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‘Six of Beane’s first seven choices came from the defensive side of the ball, including three cornerbacks, two defensive tackles, and an edge rusher.’

‘Hancock played in 42 games in his four-year career at Ohio State. He tallied 98 total tackles, including four tackles for loss, two and a half sacks, three interceptions, 14 defended passes and four forced fumbles.’

‘The Buffalo Bills decided not to wait until pick 56 to make their first selection of the second round. Instead, they traded with the Chicago bears to move up to pick 41 and select defensive tackle T.J. Sanders out of South Carolina.’

‘Jackson began his career at LSU in 2021 before transferring to Arkansas where he would play the majority of his career from 2022-2024.’

‘“How can you not respect the SEC and their track record?,” general manager Brandon Beane said Friday night after his picks were complete. “A lot of talent. Every year, every draft. A lot of premium players. Not that that’s the only league, but it’s a pretty loaded division.”’

‘Hairston completed his college career as a two-year starter. He played in 32 games and started 20.’

‘Three months later, they selected the player who ran the fastest forty yard dash at the NFL Scouting Combine (4.28) and led the SEC with five interceptions in 2023.’

‘”It’s hard because we’re all competitive,” he said. “We all want to be right, but we’re not always right. And as I’ve said, this is a projection business. You’re weighing risk, whatever round it is. Especially when you’re talking about a one and two and things like that. And so, you know, I just want to get it right for the team and for Terry Pegula and that crew. That’s my job. It’s not to pick the players how I rank them. It’s how the consensus, how we feel, making sure I see alignment and making sure we all have the shared vision for this player and how we’re going to use him here in Buffalo.”‘

‘Bills selection: Tyleik Williams, DT, Ohio State.’

‘“It will still sit with me, a lot of should a, could a, would a, in that game and that’s why we play to be in those types of situations, but we’re still fighting and still trying to find a way to push through that, but I just use it as fuel to have a good OTAs and a good camp and try to go into the season starting strong.”‘

‘Each NFL team’s program is conducted in three phases over a maximum of nine weeks. The Bills will use the next eight weeks for their program, opening Monday with Phase 1.’

‘White, who turned 30 years old in January, was the very first draft pick of head coach Sean McDermott, selected 27th overall back in the 2017 NFL Draft.’

‘The Buffalo Bills released defensive tackle Branson Deen and waived tight end Armani Rogers with a non-football injury, the team announced on Thursday.’

‘The Buffalo Bills will begin Phase One of their nine-week program on Monday April 21, and wrap up with a three-day mandatory minicamp June 10-12.’

‘”I do like the ammo that we’re going into the draft with,” Beane said this week here at the annual league meetings. “We’re going to try and play the board and move up and back, where we think that makes the most sense.”‘