‘Bishop is extremely versatile. At Utah, he played strong safety, free safety, and in the box closer to the line of scrimmage. That’s the prototypical type of player head coach Sean McDermott loves having on the back end of his defense.’
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Bills pick defensive tackle DeWayne Carter at 95th overall out of Duke
‘Over the course of 52 games during his collegiate career at Duke, Carter tallied 127 total tackles, 25 tackles for loss, 12 sacks, seven caused fumbles, four fumble recoveries, 15 quarterback pressures, and one blocked kick in 52 games played.’
Buffalo Bills get WR who has "that dog in him;" add Keon Coleman with first pick of second round
‘Coleman is a big-bodied threat who attacks jump balls with his 6’4″, 215-pound frame. As a junior with the Seminoles, Coleman caught 50 passes for 658 yards and 11 touchdowns. The knock on Coleman is his lack of game-changing speed, but his other strengths make him a worthwhile gamble for the Bills as they look to find a true boundary wide receiver.’
Buffalo Bills playing it Safe-ty; select Utah safety Cole Bishop in 2024 NFL Draft
‘A second-team All-Pac-12 selection, in 11 total games for the Utes Bishop racked up 60 tackles, with 6.5 tackles for loss, 3 sacks, 2 interceptions, 3 pass breakups, and a forced fumble.’
Brandon Beane hits the checklist for Buffalo Bills on Day 2 of 2024 NFL Draft
‘Lastly, the Bills added an intriguing piece, defensive tackle DeWayne Carter from Duke. His personality and hard work ethic make him stand out. Outside of being a three-year captain, Carter describes himself as having a high football IQ with high motor skills, and strong hands.’
4 things to know: Bills draft pick WR Keon Coleman
‘“You can see his above the rim plays, and we get some freelance plays with Josh’s athletic ability,” Bills general manager Brandon Beane said. “He’s got a great feel, an instinctual feel and I think some of that comes from even his basketball background. This guy is not just like a high school basketball player, he could have played major college hoops so that shows you his athletic ability and we like guys that play multiple sports. He’s 20 years old, he’ll be 21 so still an ascending talent. I would say he’s a hungry dude.”‘
What are draft analysts saying about the Bills picking Utah safety Cole Bishop?
‘“Large, intimidating safety with magnificent movement skill. The QB of the defense. Aligns everywhere. Can wear many hats. Excelled as slot defender and vs. TEs in coverage and runs the alley on outside runs as well as any safety in the class. Ball skills and tackling must improve. Short arms. Need filled.”’
How did draft experts grade Bills’ selection of WR Keon Coleman?
‘“‘X’ receiver for WR-needy team. Plays faster than his combine speed but doesn’t separate consistently and isn’t as good of a contested-catch wideout as his size and highlight-reel would indicate. Young though.”’
4 things to know: Bills draft pick S Cole Bishop
‘The 6-foot-2, 206-pound Bishop played a variety of roles on the back end of Utah’s hybrid 4-2-5, was frequently used as a blitzer, and also contributed on special teams during his three college seasons.’
Buffalo Bills select WR Keon Coleman 33rd overall in 2024 NFL Draft
‘Coleman is a 6-foot-3, 213-pound wideout out of Opelousas, La., who is coming off a breakout season with the Seminoles. After two seasons at Michigan State, Coleman transferred to FSU, where in 2023 he led the team with 50 catches for 658 yards and 11 touchdowns.’
Bills select Cole Bishop with 60th overall pick in the NFL Draft
‘At 6 feet, 2 inches and 206 pounds, Bishop ran a 4.45 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine, third-fastest among safeties who ran in Indianapolis.’
Bills select Duke DT DeWayne Carter in 3rd round
‘Carter brings intangibles as well as on-field production. The 6’2″, 302-pound lineman was a three time captain for the Blue Devils and won the ACC’s Jim Tatum award as the conference’s top scholar-athlete.’
‘He’s a dog’: Bills draft WR Keon Coleman in 2nd round
‘Coleman is a bigger receiver at 6’3”, 215 pounds. He uses that size to his advantage, as he excels with jump balls. He played basketball at Michigan State, logging stats in six games in 2022.’
Bills draft Utah safety Cole Bishop in 2nd round
‘“You have an idea before the draft of what teams potentially like safeties, what teams you talked to the most and what teams like you or say they like you, but you can only take that so much,” said Bishop. “There are certain teams that share more information than others, so we had an idea they wanted a safety. My agent, he really liked the idea of me going to Buffalo and he thought that was a good possibility and I believed it as well.”’
Bills take DT DeWayne Carter in third round
‘Carter possesses a handful of qualities that the Bills love in their players.’