‘There was pre-draft hype the Cowboys were very interested in Kincaid after losing Dalton Schultz in free agency. Beane said late Thursday night that was his belief. It likely makes the trade up the draft board very shrewd.’
BillsBeat - April 28, 2023
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‘Last year, Kincaid racked up 70 catches for 890 yards and eight touchdowns with the Utes. He’s a pass-catching tight end, and has been compared to NFL veteran Zach Ertz.’
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‘The Bills gave up their fourth-round pick at 130 overall to switch spots with the Jaguars in round one and land the tight end from Utah who led the FBS in receiving yards and catches per game last year despite a back injury that cut his season short after just 12 games.’
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‘Kincaid played at San Diego for two seasons before transferring to Utah, and the TE played in 55 total collegiate games with 24 starts. In his final season, he led the Utes in receptions (70), receiving yards (890), and touchdowns (8). His 890 receiving yards led all FBS tight ends, and his eight receiving scores ranked second.’
BillsBeat - April 27, 2023
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‘The biggest is middle linebacker with the Bills having lost incumbent Tremaine Edmunds to Chicago in free agency for a 4-year, $72 million contract the salary cap-strapped team couldn’t have come close to matching. However, the best two collegians who fill that need — Iowa’s Jack Campbell and Arkansas’ Drew Sanders — are projected more as high second-rounders.’
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‘Because it’s been winning, Buffalo finds itself up against the salary cap and with only six draft picks in the seven rounds, the fewest in general manager Brandon Beane’s tenure. Worse, the Bills are selecting 27th in a particularly weak lottery where as few as 15 players might have legitimate first-round grades.’
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‘Even if the Bills wanted to move down from 27, can they get even 75 cents on the dollar? Unlikely. There won’t be a quarterback on the board that will generate interest. Sit tight, take an immediate Week 1 starter and be happy about it.’
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‘Let’s say the team only has 16 first-round grades, and two of them are quarterbacks. That means they would need one of 14 players to fall to No. 27. Not impossible, but also not likely. I have a feeling Robinson, who some consider to be the best prospect in this class, will be long gone before the Bills are on the clock. That is as much a sign of the weakness of this draft class as it is a belief in his ability.’
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‘“But I would definitely choose natural turf over artificial turf any day. If this is going to save me a twisted ankle, a sprained knee or whatever may come from playing on artificial turf, I’m all for it.”’
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‘I am against drafting a running back in the first round most of the time. Robinson is a top-10 talent. But I’m still against Robinson over a WR.’
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‘For Buffalo, the question will be, what position will the “best player available” best suit the roster because this first round feels wide open for the Bills and Beane could go in several directions.’
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‘So King mocked North Carolina wide receiver Josh Downs to the Bills at no. 27. It’s an eye-brow-raising move because TCU’s Quentin Johnston and Tennessee’s Jalin Hyatt are both projected by most draft experts to go before Downs.’
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‘The fit for Hopkins is another interesting part of the deal. Gabe Davis is entering the final year of his deal and seems to be in line for a big pay day. A trade for Hopkins could put that extension in jeopardy. Hopkins turns 31 in June and likely is in the final years of his prime. This deal would be an all-in kind of move that Beane doesn’t traditionally seek. But Hopkins wins in all kinds of ways and adds another expert route runner opposite All-Pro superstar Stefon Diggs. The Bills will have to figure out the target share and how to feed everybody in the passing game, but when you can land a player like Hopkins it feels like a no-brainer.’
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‘“If I was in Vegas right now putting money down, I would say if we were going to do anything, it’d be more likely to go back than go up,” Beane said. “But listen, you’re talking to a guy who gets antsy at times and goes up and gets guys so Vegas probably would still go against what I just suggested would happen.”’
Buffalo Bills rank near bottom of NFL in 2023 draft capital rankings
‘The Bills hold the no. 27 pick on Thursday night and most experts are hovering around 20 players with a first-round grade in this draft. According to Tankathon.com, the Bills rank 26th (7th worst) in the NFL in draft capital rankings. Each pick in the draft is assigned a value and then all the teams are graded on the sum of their pick values.’