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Buffalo Bills: 4 defensive ends to watch at NFL Combine

By Brandon Croce

EVANSTON, ILLINOIS - OCTOBER 26: A.J. Epenesa #94 of the Iowa Hawkeyes on the field in the game against the Northwestern Wildcats at Ryan Field on October 26, 2019 in Evanston, Illinois. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images)
EVANSTON, ILLINOIS - OCTOBER 26: A.J. Epenesa #94 of the Iowa Hawkeyes on the field in the game against the Northwestern Wildcats at Ryan Field on October 26, 2019 in Evanston, Illinois. (Photo by Justin Casterline/Getty Images) /
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STATE COLLEGE, PA – NOVEMBER 16: Yetur Gross-Matos #99 of the Penn State Nittany Lions lines up against the Indiana Hoosiers during the first half at Beaver Stadium on November 16, 2019 in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
STATE COLLEGE, PA – NOVEMBER 16: Yetur Gross-Matos #99 of the Penn State Nittany Lions lines up against the Indiana Hoosiers during the first half at Beaver Stadium on November 16, 2019 in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) /

Yetur Gross-Matos

There is no question that at the top of this position is Ohio State’s Chase Young but the chances the Bills have at selecting him are slim to none. After Young the order gets a little murkier and a player like Yetur Gross-Matos could make the claim as the next best pass rusher.

Some Bills’ fans may be hesitant to draft a former Nittany Lion with the memory of Aaron Maybin however Gross-Matos is far from that. He has the size to play defensive end in a 4-3 defense and has been productive over the past two seasons with 94 total tackles and 17.5 sacks.

The one thing that the Bills will want to have answered by the time the NFL Combine is over may not happen during drills but during the interview. Last month, Gross-Matos was named as one of the parties in a hazing lawsuit against Penn State. This is something they will want to address before investing what would likely have to be a first round pick.

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