McDermott On Dawkins: The Bills traded up to get another good, versatile player and he was the guy they wanted so they went up to get him. He's long, athletic and goes along with their philosophy of running the ball and controlling the line of scrimmage. McDermott sees him competing and he can play both tackle and guard and both sides of the line. They are going to continue to look at every option in the draft if they have the ammunition to move up for a player they want they may do it, they also are open to moving back. There are a lot of picks between now and where they pick next but nobody is leaving at this point. They evaluated the long break between picks when they made the move but the caliber of the player was enough so they feel good about the move. They are really placing a value on versatility and that includes special teams play which he is a big believer in. They saw an opportunity to help the running game with this pick so they went up and did it. They looked at the player first and he was well coached in college. They spent a long time looking at his arrest for assault outside a Philadelphia nightclub in 2015 and they are comfortable with the details of that situation. It still is to be determined which position he will play they want him to first learn the system and get acclimated with the NFL and get comfortable before deciding where he will lineup. If he ends up playing guard it is a crowded position with John Miller, Richie Incognito, and Ryan Groy there. He feels really good about the three players they have got so far. They will all come in to compete and join their family. They know they will be sitting around a bit now but they will maximize their opportunities to improve the team. They moved around a lot but they got the guys they believe in. Depth Chart.

Bills Move Back Into 2nd Round: The Bills are wheeling and dealing as they moved back into the 2nd round in a trade with the Falcons. They moved up 12 spots as they gave Atlanta their 75th overall pick and two of the four fifth round picks, the 149th and 156th overall. The 149th was the one they got from the Rams. So this time the Bills gave up three picks to move up 12 spots. The Bills filled another hole, this one at tackle by taking Temple OT Dion Dawkins. He may play guard in the NFL which is not a position of need so I expect them to give him a shot at right tackle although many experts feel he is better suited at guard. With this pick they are likely done for tonight and don't have a pick scheduled again for 100 picks as they gave up their first two fifth rounders. Their next schedule pick is at #163. They are now back down to the 6 picks they had before not matching the tender of Mike Gillislee after being up to 8 picks. They have not picked in their spot yet. Draft Capsules.

Report Says Watkins Option Not Happening: Vic Carrucci reports that an NFL source says the Bills will not pick up the option on Sammy Watkins while he is recovering from foot surgery. They have until May 2nd to make the call but it appears they won't do it and the drafting of Zay Jones may make the decision easier. I don't agree with this move since I think Watkins will get healthy and it takes an option away from the team. Of course if he plays lights out this year they can franchise him which would cost another $4 Million or so over the option figure. They could also work out a long term deal. Other than those two options they are facing a situation where Watkins will be an unrestricted free agent after the season which is very discouraging for a very talented player they mortgaged the farm to get.

McDermott On Zay: Sean McDermott addressed the media on the Zay Jones selection. He says it has no bearing on whether or not they pick up the 5th year option on Sammy Watkins although Vic Carucci reports the Bills are not expected to pick up the option they have while he is recovering from foot surgery. They have until May 2nd to decide. He did say the connection with Phil McGeoghan did play factor on the pick which is obvious. The coach said finding players that stay out of trouble is getting harder now so they do value high character players like Jones. He said you can't ignore the numbers he put up at East Carolina. He said the "ice was getting thin" that is why they felt the need to trade up. He did say he will have to fight for the #2 job.

Bills Trade Up For Zay: The Bills moved up seven spots in round two and took East Carolina WR Zay Jones. His receivers coach in East Carolina Phil McGeoghan is now the Bills WR coach. The Bills gave up their 44th overall pick and the #91 pick in the draft, the third rounder they got from Kansas City. In return they picked up their fourth 5th rounder, the 149th overall. So the move up didn't cost them any picks just swapped a third for a fifth. The pick they swapped wasn't theirs before yesterday anyway, so it theory they moved up seven spots and gained a 5th rounder from where they were yesterday. McGeoghan wanted his guy and got him. This was a nice pick for the Bills he will step in to the starting lineup opposite Sammy Watkins. He had incredible production with 399 career catches in college for 1,746 yards. One of the most prolific receivers in NCAA history. He has the most career catches in FBS history and 158 in one year is also a record. His Uncle and Father both played in the NFL. He is a man of high character as well a three year captain with the Patriots. According to PFF he only dropped 6 of 164 passes last year. Draft Capsules.

White Presser: The Bills introduced first round pick Tre'Davious White at a press conference this afternoon at One Bills Drive. White said he can tell people how excited he is about it and he can already tell how passionate Bills fans are. He knows they already have some great players that he watched while at LSU and he's looking forward to just adding to the great players they already have like Jordan Poyer, Micah Hyde, and Ronald Darby. He feels he can bring depth to the secondary. He felt going back to LSU for his senior year he would mature as a person and become more of a complete player and get his college degree which was important to him. He was also able to achieve most of his goals by returning for his senior year. He had a great meeting with Sean McDermott at the combine. He is very passionate about defense and he can relate to that because that is how it was at LSU. He is very humbled about being McDermott's first draft pick. He won't take lightly being one of the building blocks to turn things around and he takes that with pride. He knows what type of players they have in the secondary and he will learn from them and everything will be fine. After football, he would like to become the head coach of his High School football team or an athletic director. He feels above all his versatility is an asset. He can shadow number one receivers or play inside. There was also a package for him to play safety. He is his own worst critic and he knows he has to work on his tackling. It's not willingness about hitting it's a technical thing about him being consistent. He learned how to respond to adversity by going through three defensive coordinators in his last three years at LSU. It's all about how you respond and react to things. He just wants to be different, his mindset is difference. He had family members and friends go the wrong route when he was younger. He wants to motivate and inspire. It's not just about football, it's inspiring people to get a degree and an education. He compared the passionate atmosphere at LSU with Buffalo in terms of the RVs lining up two days before the game. He needs to come in and learn from the leaders and when the time comes for him to be a leader he needs to be ready for it. He wants to be one of the best to go down at defensive back. He will come in and compete against all pros and it's a privilege but he's a competitor and is ready to get to work.

New Pricing Structure: A few things are changing in individual game ticket sales for the Bills. First they go on sale much earlier this year on May 8th. Second the team has announced a new dynamic pricing structure in which prices will rise and fall based on the demand for tickets. The opener against the Jets is the highest priced game as the lone platinum game. The games against Denver, Oakland, and the Patriots are gold games while the Tampa Bay and New Orleans interconference games are silver. The late season games against Indianapolis and Miami are bronze while the preseason has their own lowest price ticket prices. That price structuring will go up and down depending on sales of tickets. Prices could decrease below their initial box office offering but will never go lower than the season ticket price for the game.