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Web Rumblings: Buffalo Bills News, 4/28

Matt Warren is Associate Director of NFL coverage for SB Nation and previously covered the Bills for Buffalo Rumblings for more than a decade.

Chan Gailey on the draft - BuffaloBills.com
The Bills Head Coach was on the NFL Network yesterday to discuss the Bills' draft plans saying, "Every position is in play right now for us."

Buddy Nix - Sportsnet Radio - FAN 590 Toronto - Audio on Demand
"Buddy Nix joins Prime Time Sports to discuss the upcoming NFL draft, the potential of where each player may fall on Thursday and what direction the Bills are looking to go. "

Now is the time to roll the dice on a quarterback - Jerry Sullivan - The Buffalo News
Jerry Sullivan quotes Tom Modrak in his pre-draft piece where he advocates for Buffalo going QB saying they need a superstar and someone to shape the franchise around.

Bills Scouts on Quinn and Jordan - BuffaloBills.com
Two of the top defensive prospects get discussed by two of the Bills scouts.

Inside The Bills | Nix on Newton & Gabbert
"Bills GM Buddy Nix was interviewed on 103.3 FM the Edge Wednesday afternoon on the Shredd and Ragan show and was naturally asked about the top two QB prospects in Cam Newton and Blaine Gabbert. Nix was either pretty revealing or pretty deceiving just a day before the draft."

Inside The Bills | Modrak on top prospects
"Bills VP of College Scouting Tom Modrak, in an interview on 97 Rock Wednesday morning, was asked to provide two to three word descriptions on some of the top prospects that have been most associated with the Bills in mock drafts. Here were his responses on each of the prospects that were named."

Inside The Bills | Kaepernick intangibles
Bills scout Rashaan Curry, whose scouting region includes Nevada, called Kaepernick’s intangibles "off the charts." Much more from Curry on Kaepernick here.

NFL teams ready to do the QB shuffle - Bills & NFL - The Buffalo News
Mark Gaughan previews the first round of the draft starting with Marcell Dareus once Cam Newton and Von Miller are off the board.

In the NFL draft, good things come at No. 3 - Bills & NFL - The Buffalo News
Taking a look at the third pick over the last ten years.

Teams will hop on 'D' train - Sports - The Buffalo News
"Abundant crop of defensive linemen is there for the picking"

Buffalo Bills shed no light on NFL draft plans | Democrat and Chronicle
Sal Maiorana previews the NFL draft from a Buffalo Bills perspective.

Kiper evaluates our AFC East reader mock - AFC East Blog - ESPN
Mel Kiper likes the AFC East mock draft saying that Von Miller to Buffalo is "hard to argue with".

Video: Will Cam Newton be there for Bills? - AFC East Blog - ESPN
"There's a belief that if the Carolina Panthers don't select Auburn quarterback Cam Newton first overall Thursday night, then the Buffalo Bills will have the chance with the third pick. ESPN reporter Sal Paolantonio gives the latest on what the Panthers are thinking after speaking with Panthers general manager Marty Hurney."

Video: What if QBs go 1-2 ahead of Bills? - AFC East Blog - ESPN
"With the NFL draft one day away, Scouts Inc. analysts Kevin Weidl and Steve Muench tap into the latest buzz. They discuss the possibility quarterbacks come off the board with the first two picks. That would leave the Buffalo Bills with virtually no choice but to draft a defender at No. 3, but they'd get the best one in the entire draft class."

NFL Mock Draft: Final Cut - WGR 550 SportsRadio - Home of the Buffalo Sabres
"I've been saying it since January, but I'm of the full belief that if somehow Cam Newton is on the board at number three, he will be the pick. After that, I think they would prefer Dareus to Miller, but still love the both of them. They're getting a premiere prospect no matter which way you look at it. The way it looks like it's shaking out, this is how the first three picks will pan out." Colin Kaepernick is the 34th overall pick with ILB Quan Sturdivant at 68.

NFL Draft Morning: What We’re Hearing : Buffalo Sports Daily
Patrick Moran shares what he's heard heading into the draft.

Source: Bills Still Covet Jordan : Buffalo Sports Daily
"Before losing your collective minds and teeing off on Buffalo Bills general manager for "reaching" again, I’m not claiming the organization is going to draft California defensive end Cameron Jordan… at least not with the third pick. I have no inside information suggesting Jordan will be the draft’s first shocker." That doesn't mean the Bills don't really like him.

Report: Gabbert Very Much In The Mix : Buffalo Sports Daily
"Gaughan cites sources that say Missouri quarterback Blaine Gabbert is still very much in the mix, especially if it comes down to Gabbert and Von Miller."

WECK’s 2011 NFL Draft Guide | THE BEST OF NICK MENDOLA . . .LIVE
WECK's "crash course" on this year's draft.

More Bills Links
Jaguars Top 10 Draft Picks: Fred Taylor - Big Cat Country

Using a pick acquired from the Buffalo Bills, Fred Taylor is one of the best picks in Jaguars history.

Brian Moorman - 97 Rock
Bills punter Brian Moorman discusses the end of the lockout with Shredd and Reagan. He's "tired of it".