slow (he ran a 4.43 in the 40), and he clearly overcame the adverse Minnesota moment and produced two outstanding seasons in 2020 and 2021 when he totaled 143 catches for 2,066 yards and 20 TDs, all of which has vaulted him into first-round draft territory.’

‘From when he suffered a calf injury on Halloween against Miami, Feliciano played only 17 more offensive snaps the rest of the year. Coach Sean McDermott stuck with Ike Boettger at left guard. When Boettger was lost for the season against Tampa Bay, seemingly opening a starting spot for Feliciano, the team turned to Ryan Bates instead.’

‘By releasing Klein, the Bills are almost back to even as it saves them $5.1 million with a paltry dead cap hit of $400,000. That’s why this move was perhaps the most obvious one the team was going to make before the start of free agency next week.’

‘The consensus among draft evaluators is that Wilson will go first, probably in the top 15, while Olave was initially projected to last until the bottom third of the round, meaning the Buffalo Bills at No. 25 may have had a shot if they desire.’

‘Even if Wallace comes back, the Bills need corners, and it’s about time they swung high for one.’

‘“We’ve always enjoyed the set-up there and Sean and I both are strong believers in the camaraderie that you get and the bond you can build,” general manager Brandon Beane told the team website. “Guys aren’t feeling the pressure to get home or anything like that, and that’s important.”‘

‘If a trade partner can be found for the soon-to-be 33-year-old, it most likely will not bring back a player to replace Beasley as the Bills’ slot receiver. The compensation would almost certainly be in a draft pick or two, and probably nothing higher than perhaps a fourth-round pick.’

‘“We’ll see what happens with Jameson Williams from Alabama, because in a world where he doesn’t get hurt, he’s a top 10 pick,” said NFL.com draft analyst Daniel Jeremiah. “Coming off of an ACL you would think there would be a full recovery there and man, it could end up being a tremendous value for somebody towards the bottom of the first round if he ends up sliding down there.”’

‘The 54-year-old – who was out football in 2021, the first year he didn’t coach since his career began in college at Miami of Ohio in 1990 – has found success teaching a variety of schemes and concepts based on personnel and that’s one of the things that made him so attractive to McDermott, his ability to adapt.’

‘“Sean and I have known him for a long time, we had that camaraderie going in,” general manager Brandon Beane said Tuesday from the NFL Scouting Combine, referring to their time with Dorsey in Carolina and now in Buffalo. “We definitely interviewed some other guys and got some different perspectives, but in the end being able to keep so many things the same for Josh.”‘

‘“We’ve just got to work through that process,” Beane said. “If everything works out and they want us and we work it out, we would definitely go there. We’ve had success, but being here, we’ve done it twice in Orchard Park as well and that’s worked well, so we feel like we’ve got two good options. We’ll let some of that play out. I think we’ll have something finalized here in the coming weeks.”’

‘The Bills plan to submit a proposal that would impact only postseason games, while the Colts will present a solution which they want applied to the regular season, too.’