6 Players the Buffalo Bills Should Consider in First Round

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Sep 17, 2016; Gainesville, FL, USA; Florida Gators defensive back Teez Tabor (31) during the second quarter at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Kim Klement-USA TODAY Sports /

The Buffalo Bills need to land gold this offseason. Who should they look at in the first round of this year’s NFL Draft?

It’s very simple, if the Buffalo Bills want to make the playoffs next season, they will need to turn out a very successful offseason. A lot of that pressure will come in the NFL Draft, which has been an issue in Buffalo for quite some time.

When looking at this year’s draft class, it’s very unbalanced. There’s a lot of talent in some areas, limited talent in other areas and close to no talent in the remaining.

The first round will consist mostly of quarterbacks, wide receivers, defensive lineman and cornerbacks. However, it’s important to note that almost all QB talent will be gone in that first round.

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In later rounds, there will be some solid talent at the cornerback position, offensive tackle, defensive tackle and even some at wide receiver. However, the safety position is one that will be very scarce come April.

That raises the question, who should the Buffalo Bills use their first round draft pick on? Well, I think that decision comes down to one of three different positions: safety, wide receiver and cornerback. If given the option, an offensive tackle would also help.

In this column, we will be finding players that would be a good fit as the Bills’ first round draft pick. All three of those positions are in need of an upgrade this offseason and if the Bills can solve them, it will help us figure out what we need to look for in free agency.

Let’s start with the most important position right now — safety — mainly due to the scarce options in the draft.

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