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I have to admit, I was pleased when the Bills moved up to get a highly rated LB. I am not a scout but I've watched football for about the past 45 years. I decided to watch Edmunds on youtube. I watched about 4-5 full games where he was highlighted on every play. I came away really underwhelmed. It seemed like he hardly ever made a play. I didn't see any big hits. He was almost always out of the play. Did we draft this guy because he is big and runs fast? I just didn't see a big time playmaker.

Edwards is supposed to be out MLB of the future. He physically looks like a kid in the NFL. He was pushed around and made just one tackle in the game. Speed and aggressive play is great but when you can't muscle up and make plays it's bad news. I didn't like his game at all against a real NFL offense.

For you Bills fans that get better coverage of training camp then I do.....How does Edmunds look?

https://www.cbssports.com/nfl/news/how-the-bills-shocked-themselves-and-landed-josh-allen-tremaine-edmunds-in-2018-nfl-draft/

According to this, he was their pick, instead of Derwin James, if he was there... and Beane traded up one spot ahead of them

We'll take you out for pizza and pop (or soda), along with some wings. ...and welcome to the sweetest little city this side of Lackawanna.

Sure the draft will be judged by Allen's success or failure. But in my opinion these 3 will start and will have very good to careers. When we look back...if Allen is successful these 3 will make this an epic draft.

BB.com linked a Bleacher Report article that describes Edmunds as follows: “Think of Edmunds as a Rob Gronkowski who wants to hit people.” i think this is totally unfair to Gronk. He loves to hit people, as long as they are 100 lbs lighter and face down on the ground...

Does he have one? If not, what shall we name him? I’m not a fan of Predator. Makes sense but bleh. I have confidence in us (not me, you guys/gals). What shall we name him? I ordered the jersey, now I need something to yell every time he makes me proud

I tell ya what... the Bills drafted both of them later, but I like our combo better. Well done McBeane! edit on the autocorrect lol

Post reaction here....

I've seen this guy criticize our franchise soo often. So this was a bit of a surprise. He LOVES Allen and felt the Bills hit it out of the park moving up for him, and then Crushed it again with Edmunds. Wentz and Kuechly comparisons. I'll take it.

4-27: Tremain Edmunds on WGR (3:39) Edmunds - everything has happened so fast. Last night was everything. Getting called up on the same night as my brother was special. It meant the world to us. #Bills Edmunds - I was excited to hear my name called by the #Bills. The Bills Mafia is great. Can't wait to get this started. Edmunds - there is always room for improvement for me, but I felt that my coverage while at Virginia Tech was good. #Bills 4-27: Josh Allen on WGR (9:57) Allen - I'm super excited to get up to Buffalo and meet the coaching staff. It's probably the best time of my life right now. #Bills Allen - I try not to read the flaws against me. I don't think completion percentage correctly represents accuracy. I think I've shown my football IQ and what I can do when I met with the #Bills. Allen - I hope my new teammates welcome me with open arms. I'm going to be genuine, and my former teammates can attest to that. The old tweets does not represent me. This is a lesson learned. #Bills Allen - I was worried about the tweets affecting my draft stock. I was very truthful and honest with my story, and I want to call Buffalo home for the next 15-plus years. #Bills Allen - I've met with quite a few coaches throughout this whole process. I felt it was a very good fit with the #Bills from the start. Allen - I like the pressure. I want to put it on my shoulders and prove I can be the best. I don't know what my situation is going to be with the team, but I want to earn respect and earn my spot on this team. #Bills Allen - Eddie Yarbrough told me he loves the #Bills, the fanbase. He said it's one of the greatest places he's ever been. I'm excited to get to Buffalo and experience it. Allen - I believe I'm staying at #17. #Bills Also important: Josh Allen likes bleu cheese with his chicken wings. #Bills

He is more than fast enough to cover Gronk. He is very raw but pass coverage is a strength already. Maybe Tre White won't have to cover Gronk as much next year. See how Gronk likes 6 foot 5, 250 pound Mr Edmunds instead

4-27: Josh Allen on WGR (8:40) Josh Allen joins Schopp & the Bulldog now on WGR! #Bills Allen - "I knew I was a good fit for Buffalo Bills. Can handle the elements." Allen - "I'm apologetic. I made a young dumb mistake. At the time I didn't think I was doing anything offensive... I understand it did offend people and that's the fact of it. I can't go back and change it. In now way am I that person." Allen - "Somebody had taken screenshots of tweets I deleted months, even a year ago. I don't know who would do it." Allen - "Texted Zay Jones yesterday, texted Eddie Yarbrough. They know the type of character guy that I am. Got to meet Zay Jones out on my visit." Allen on Edmunds - "I didn't know him to much. I knew about him, knew I didn't want him trying to tackle me. He is a physical freak of nature. I thank god and say my prayers everyday that he isn't going to be on the other side of the ball from me." Allen on his footwork - "We've made a lot of progress. Some people revert when live bullets are flying at them. I'm not going to be that guy." 4-27: Tremaine Edmunds on WGR (6:56) Tremaine Edmunds joins Schopp & the Bulldog now on WGR! #Bills Edmunds on his brother being drafted too - "Last night was a special night for my family. Everyone is extremely proud of both of us. I know my brother was excited." Edmunds - "Things won't come easy. The NFL is a business so you have to know what you're here for"

