Buffalo Bills Pre-draft visits

[YardRat]

Might as well roll the thread now since they are starting. Add them as they get leaked/announced. Thanks in advance.

OT Cam Robinson, Alabama

[Mace]

Previous, bowls and combine :

Antony Auclair, TE, Laval (EW)
Nate Hairston^, CB, Temple (EW, PRI)
Jadar Johnson, S, Clemson (EW)
Chad Kelly, QB, Ole Miss (SR)
Pat Mahomes, QB, Texas Tech (COM)
Avery Moss, DE, Youngstown State (EW)
Jabrill Peppers, S, Michigan (COM)
Solomon Thomas, DE/3-4OLB/OLB, Stanford (COM)
Deshaun Watson, QB, Clemson (COM)
Xavier Woods, S, Louisiana Tech (EW)

Read more at http://walterfootball.com/ProspectMeetings/ByTeam#5brImkPM3hCpzoA7.99

[DraftBoy]

So the Bills have had two official visits Robinson and Hairston.

[DraftBoy]

Previous, bowls and combine :

Antony Auclair, TE, Laval (EW)
Nate Hairston^, CB, Temple (EW, PRI)
Jadar Johnson, S, Clemson (EW)
Chad Kelly, QB, Ole Miss (SR)
Pat Mahomes, QB, Texas Tech (COM)
Avery Moss, DE, Youngstown State (EW)
Jabrill Peppers, S, Michigan (COM)
Solomon Thomas, DE/3-4OLB/OLB, Stanford (COM)
Deshaun Watson, QB, Clemson (COM)
Xavier Woods, S, Louisiana Tech (EW)

Read more at http://walterfootball.com/ProspectMeetings/ByTeam#5brImkPM3hCpzoA7.99

Add;
QB Mitch Turbisky (COM)
WR Chris Goodwin (COM)
WR Mike Williams (COM)
OT Taylor Moton (COM)
OL Ethan Cooper (COM)
OC Tyler Orlosky (COM)
DT Caleb Brantley (COM)

Also attended the following Pro Days:
Alabama
Oklahoma
Temple
Oklahoma State
Auburn
Washington
Kansas State
Clemson
New Mexico
Northwestern
Wisconsin
Buffalo
Middle Tennessee State
Oregon
Arizona State
Quebec City
Georgia
Toledo
Syracuse

http://billswire.usatoday.com/2017/03/19/buffalo-bills-pre-2017-nfl-draft-interest-tracker/

[Wally The Barber]

I wouldn't offer more then $75 per week for any of these guys

[Ed]

Add;
QB Mitch Turbisky (COM)
WR Chris Goodwin (COM)
WR Mike Williams (COM)
OT Taylor Moton (COM)
OL Ethan Cooper (COM)
OC Tyler Orlosky (COM)
DT Caleb Brantley (COM)

Also attended the following Pro Days:
Alabama
Oklahoma
Temple
Oklahoma State
Auburn
Washington
Kansas State
Clemson
New Mexico
Northwestern
Wisconsin
Buffalo
Middle Tennessee State
Oregon
Arizona State
Quebec City
Georgia
Toledo
Syracuse

http://billswire.usatoday.com/2017/03/19/buffalo-bills-pre-2017-nfl-draft-interest-tracker/
Quebec City?

[DraftBoy]

Quebec City?

The prospect was TE Antony Auclair from Laval (CIS). Laval is located in Quebec City.

[YardRat]

http://billswire.usatoday.com/2017/03/21/2017-nfl-draft-bills-to-host-rising-de-prospect-on-pre-draft-visit/

According to NFL Draft Diamonds, the Buffalo Bills will host a fast rising small school product prior to the draft in Youngstown State’s pass rushing phenom Derek Rivers.

[Mace]

QB Nathan Peterman incoming in early April.

http://www.buffalorumblings.com/2017/3/29/15105480/pittsburgh-qb-nathan-peterman-set-for-private-workout-with-buffalo-bills

[Night Train]

http://billswire.usatoday.com/2017/03/21/2017-nfl-draft-bills-to-host-rising-de-prospect-on-pre-draft-visit/

According to NFL Draft Diamonds, the Buffalo Bills will host a fast rising small school product prior to the draft in Youngstown State’s pass rushing phenom Derek Rivers.

The NFL Network guys were raving about him the other night.

[DraftBoy]

Alabama DE/OLB Tim Williams is another pre-draft visitor.

http://billswire.usatoday.com/2017/03/22/bills-to-host-alabama-deolb-tim-williams-on-pre-draft-visit/

[DraftBoy]

Add UCLA, North Carolina, Louisiana Tech, Missouri USC, Ohio State, and Michigan to pro days attended as well.

