Here is a collection of nearly 50 stories from The Buffalo News on the Buffalo Bills and the NFL Draft. Barring a trade, the Bills will select at No. 30 in Round 1 on Thursday night. Buffalo has seven picks overall.
5 things to know about Northern Iowa offensive tackle Spencer Brown
Here are five things to know about Northern Iowa offensive tackle Spencer Brown, selected by the Bills in the third round, 93rd overall, on Friday:
1. Small-town guy hits the big time. The 6-foot-8, 311-pound Brown is from Lenox, Iowa, which he said was a town of about 1,300. He said it's mostly a farming, blue-collar community. He grew up on a farm.
1. Burly build, swift pursuit: The 6-foot-3, 274-pound redshirt senior is known for his burly build, powerful hands and counter spins, as well as his hard hitting and relentless pursuit of the quarterback. He's been strong against the run, but could stand to improve in that regard, according to analysts. Knocks against him include a lack of elite edge speed, which could make him more effective as an interior rusher on clear passing downs. But his speed creates mismatches against guards and he has demonstrated surprising burst to close in on quarterbacks. He had at least one quarterback pressure in all 34 college starts, per Pro Football Focus.
5 things to know about Bills first-round pick Gregory Rousseau
Here are five things to know about Miami (Fla.) edge rusher Gregory Rousseau, selected by the Buffalo Bills in the first round, 30th overall, on Thursday:
1. He didn’t play a lot of college football. Rousseau opted out of the 2020 season because of concerns about the Covid-19 pandemic. Rousseau’s mother is an emergency room nurse who saw firsthand the impact the virus had on those who became sick. As a true freshman in 2018, Rousseau played in just two games before suffering a season-ending ankle injury. When Rousseau did play in 2019, though, he produced. His 15.5 sacks finished second in the country behind eventual No. 2 overall draft pick Chase Young of Ohio State. Rousseau was named first-team All-Atlantic Coast Conference in 2019. In all, Rousseau has just 15 games of college experience.
Second round mock draft: Bills shift their focus to the other side of the ball
The Buffalo Bills filled arguably their biggest need in the first round Thursday night with the selection of Miami (Fla.) edge rusher Gregory Rousseau.
Quarterbacks dominated the first half of the draft, with five going in the first 15 picks. Here’s how the second round may play out Friday night.
News' Bills reporters Mark Gaughan and Jay Skurski read the Draft Meter on players who could land in Buffalo at No. 30 in the Thursday's first round of the NFL draft. The scale goes from 1 (least likely) to 10 (most likely).
If Bills are serious about moving up in first round, here's what it would cost
If the Buffalo Bills are serious about making a move up the draft board Thursday, it will come at a significant cost.
The exact price, of course, depends on just how high General Manager Brandon Beane wants to go. It’s worth exploring the cost based on comments made recently by ESPN NFL draft analyst Todd McShay. Appearing on a podcast with Ryen Russillo, McShay said the Bills are angling to move up to draft Clemson running back Travis Etienne in the first round.
Despite challenges, Bills GM Brandon Beane calls Day 2 'very fun draft day'
For all the mostly stellar work Brandon Beane has done to construct the Buffalo Bills into a Super Bowl contender, he has had his challenges on Day 2 of the NFL draft.
The Bills' general manager is hardly alone in that regard.
Travis Etienne-to-Buffalo picking up steam among national NFL analysts
The buzz is building regarding the Buffalo Bills’ reported interest in Clemson running back Travis Etienne.
The latest example comes from ESPN draft analyst Todd McShay, who said during an appearance on Ryen Russillo’s podcast that the Bills are angling to put themselves in a better position in the first round Thursday night in an effort to acquire Etienne.
Jay Skurski: First-round running back gives Bills a chance to match points with anybody
We’ll learn a lot about Brandon Beane come the first round of the NFL draft Thursday night.
Does the Buffalo Bills’ general manager want to build a team that can get past the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC by outscoring them or by attempting to slow down Patrick Mahomes and Co.?
Bills seven-round mock draft: Swinging for the fences with Clemson's Travis Etienne
Let’s be honest: Any mock draft is throwing darts blindfolded.
But attempting a seven-round mock draft coming off a pandemic-impacted college football season … well, that’s like throwing darts blindfolded after a case of Resurgence Brewing Company’s signature IPA.
Bills could draft Notre Dame star Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah as insurance for Matt Milano
This is the fourth in a series profiling players the Bills could select in the April 29-May 1 NFL draft.
Late last season, Buffalo Bills linebackers coach Bob Babich gushed about weakside linebacker Matt Milano, citing the former fifth-round draft pick’s speed, range, power, intelligence, instincts and professionalism, and how he’d developed into one of the best linebackers in the NFL.
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Bills' trades to draft Josh Allen cost two players, six picks. Here's what happened to them
The Buffalo Bills traded No. 1 wide receiver Sammy Watkins, starting left tackle Cordy Glenn and six draft picks to move into position to select quarterback Josh Allen out of Wyoming with the seventh overall pick of the 2018 NFL draft.
The sequence of events, orchestrated by General Manager Brandon Beane over the course of three trades, changed the trajectory of the franchise and helped turn a longtime league laughingstock into a bona fide Super Bowl contender.
Mel Kiper thinks Georgia's Azeez Ojulari is stout enough for Bills
Maybe the Buffalo Bills have to adjust their player profile a little if they’re going to fill their edge-rushing need in the first round of the NFL draft.
NFL draft preview: Bills set at linebacker; Micah Parsons to Patriots at No. 15?
This is the ninth in a series previewing each position in the April 29-May 1 NFL draft. Today’s installment looks at linebackers.
Penn State star Micah Parsons is the consensus top linebacker in the 2021 NFL draft, an every-down, fast and powerful tackler capable of fitting into any defensive scheme.
NFL draft preview: Bills stocked at wide receiver, but great year for depth
This is the third in a series previewing each position in the April 29-May 1 NFL draft. Today’s installment looks at wide receiver.
This year’s crop of wide receivers is so deep and talented, Heisman Trophy winner DeVonta Smith is rated as the third-best prospect at his position by the analytics website Pro Football Focus.
