Buffalo Rumblinks, 4/29: Recapping Buffalo’s 2024 NFL Draft class

Plus, the Bills are rolling the dice on a wide receiver who sat out the entire 2023 season on a gambling suspension.

Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane went into the 2024 NFL Draft with 10 selections to use to improve the roster, and after wheeling and dealing his way around the draft board, the team emerged with a 10-player draft class that had a specific focus on a player’s leadership abilities.

Today’s edition of the Buffalo Rumblinks recaps the Bills’ 2024 NFL Draft Class and sizes up the impact these rookies will make in their first season with Buffalo.

Recapping Buffalo’s 2024 NFL Draft class

The Bills drafted Florida State wide receiver Keon Coleman (Round 2, No. 33), Utah safety Cole Bishop (Round 2, No. 60), Duke defensive tackle DeWayne Carter (Round 3, No. 95), Kentucky running back Ray Davis (Round 4, No. 128), Georgia center Sedrick Van Pran-Granger (Round 5, No. 141), Washington linebacker Edefuan Ulofoshio (Round 5, No. 160), Troy defensive end Javon Solomon (Round 5, No. 168), Central Florida offensive tackle Tylan Grable (Round 6, No. 204), Penn State cornerback Daequan Hardy (Round 6, No. 219), and International Pathway Program graduate offensive tackle Travis Clayton (Round 7, No. 221).

We find out what grades the draft experts are handing out for Buffalo’s draft class, hear from Brandon Beane on why he had a focus on adding players who were leaders, and examining the on-field impact Coleman and Buffalo’s other rookies will have this year. Plus, why the Bills will most likely be counting on instant production from their early round selections, why Bills fans who exercise patience when it comes to this class should be rewarded in the long term, and more!

• Beat writers’ favorite 2024 NFL Draft picks: Keon Coleman, Laiatu Latu and 30 more players – The Athletic (subscription required)
• NFL Draft 2024: Mel Kiper Jr., others grade Buffalo Bills’ draft class – newyorkupstate.com
• NFL analysts grade the Buffalo Bills 2024 Draft Class – BuffaloBills.com
• Biggest 2024 NFL post-draft questions for all 32 teams – ESPN
• Capaccio: Bills had clear focus to draft leaders – WGR 550
• Bills 2024 NFL Draft takeaways: How big of an impact will Keon Coleman have in 2024? – The Athletic (subscription required)
• Bills draft picks 2024 analysis: How the new players fit with the team – Democrat & Chronicle
• Ryan O’Halloran: Bills fans, give this team time to jell and you may be rewarded – Buffalo News
• On the spot: Bills may need instant production from early-round draft picks – Buffalo News
• Top 7 final observations from the Buffalo Bills NFL Draft | 2024 – BuffaloBills.com
• 2024 NFL Draft team-by-team rankings: Best and worst classes, from 1 to 32 – The Athletic (subscription required)
• Buffalo Bills 2024 NFL draft picks: Selection analysis – ESPN.com Buffalo Bills blog
• Who did the Bills draft? Here is a round-by-round look at their picks – Democrat & Chronicle
• Bills GM explains why he only drafted 1 receiver & why a WR trade isn’t coming – newyorkupstate.com
• Did Buffalo Bills stiff-arm Patriots’ attempt at landing Keon Coleman in Round 1 of NFL Draft? – newyorkupstate.com

Bills adding WR Quintez Cephus

After missing the entire 2023 NFL season due to a gambling suspension, the Buffalo Bills are rolling the dice on wide receiver Quintez Cephus, bringing him in on a one-year deal to compete for a spot on the team’s roster.

• Buffalo Bills bringing in Quintez Cephus, begin to add UDFAs to roster after NFL draft – Buffalo News
• Quintez Cephus, Bills reach 1-year deal after WR reinstated from gambling suspension: Source – The Athletic (subscription required)
• Buffalo Bills signing wide receiver that missed 2023 season due to gambling suspension – newyorkupstate.com
• Report: Bills to sign former Lions WR Quintez Cephus – WGR 550

Trio of Bills rookies address the media

We hear from Keon Coleman, Cole Bishop and DeWayne Carter on how the trio plans “to do something special” during their time in Buffalo.

• Keon Coleman’s personality outshines his bling in first Bills news conference – Buffalo News
• Keon Coleman Excited To Play With Josh Allen | Buffalo Bills | 2024 NFL Draft – BuffaloBills.com
• ‘Try to do something special’ | WR Keon Coleman, S Cole Bishop and DT DeWayne Carter embrace their first day in Buffalo – BuffaloBills.com

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