Whaley was spotted representing the Bills at the UCLA Pro Day.

[DraftBoy]

The NFL Network guys were raving about him the other night.

Rivers is an interesting project, he was a producing machine at Youngstown State collecting 173 tackles, 56.5 TFL, 41 sacks, and 48 QB Hurries in his career.

His combine was a little mixed:
Ht - 6035 (14th)
Wt - 248 lbs. (33rd)
Arm - 32 3/4" (30th)
Hand - 9 3/8" (34th)
40 - 4.61 (4th)
10 Yd Split - 1.61 (6th)
Bench - 30 Reps (3rd)
BJ - 10'3" (4th)
VJ - 35" (6th)
SS - 4.40 (16th)
60S - 12.43 (7th)*
3 Cone - 6.94 (3rd)

*Only 8 DE's ran the 60 yard Shuttle

Rivers athleticism is clear both in his measurements and on tape, my concern with him was always his size. He's a little light in the behind and he has shorter arms. However, his bench number is really impressive and that tells me that he has the ability to over come his length limitations and add some weight. As a 3rd or 4th Round option he would be ideal, but he could go as early as Round 2.

[Ed]

Alabama DE/OLB Tim Williams is another pre-draft visitor.

http://billswire.usatoday.com/2017/03/22/bills-to-host-alabama-deolb-tim-williams-on-pre-draft-visit/
I don't think we need another Alabama D-lineman that has issues passing drug tests.

[YardRat]

http://www.newyorkupstate.com/buffalo-bills/index.ssf/2017/04/buffalo_bills_schedule_private_workout_with_alabama_state_te_brandon_barnes.html

Buffalo Bills schedule workout with Alabama State TE Brandon Barnes

[YardRat]

http://www.newyorkupstate.com/buffalo-bills/index.ssf/2017/04/buffalo_bills_to_host_albany_state_dt_grover_stewart_on_pre-draft_visit_report.html

Buffalo Bills to host Albany State DT Grover Stewart on pre-draft visit

[kishoph]

QB Nathan Peterman incoming in early April.

http://www.buffalorumblings.com/2017/3/29/15105480/pittsburgh-qb-nathan-peterman-set-for-private-workout-with-buffalo-bills

If McDermott's plan is to go with a west coast offense, IMO Peterman would be the best pick to run it. In the WCO a QB has to be accurate, be able to throw with anticipation and go through progressions. Peterman's strengths include all three of those attributes, while the Bills current QB struggles in all three. I don't think Peterman will last past the 2nd round, I'm all for the Bills using their 2nd pick to grab him. Let Peterman sit a year learn the offense and speed of the game and start him in 2018.

[jimmifli]

Alabama DE/OLB Tim Williams is another pre-draft visitor.

http://billswire.usatoday.com/2017/03/22/bills-to-host-alabama-deolb-tim-williams-on-pre-draft-visit/

Something about this guy I like...

[k-oneputt]

Something about this guy I like...

I think his lb teammate on the other side, Ryan Anderson is better, but Williams can rush the qb.

[Mace]

I think his lb teammate on the other side, Ryan Anderson is better, but Williams can rush the qb. Jimmi's on to a better angle though that Anderson could never achieve.

[swiper]

QB Nathan Peterman incoming in early April.

http://www.buffalorumblings.com/2017/3/29/15105480/pittsburgh-qb-nathan-peterman-set-for-private-workout-with-buffalo-bills

Looked bad in the Senior Bowl.

[jimmifli]

I think his lb teammate on the other side, Ryan Anderson is better, but Williams can rush the qb.
Is he willing to change his name?

[Mace]

Is he willing to change his name?

I don't think it counts if they change it. Then they're pseudo. It's like a taking a placebo that they tell you is a placebo, misses the point.

[kishoph]

Looked bad in the Senior Bowl.

He didn't have a dominant performance, but he didn't "look bad". He completed 69% of his passes had 1 TD and also had a 1st quarter TD that was ruled incomplete (great catch by Zay Jones). He also was brought in at the end of the game and led the team down the field, going 11 plays for what could of been the tying or go ahead TD, unfortunately he threw a pick on the go ahead 2 point conversion try. Peterman did have some problems, he did fumble on a blind side hit and the int. on the conversion, but he also led the North on 3 of it's 4 scoring drives with a 12 play drive, an 11 play drive and a drive in a 1 minute offense. He also was the talk during the week of practice, not really a bad showing IMO.

