Rick Robinson correctly characterized the 2020 NFL Draft coverage on ESPN as “lame.” Social distancing and lack of crowds of fans clearly sapped most of the excitement from this annual event. And, who knows if the NFL season will even happen this year!
The Buffalo Bills traded away their First Round Pick for Viking’s wide receiver Stefon Diggs. So the Bills Second Round Pick loomed large. And, large is what Iowa Defensive End A. J. Epenesa is: 6’5″ 275 pounds.
In the Third Round, the Bills went for offense: Utah running back Zack Moss.
In the Fourth Round, the Bills added a 6′ 3″ wide receiver, Gabriel Davis, from UCF.
The most surprising pick for the Bills the was Fifth Round selection of QB Jake Fromm, Georgia. Hard to believe a player this good would still be available in the Fifth Round!
The Bills had two Sixth Round Picks and chose a kicker, Tyler Bass, from Georgia Southern and wide receiver, Isaiah Dodgins, from Oregon State.
The Bills closed out their 2020 Draft with a Seventh Round selection of cornerback, Dane Jackson, from Pittsburgh. All in all, I think the Buffalo Bills 2020 Draft was a success. How did your favorite NFL team do in the Draft?
It preempted Wheel of Fortune and Jeopardy!! Pfui!
Bob, trust me, WHEEL OF FORTUNE and JEOPARDY! were way better than the “virtual” NFL Draft!
I know, that’s why I didn’t watch it! In fact, I never watch it!
Sorry, but right now I couldn’t care less about the NFL Draft.
Jeff, same here. But America’s sports fans were so desperate, the TV ratings for the 2020 NFL Draft shot through the roof!
I saw that. We went to turn on the local news last night and the local ABC station was still showing the last of the Draft! It even ran over 15 minutes.
Jeff, I’ve read gamblers were so desperate for “action” they were betting on NFL Draft picks! Madness!
I didn’t watch, but then I never do. Checking the ESPN app on my phone every couple of hours to see who was selected gave me all the info I wanted.
Michael, the Buffalo Bills drafted a Georgia quarterback, Jake Fromm.
Seeing which UGA players were drafted was just about the only reason I was paying any attention at all. Like you I was surprised Fromm lasted until the fifth round. I’m wondering, though, whether the Bills actually need another QB.
Michael, even Jake Fromm wondered why the Bills drafted him: https://buffalonews.com/2020/04/25/buffalo-bills-jake-fromm-josh-allen-brandon-beane-nfl-draft-vic-carucci-football/
Didn’t watch any of it, but the girls were following the LSU players—I believe that, in addition to Joe Burrow, there were a couple of other LSU Tigers who went in the first round. Somehow sports seems a minor blip on the radar right now.
Deb, the best player on the Buffalo Bills is Tre’Davious White, the cornerback from LSU.
Yep, such a lousy first round, I didn’t watch any of the rest of it, and read the results yesterday, online.
With the Seahawks, I’m never sure. I’d never heard of any of the picks, and I don’t think they were picking for the teams’ need as much as for the Schidner/Carroll “need”, which is always defense. While the QB asked for some offensive help, the team picked mostly defense. I guess we’ll see how the players work out if there is even a season. So, the jury is still out.
Rick, I’ll be interested to see what the NFL does about the actual games. Will they be played in empty stadiums? How will the NFL handle social distancing? Or, will the NFL just cancel the season like MLB, the NHL, and the NBA did?
I never watch, so this year was no different. Nor do I pay any attention to the endless mock drafts beforehand. I do read all about it afterwards.
The Ravens addressed their few needs and then primarily added depth. They seemed to get a lot of value, as their picks seemed to all be players who were expected to go higher. They had their eyes on a linebacker — LSU’S Patrick Queen — and got him even though Seattle drafted a linebacker right before them, picking someone nobody thinks is as good.
The Ravens have always been a smart draft team, helped by the fact that they’ve only had two general managers in their relatively short history — Ozzie Newsome until two years ago, his long-time assistant Eric DeCosta now.
Jeff, I’ve admired the Ravens and their savvy drafting for years. The Buffalo Bills, on the other hand, have mis-managed their NFL Drafts horrendously until Brandon Beane became General Manager three years ago. Finally, we have someone who knows how to evaluate talent and manage the salary cap.