‘The vision could not be clearer: For five consecutive years, the Buffalo defense has played poorly in the playoff elimination game – four losses to the Chiefs, one to the Bengals – and not even the brilliance of Josh Allen could overcome the defensive shortcomings.’
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Buffalo Bills all-time best 22 picks in the late rounds of NFL draft
‘The Beane/McDermott regime has unearthed several mid- to low-round success stories, but so have previous Bills’ regimes.’
Bills new speedy CB has 'penchant for big-time plays': What Brandon Beane says
‘“We thought there would be some good options for us tonight,” Beane said. “We didn’t necessarily think we would need to trade back or trade up, and being patient paid off. I know we usually do trade, or I usually do trade – we had opportunities both ways, but liked what was there.”’
Needing playoff answers, Bills invest in SEC defenders
‘A year ago, the Bills traded away the pick that would be used on the fastest player in the NFL Draft. Thursday night, they drafted someone fast enough to cover him.’
Bills make aggressive trade up in 2nd round, select athletic South Carolina defensive tackle
‘Buffalo didn’t wait for the run on defensive linemen to start on Day 2 of the NFL draft. Sanders was the first defensive tackle off the board in the second round. The San Francisco 49ers took Texas defensive tackle Alfred Collins two picks later.’
Bills’ second-round pick went from All-State hooper to ‘perfect fit’ for Buffalo (6 things to know)
‘Sanders is listed at 297 pounds, but he has bulked up this offseason. He says he is currently between 305-310 pounds and still feels as explosive as did at 297 pounds. The new Bills defensive tackle added that he feels he can play at 315 pounds. That is right around DaQuan Jones’ weight so there is no doubt that Sanders can fill the 1-tech role in Buffalo’s defense.’
Buffalo Bills select Arkansas edge rusher Landon Jackson with third-round pick
‘Jackson said that he met with the Bills multiple times during the draft process and now joins a Buffalo defensive line that has undergone a complete overhaul this offseason. Jackson is one of two new defensive linemen added on Friday after the Bills selected defensive tackle T.J. Sanders in the second round. The Bills signed veteran edge rusher Joey Bosa, versatile lineman Michael Hoecht, and veteran tackle Larry Ogunjobi during free agency.’
NFL Draft analyst gushes over Bills’ third-round pick: He got the best of top-five pick
‘“This was someone who just elevated through the entire process,” Jeremiah said. “I thought he was a top-50 player in this class. Ziggy Ansah, if you go back to Detroit (and) remember when he came into the league, that’s who he reminded me of. Very disruptive. He has a lot of wins against some of the better tackles in this draft class. I got a call from somebody after they watched him. They said, ‘If Will Campbell is going top-five, what’s wrong with this Landon Jackson?’ Because he got the best of him (Campbell). The Senior Bowl game, he was dominant. Then he goes to the combine and had an outstanding showing there… Once the season ended, this dude aced the process.”’
Buffalo Bills rookie DE had hilarious reason for almost ignoring Buffalo’s draft night call
‘“Man, honestly, I didn’t think it was real,” Jackson told the media. “I knew the Bills were big on me throughout this whole process, but I didn’t think it was real. My phone said potential spam risk when they called. I thought I was getting pranked to be honest with you. Then my wife said, ‘Go ahead and pick it up. I think it is somebody.’ Then I picked it up and they said, ‘This is the Buffalo Bills.’ I said this is Landon Jackson, thank you for calling. At that point, I just shut down and started bawling.”’
Bills draft pick jokes he’s moving in with teammate, loves comp to All-Pro CB
‘“I seen Josh Allen go out there and put out a master class,” he said. “And I was like, ‘Hey, I wouldn’t mind that being my quarterback.’”’
Bills draft pick ‘makes it his business to be all up in his opponents’ business’ (What they’re saying)
‘Kentucky’s Maxwell Hairston might be one of my favorite players in the entire draft. I love the Buffalo Bills taking him in the first round. They have a major need at corner. Hairston will step in right away and start. He’s an aggressive corner. He can play man. I know the Bills don’t play a ton of man, but he can do it. I love this pick. It’s one of my favorites in the entire draft. I give it an A.”‘
First round pick believes Buffalo Bills would have taken him if Lions passed in NFL Draft
‘“Yeah, it was kind of the same conversation I was having with the Lions,” Williams told the Detroit media on Friday via Justin Rogers. “They kind of told me if I was there, they wanted me. I had talks with the head coach (Sean McDermott) and the d-line coach (Marcus West). They said they loved my game and how I played. It was definitely a possibility.”’
Bills select Arkansas EDGE Landon Jackson with pick No. 72 in third round
‘”High-character DNA., a longer, athletic dude, a lot of sacks, went against a lot of premium talent in the SEC, and had a lot of production,” said Bills general manager Brandon Beane of Jackson. “Obviously, athletically tested very well. You know, I would say even tested better than I would have maybe even said.”‘
Bills trade up to pick No. 41, fulfill significant need with selection of DT T.J. Sanders
‘”Just looking at our board, the value we had on him, it’s just – we had a really good grade on him and just felt like it wasn’t going to get to us,” said Beane on the trade up and subsequent selection of Sanders. “So we were just checking around and trying to find a spot.”‘
Bills continue defensive overhaul by adding two defensive linemen on day two of draft
‘For the first time since 2018, the Bills used three consecutive draft picks on one side of the ball and took three defensive players in a row to start the draft for the first time since 2016. After taking Kentucky cornerback Maxwell Hairston in the first round, the Bills added a pair of defensive linemen, with all picks coming from the Southeastern Conference.’