[swiper]

He didn't have a dominant performance, but he didn't "look bad". He completed 69% of his passes had 1 TD and also had a 1st quarter TD that was ruled incomplete (great catch by Zay Jones). He also was brought in at the end of the game and led the team down the field, going 11 plays for what could of been the tying or go ahead TD, unfortunately he threw a pick on the go ahead 2 point conversion try. Peterman did have some problems, he did fumble on a blind side hit and the int. on the conversion, but he also led the North on 3 of it's 4 scoring drives with a 12 play drive, an 11 play drive and a drive in a 1 minute offense. He also was the talk during the week of practice, not really a bad showing IMO.

Yeah. I watched. He didn't impress, especially given his pre-game hype. He blew that drive. He certainly didn't look anything like a pro. Completed a bunch of short stuff that meant nothing. Didn't show command. And lost the game given considerable extra playing time. He's not good.

[swiper]

Yeah. I watched. He didn't impress, especially given his pre-game hype. He blew that drive. He certainly didn't look anything like a pro. Completed a bunch of short stuff that meant nothing. Didn't show command. And lost the game given considerable extra playing time. He's not good.

Davis Webb was the only QB that looked halfway decent.

[DraftBoy]

Bills have worked out OT Brad Seaton (Villanova) and QB Pat Mahomes II (Texas Tech).

Also Temple CB Nate Hairston and Colorado S Tedric Thompson have been pre-draft visitors.

[DraftBoy]

Also add Missouri, Miami, Colorado, Texas, Florida, Florida State, Texas A&M, Tennessee, West Virginia, Indiana, Ohio, and LSU pro days as the Bills attending.

[YardRat]

Bills host Alabama CB Marlon Humphrey on visit

According to NFL Network Insider Ian Rapoport, Buffalo hosted Alabama cornerback Marlon Humphrey on a pre-draft visit.

http://billswire.usatoday.com/2017/04/12/2017-nfl-draft-marlon-humphrey-buffalo-bills/

[cookie G]

http://www.rotoworld.com/player/cfb/135765/garett-bolles

Utah T Garett Bolles visited the Bills on Thursday, according to Adam Caplan.
The top 15 is not reserved for only left tackles, as the Titans and Jack Conklin showed last year. The Bills have the left side locked down with Cordy Glenn, but the right tackle spot is a major question. We view Bolles as the top tackle in this class, as he combines athleticism with a finisher's mentality.

[YardRat]

Bolles would be a decent target if they trade down into the late teens or twenties and LBer Cunningham is off the board.

[YardRat]

http://www.buffalorumblings.com/2017/4/16/15319306/report-west-georgia-cornerback-marcus-sayles-making-a-pre-draft-visit-to-buffalo-bills

The Buffalo Bills (http://www.sbnation.com/nfl/teams/buffalo-bills) are bringing in Marcus Sayles, a cornerback from Division II West Georgia, for a pre-draft visit, according to a report from Damond Talbot of NFL Draft Diamonds (https://twitter.com/DraftDiamonds/status/852689156451041280). Talbot previously reported the visits of Derek Rivers and Tim Williams (http://www.sbnation.com/college-football/players/219529/tim-williams), the last of which has since been confirmed by the Houston Chronicle’s Aaron Wilson (http://www.sbnation.com/college-football/players/76640/aaron-wilson).

The 5’9” 177 pound Sayles had an excellent workout at his pro day, with a 40 inch vertical jump, an 11 foot broad jump, a 6.56 three cone drill, and a forty yard dash that ranged between 4.37 and 4.47 seconds.

Sayles was a cornerback and special teams ace during his career at West Georgia. He had 12 career interceptions, and owns the national record for career blocked kicks with 13.

[YardRat]

http://www.newyorkupstate.com/buffalo-bills/index.ssf/2017/04/buffalo_bills_host_temple_qb_phillip_walker_on_pre-draft_visit_report.html

According to Aaron Wilson of the Houston Chronicle, the Bills recently hosted Temple quarterback Phillip (P.J.) Walker on a pre-draft visit.

The Temple quarterback appeared in 49 games in his career. Walker completed 830-of-1458 pass attempts (56.9 percent) for 10,668 yards with 74 touchdowns and 44 interceptions.

CBS Sports has Walker as their 39th ranked quarterback. Walker believed he'd be drafted following his pro day (https://twitter.com/Matt_Vender/status/839565249544130564), but there's a good possibility that he's signed as an undrafted free agent following the draft.

[YardRat]

http://buffalonews.com/2017/04/17/bills-bring-chad-kelly-pre-draft-visit/

And the quarterbacks just keep on walking through the door at One Bills Drive.

The latest: Chad Kelly.
The former Mississippi standout and Western New York native visited with the Bills on Monday, The Buffalo News confirmed. Jon Scott of SPECNews in Buffalo first reported the visit via Twitter.