WATCH: FIRST LOOK AT ALLEN AND EDMUNDS JERSEYS (0:26) Take a behind the scenes look at the jerseys of QB Josh Allen and LB Tremaine Edmunds being constructed just hours after being drafted. 4-27: Josh Allen and Tremaine Edmunds Introductory Press Conference (17:54) WATCH: ALLEN AND EDMUNDS FIRST 24 HOURS (5:55) Go behind the scenes as first-round picks Josh Allen and Tremaine Edmunds experience their first 24 hours as Buffalo Bills, from getting their names announced in Dallas, TX to choosing their jersey numbers.

He isn't from Maine from what I have read, and his number is 49. https://twitter.com/maine_savage23?lang=en

I feel like a j3rk asking. Did he have a nose injury before?

Just wanted to share a film breakdown of Tremaine Edmunds that I enjoyed. Excited about this kid! https://player.fm/series/redskins-media-the-team-980/ep-04-24-18-cooley-film-breakdown-lbs-smith-edmunds

Really good scouting report on him here.

Tremaine Edmunds size (6'5 250lbs) and speed will likely be the best matchup the Bills have ever had to slow down Gronk (6'6 262) in games vs the Pats. I wonder if Edmunds has already started watching film on Gronk to prepare to cover him this season.

Buffalo Bills are Betting Big on Physically Gifted Rookies Josh Allen and Tremaine Edmunds ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. -- The first thing you notice is their sheer mass. The hulking dude in the red No. 17 jersey hovering above almost everyone else in the offensive huddle. And then, across the practice field, the specimen wearing No. 49 in white, the quarterback of the defensive huddle, who seems to be from a different gene pool at times, a teenager sticking out among the grown men. The future of the Buffalo Bills -- one agonizingly sculpted out of a series of trades and transactions dating back to last summer -- rests quite prominently on these two sets of shoulders. One belonging to Josh Allen, the quarterback who the Bills moved up to seventh overall to select a few weeks back. The other belongs to Tremaine Edmunds, the wunderkind linebacker who just turned 20 whom the Bills moved up to 16th overall to select. Both are raw, physically imposing prospects whose development will define the bold and ambitious regime of coach Sean McDermott and general manager Brandon Beane. 5-31: Jason La Canfora, CBS Sports, on One Bills Live (14:52) New Bills QB Josh Allen has impressed thus far at OTAs in Buffalo (2:56) Bills high on Tremaine Edmunds (1:25)

For anyone that has never heard it before, this dude Pat Moran has a great podcast called Moran-Alytics. I guess that has been a blogger in Buffalo for nearly a decade and has the change to cover the Bills and Sabres for a few smaller publications. His podcast is focused largely on Bills and NFL football and he brings on many members of the Buffalo media and former players as well. http://moranalytics.com/ep-08-greg-gabriel-30-year-nfl-scout/ I went through his earlier archives and listened to former NFL scout and WNY native Greg Gabriel in April just before the NFL Draft. I've followed Greg on Twitter for a few years until he blocked me for disagreeing him. If you follow him, you know he is very much opinionated and outspoken. He was a staunch critic of Tyrod and a supporter of Peterman, which surprisingly died down after the start in San Diego. Go figure.... Anyway a few months ago, Greg was not a fan of Josh Allen or the majority of the QB's in this years draft. He said that all of the QB's are "overrated" and thinks it's possible that all but 1 will bust. He gives Baker Mayfield the best chance at succeeding. He is unsure about Darnold and feels that Josh Rosen lacks the intangibles to be successful. (Around 30 minutes) When Allen came up, he pretty much ripped him as a QB prospect. He said that Josh will be another Kyle Boller or Blaine Gabbert. A strong-armed QB who lacks the accuracy and mechanics to be successful. He said that Allen should have had, at minimum a 64% completion percentage in his conference and probably higher given the competition. Greg believes that these types of risks are the ones that get coaches and GM's fired. If he were the Bills he would have drafted Mason Rudolph and then taken another QB as well. He actually thought he might be a top 10 pick!!!!! (Around 36 minutes) When the discussion turns to LB, Greg feels that the Bills would love Roquon Smith and compared him to Luke Kuechley. He did mention Trumaine Edmunds but said that he lacked the instincts at MLB. He said that Edmunds reacts instead of anticipating and is basically an OLB playing MLB. He recommended Vander Esch as a better fit. If you listen to this interview - you will hear that Greg was very opinionated on these players before the draft in April. I'm not sure if he has changed his stance since then, but it's clear he is not a fan.