‘A prayer service and vigil for Pegula, who suffered brain injury after a cardiac arrest last June, will be held Saturday at the Eastern Hills Wesleyan Church in Clarence. Pegula’s parents, Marilyn and Ralph Kerr, will be representing the family at the service. In an interview this week with The Buffalo News, Ralph Kerr conveyed the family’s deep faith and his sense of optimism for Kim’s recovery.’
BillsBeat - April 29, 2023
Buffalo Bills take massive guard O'Cyrus Torrence in 2nd round of NFL Draft
‘Torrence is a 6-foot-5, 330-pound road grader who should be able to come in and push Ryan Bates for the starting job at right guard, while veteran free agents Connor McGovern and David Edwrads battle it out on the left side.’
Buffalo Bills take tackling machine Dorian Williams in 3rd round of NFL Draft
‘But when their turn came up in the third round, they once again ignored the inside linebacker opening and picked Tulane’s Dorian Williams who general manager Brandon Beane said was more of an outside linebacker, at least at this stage of his development.’
Draft grades: Buffalo Bills select 'enormous human being' and experts are obsessed
‘The Bills make up for their questionable first-round offensive pick of tight end Dalton Kincaid by getting the much-needed powerful road grader for their running game as a needed upgrade over the “other” Connor McGovern.’
Buffalo Bills take Florida offensive guard O’Cyrus Torrence with pick no. 59 in the 2nd round
‘Torrence started 47 of 48 games played in his four seasons as a Gator and is considered to be one of the top interior offensive line prospects in the draft class. In 2022, Torrence started 11 games for Florida and became the first offensive guard to earn Consensus All-American honors.’
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‘Torrence was a popular selection for Buffalo in the first round of many mock drafts. To get him at No. 59 is a tremendous value.’
Buffalo Bills’ O’Cyrus Torrence a ‘dominant force in every facet’ (Media reactions)
‘In over 40 starts at Louisiana and Florida, Torrence did not allow a single sack. Torrence will immediately compete for a starting guard job on Buffalo’s roster against the likes of Ryan Bates, Connor McGovern and David Edwards.’
Buffalo Bills select Tulane LB Dorian Williams with pick no. 91 in the 3rd round
‘It’s not a true player-for-player replacement plan, though. Williams played weakside linebacker at Tulane and at 6-foot-1 and 228 pounds, he doesn’t seem like an option on the inside of Sean McDermott’s defense.’
Who is Dorian Williams? Buffalo Bills fans predicted LB would be drafted by team (5 things to know)
‘Much like last year’s third round pick, Terrel Bernard, there are some questions as to how the Bills will be able to utilize the rookie in year one. Time will tell whether or not Williams was the correct choice late in the third round, but it’s hard to envision Williams getting a lot of playing time in 2023.’
Here’s the story behind the Dalton Kincaid Buffalo Bills draft hat fiasco
‘Kincaid just told his family and friends he was the newest member of the Bills and he had no draft hat to put on. The gentleman behind him couldn’t find it. After a stressful few moments, he finally located the Bills cap in the final pile – crisis averted.’
Cowboys’ Jerry Jones on if the team wanted Dalton Kincaid, the TE Buffalo Bills leapfrogged Dallas to land
‘Jones avoided giving a straight answer and said that he got in trouble for revealing too much last season.’
Bills select OG O’Cyrus Torrence at No. 59 in second round
‘“I feel like it was very important for not only to show people that I could play in the SEC, but also just for me as a player to prove to myself how good I feel like I am, I believe I am,” said Torrence of his move from the Sun Belt Conference to a Power Five conference. “Just being able to go in the SEC and dominate and be able to be as good of a player as I was kind of proved that and showed that my ceiling is higher than I originally thought.”’
Bills select Tulane LB Dorian Williams at No. 91 in third round
‘In his final season at Tulane, the Bills new LB recorded 131 total tackles, including 8.5 for a loss, and two forced fumbles in 14 games played. Williams recorded eight pass breakups and two interceptions in coverage. He totaled 22 total pressures, including nine QB hurries, four QB hits and five sacks as a pass rusher last season.’
Bills GM Beane discusses decision to trade up and select TE Kincaid at No. 25
‘“Not really. It was more how we saw Dalton and that he, you know, we knew it was going down to maybe there is a receiver there left, maybe he is there left,” said the Bills GM. “We weren’t sure. You ask me five picks before we picked, I still would have told you we were going to trade down. I thought he was going to get taken. I called the Giants and they talked about and then they let me know they were going to trade up, so as soon as I heard that, I called Jacksonville. Right away, they weren’t sure, they waited until they got on the clock, talked it through and got it done.”’
Bills continue to beef up interior line by taking O'Cyrus Torrence, add depth at linebacker
‘“Size matters up in there when you’re facing some of those guys,” Bills general manager Brandon Beane said, “and we’ve got some really good D-tackles in this division so having a guy who can anchor versus power, that’s probably what he does best. And he’s got length to get on guys and hold them off. You’re not going to see people running down his cylinder.”’