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Father’s Day: 2014 NFL Draft Prospects Following in Footsteps of NFL Dads

Sunday, June 16th, 2013

Jake Matthews is well on his way to becoming the seventh member of the Matthews family to play in the NFL. (Photo: USA Today Sports Images)

BBD Staff Writer: Joseph Curtis

Football is often passed down from father to son. The game can be a father-son bonding ritual, from watching games on Saturdays and Sundays to going out on the field and playing the game.

Football fans recall football families with numerous father-son duos such as the Mannings and the Matthews family. Through week five of the 2012 season, 197 sets of father-sons had played professional football, according to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Last season, the Bills featured two sons of former NFL players, Jairus Byrd and Lee Smith.

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BBD Week in Review: 5/20-5/26

Monday, May 27th, 2013

Scott Chandler is the leader in the clubhouse to start atop the Buffalo Bills’ tight end depth chart. (Photo: USA Today Sports Images)

BBD Editor: Dan Hope

This week’s look at the best content from Buffalo Bills Draft, the NFL Draft Sites Network and around the web looks forward to the 2013 Bills season and 2014 NFL Draft, but also looks back at some of the draft picks the Bills have made in recent years.

Looking Ahead: 2013 Bills Season

  • Which tight ends will earn roster spots and playing time for the Buffalo Bills this season? Staff writer Eric Samulski projects the team’s tight end depth chart.
  • First-round pick quarterback E.J. Manuel and veteran pass-rusher Mark Anderson are among the Buffalo Bills players with questions to answer this offseason, staff writer Joseph Curtis writes.

Looking Ahead: 2014 NFL Draft

  • UCLA outside linebacker Anthony Barr could be one of the 2014 NFL Draft’s top picks, but must improve many aspects of his game, staff writer Joe Marino says.
  • Staff writer Evan Sidery broke down Teddy Bridgewater’s top two challengers to be the top quarterback selected in the 2014 NFL Draft, Clemson’s Tajh Boyd and San Jose State’s David Fales.
  • Tennessee defensive tackle Daniel McCullers has huge potential (and size) as a nose tackle. Joe Marino breaks down why the 2014 season will be pivotal in proving whether he is worth a first-round pick.

Looking Back

More on the Bills

  • Cian Fahey of Pre Snap Reads broke down the many various offensive packages that the Buffalo Bills could deploy to form a “chameleon” offense.
  • Mario Williams responded last week to published reports that detailed text messages in which he discussed suicidal thoughts and hydrocodone abuse. Read the transcript from his press conference at WGR.

Around the NFL Draft Sites Network

  • In his AFC East overview of the 2013 NFL Draft, NY Jets Draft staff writer Marc Sluis gave the Bills a B- grade for their draft.
  • Miami Dolphins Draft writer John Blair broke down TCU quarterback Casey Pachall and took an early look at the 2014 tight end draft class among other entries in his “Inside the War Room” piece this week.

Breaking Down How UCLA OLB Anthony Barr Must Improve for 2014 NFL Draft

Tuesday, May 21st, 2013

In this writer’s opinion, Anthony Barr needs to develop significantly during the 2013 season to be a high first-round draft pick. (Photo: USA Today Sports Images)

BBD Staff Writer: Joe Marino

After spending his first two seasons at UCLA playing running back and “F-back”, Barr made the switch to outside linebacker for his junior year. The statistical results were very strong. Barr finished the 2012 season with 83 tackles, 21.5 tackles for loss, 13.5 sacks and four forced fumbles. He was the Pac-12 conference leader in sacks and was a first team all-conference selection by the coaches.

Despite his great statistical season and having a major impact on the Bruin defense, Barr is still incredibly raw and has several areas of his game to improve to convince scouts he is a top player in the 2014 NFL draft.

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Prospect Preview: Bridgeport Education Holiday Bowl

Thursday, December 27th, 2012

Terrance Williams will be a big part of the show for the Bills in this game (Photo: US Presswire)

BBD Writer Tony Wiltshire

There will be several dynamic NFL prospects on the field when the UCLA Bruins (9-4) meet the Baylor Bears (7-5) in the Holiday Bowl. UCLA is the more consistent team, but it will be interesting to see if their defense can contain the explosive playmakers on Baylor’s offense. (more…)


A New Breed Of OLB Is Coming

Sunday, November 11th, 2012

Junior OLB Anthony Barr represents a new breed of OLB coming soon to the NFL (Photo: US Presswire)

By BBD Writer Eric Samulski

Anthony Barr
UCLA Junior
6’4” 235

Despite all the money that the Bills paid this offseason on their pass rush, they’re still unable to generate any on a consistent basis. Getting use out of the linebacker position might also be one of the key concerns for Buffalo this offseason. As one of the worst units in the NFL, the Bills linebacking corps has missed tackles, blown coverage assignments, and cost the team more games this year than any year in the past. The solution might come in the form of one man: Anthony Barr. (more…)


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