Buffalo Bills News and Discussion
BillsBeat - April 4, 2002
@ Raiders free agent tackle Grady Jackson was in Buffalo to check out the scene. Jackson is a 6’2", 325-pound take-up-spacer. That’s short for "he takes up space," and holds his line at the point of attack.
The problem is Gregg Williams doesn’t like fat guys….
‘Jackson started for the Raiders the last two years and has 19 career sacks. Last fall, he recorded 69 tackles and four sacks after 2000 shoulder surgery.’
@ Interview Transcript with Oakland Raiders DT Grady Jackson.
GM Tom Donahoe can come out of this draft with some huge improvements. First, he’d love to find a way to seal a Bledsoe trade and still have the first pick available to take OT Mike Williams. It’s not out of the question for him to look at Harrington, but the best way to improve the Bills is to be more experienced at QB and more talented on the OL.
BillsBeat - April 3, 2002
‘The Bills will meet three of their preseason opponents — all but the Colts — again in the regular season.’
‘Tight end Brady McDonnell signed with the Buffalo Bills on Wednesday after spending last season on injured reserve with the New York Giants.’
McDonnell was made an offer and decided to accept it. The 24-year-old McDonnell (6-3, 268) signed with the New York Giants as an undrafted rookie free agent last April out of the University of Colorado. He suffered a knee injury during the 2001 preseason and spent the entire regular season on the team?s injured reserve list.
Donohoe talks about the art of drafting DBs.
The Bills will face three of their four preseason opponents again in the 2002 regular season – the Colts are the only exception (all times EST).
08/09 Fri Cincinnati at Buffalo, 7:30 pm
08/16 Fri Minnesota at Buffalo, 7:30 pm
08/24 Sat Buffalo at Indianapolis, 7:00 pm
08/29 Thu Buffalo at Detroit, 8:00 pm
RB William Green (Boston College) is expected to be one of the first running backs drafted in this year's draft on April 20-21.
‘Dawson knows an offer, if made, probably won’t come near the surprising four-year, $4.7 million deal Kris Brown received to jump from Pittsburgh to Houston. "It definitely helped define the market,” Dawson said. "So as a fellow member of the market, that did make me feel quite good. But I’m here to be fair."’
‘Dawson has until April 15 to receive an offer sheet. Otherwise he would remain with the Browns.’
‘The Buffalo Bills confirmed Tuesday they will be sporting new uniforms this season and also interviewed five players they think might look good in them.’
@ No doubt Buffalo will experience addition by subtraction, gaining four draft picks in the April 20-21 draft as compensation for free agent losses a year ago that included All-Pro DE Marcellus Wiley.
Five more free agents visited One Bills Drive on Tuesday. Read the transcripts from their interviews with the media: