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Buffalo Bills: 5 wide receivers to target after NFL Combine

By Brandon Croce

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - FEBRUARY 27: Wide receiver Denzel Mims of Baylor runs the 40-yard dash during the NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 27, 2020 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images)
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - FEBRUARY 27: Wide receiver Denzel Mims of Baylor runs the 40-yard dash during the NFL Scouting Combine at Lucas Oil Stadium on February 27, 2020 in Indianapolis, Indiana. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /
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BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 16: Michael Pittman Jr. #6 of the USC Trojans catches a touchdown pass over Elijah Hicks #3 of the California Golden Bears during the second quarter of an NCAA football game at California Memorial Stadium on November 16, 2019 in Berkeley, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images)
BERKELEY, CALIFORNIA – NOVEMBER 16: Michael Pittman Jr. #6 of the USC Trojans catches a touchdown pass over Elijah Hicks #3 of the California Golden Bears during the second quarter of an NCAA football game at California Memorial Stadium on November 16, 2019 in Berkeley, California. (Photo by Thearon W. Henderson/Getty Images) /

Michael Pittman

Another mid-round option for the Buffalo Bills should be USC’s Michael Pittman. The former Trojan is coming off a productive season where he had 101 receptions, 1,275 receiving yards and 11 receiving touchdowns.

He kept the momentum going into the NFL Draft process and the NFL Combine. In Indianapolis, he ran a 4.52 40-yard dash but his three cone drill was rather impressive at 6.96 seconds. He also had a 36.5 inch vertical jump and 121 inch broad jump.

NFL.com’s Lance Zierlein compared Michael Pittman to Denver Broncos’ Courtland Sutton and wrote in the scouting report:

"Big, smart and reliable, Pittman falls into the “possession receiver” bin, but has top-notch ball skills that allow him to bully and best cornerbacks down the field. Improving release quickness against press will be an early focal point in an NFL camp, but his frame and physicality should create work space underneath even with close coverage. He lacks the speed and separation quickness teams covet from WR1 candidates, but he comes from NFL bloodlines and plays with a pro demeanor. He should be a productive plug-and-play talent at WR2 early in his career."

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If the Buffalo Bills are able to address other needs, like pass rusher early on, and get a wide receiver like Michael Pittman in the middle of the NFL Draft, that makes the most sense in terms of maximizing the value of their picks.

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