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Bills Grab South Carolina CB Stephon Gilmore with 10th Pick in Draft

Matt Loede, billsgab.com

The Bills have continued to build up their defense, as they have selected South Carolina cornerback Stephon Gilmore with the 10th overall pick of the 2012 NFL Draft. A three-year starter at South Carolina, Gilmore posted 181 tackles, including 15 for a …

Apr 26, 2012

Chris Brown, buffalobills.com

A lot of Bills fans in watching Stephon Gilmore’s reaction upon being drafted by Buffalo didn’t feel he was too excited. Here was his explanation for his stern appearance as he made his way out of the green room. “I knew I was going to get picked ea…

Chris Brown, buffalobills.com

Bills GM Buddy Nix said the phone was ringing as other teams were calling as the picks came off the board in the top 10, but Buffalo didn’t want to move up and surrender picks. “We had opportunities to move up more than move down, and so we listened. …

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

Buddy Nix has made no secret about his desire to get a left tackle in this year’s draft. According to the Bills general manager, though, that desire has not led the team to start looking for ways to trade up or down in the draft to secure one. There hav…

Chris Brown, buffalobills.com

Just about every team in the AFC East has now been rumored to be interested in moving up. Yesterday it was the Jets, this morning it was the Bills and now the Patriots, who could be looking to move up close to where the Bills are at 10. According to NFL…

ESPN.com

The Buffalo Bills are in the rumor mill a lot this week leading up to the NFL draft. Just a couple days after being linked to former Alabama safety Mark Barron at No. 10, Charlie Casserly of the NFL Network reports Buffalo is looking to move up the No. …

Chris Brown, buffalobills.com

ESPN draft analyst Todd McShay has put together a seven-round mock draft (guy is nuts) and has Buffalo taking a WR, OT and QB in the first three rounds. McShay takes Notre Dame WR Michael Floyd in round one, followed by Ole Miss OT Bobby Massie in round…

Chris Brown, buffalobills.com

Bills players are in town this week for the start of Buffalo’s offseason conditioning program. With their arrival running in concert with the start of the NFL draft, one wonders do players lobby the personnel department on behalf of their former college…

CNNSI.com

Report: Bills interested in No. 3 pick, eyeing Kalil

Chris Brown, buffalobills.com

An FYI for Bills fans. The Bills ticket office will remain open tonight and tomorrow night throughout the first two days of the NFL draft. The Coors Light Rockpile is already sold out. The Bills will have a nine-game schedule at Ralph Wilson Stadium thi…

billsdailycharge, buffalobills.com

DAILY REPORT –The 2012 NFL Draft kicks off tonight at 8:00pm EST. The Bills are slotted for the 10th pick. TODAY’S INTERVIEWS 11:00 – GM Buddy Nix – WGR 550 w/ Joe Buscaglia THIS DAY IN BILLS HISTORY April 26, 1983 — BILLS HAVE TWO NO. 1 PICKS …

Chris Brown, buffalobills.com

Calling all Philadelphia-based Bills Backers, there’s a rare opportunity to watch day 2 of the NFL draft with a couple of Bills offensive linemen. The Downtown Philadelphia Bills Backers will be hosting a draft party Friday night at McFadden’s at 461 …

Josh Alper, profootballtalk.com

Making the case for the Bills to select Boston College LB Luke Kuechly. Dolphins T Jake Long likes what he’s seen from the team’s new offense. Roster needs in 2013 could help guide the Patriots’ draft choices. Alabama LB Courtney Upshaw likes what h…

Chris Brown, buffalobills.com

Just what do the Bills think of Notre Dame WR Michael Floyd? In an interview between Channel 7′s Jeff Russo and myself with GM Buddy Nix in the Bills Draft Special that will air on WKBW-TV Channel 7 on Thursday at 7, we asked the Bills personnel boss …