Buffalo Bills Mock Draft: Focus on secondary but still address other needs

NASHVILLE, TN - APRIL 27: Signage seen during the NFL Draft Experience on April 27, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Danielle Del Valle/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TN - APRIL 27: Signage seen during the NFL Draft Experience on April 27, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Danielle Del Valle/Getty Images)
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STATE COLLEGE, PA – NOVEMBER 30: KJ Hamler #1 of the Penn State Nittany Lions carries the ball against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights during the first half at Beaver Stadium on November 30, 2019 in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)
STATE COLLEGE, PA – NOVEMBER 30: KJ Hamler #1 of the Penn State Nittany Lions carries the ball against the Rutgers Scarlet Knights during the first half at Beaver Stadium on November 30, 2019 in State College, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images)

Round 3

65 – Cincinnati Bengals: Jonathan Greenard EDGE Florida

66 – Washington Redskins: J.K. Dobbins RB Ohio State

67 – Detroit Lions: Alton Robinson EDGE Syracuse

68 – New York Jets: Matt Peart OT UConn

69 – Carolina Panthers: Troy Dye LB Oregon

70 – Miami Dolphins: Michael Pittman Jr. WR USC

71 –  Los Angeles Chargers: Prince Tega Wanogho OT Auburn

72 – Arizona Cardinals: Malik Harrison LB Ohio State

73 – Jacksonville Jaguars: Jalen Hurts QB Oklahoma

74 – Cleveland Browns: Willie Gay Jr. LB Mississippi State

75 – Indianapolis Colts: Jacob Eason QB Washington

76 – Tampa Bay Buccaneers: Chase Claypool WR Notre Dame

77 – Denver Broncos: Amik Robertson CB Louisiana Tech

78 – Atlanta Falcons: Clyde Edwards-Helaire RB LSU

79 – New York Jets: Solomon Kindley IOL Georgia

80 – Las Vegas Raiders: Terrell Burgess S Utah

81 – Las Vegas Raiders: Jordan Elliott DL Missouri

82 – Dallas Cowboys: Ashtyn Davis S California

83 – Denver Broncos: Jordyn Brooks LB Texas Tech

84 – Los Angeles Rams: Matt Hennessy IOL Temple

85 – Detroit Lions: Kyle Dugger S Lenoir-Rhyne

86 – Buffalo Bills: K.J. Hamler WR Penn State

87 – New England Patriots: Bradlee Anae EDGE Utah

88 – New Orleans Saints: Bryan Edwards WR South Carolina

89 – Minnesota Vikings: Leki Fotu DL Utah

90 – Houston Texans: Darrell Taylor EDGE Tennessee

91 – Las Vegas Raiders: Harrison Bryant TE Florida Atlantic

92 – Baltimore Ravens: Van Jefferson WR Florida

93 – Tennessee Titans: Larrell Murchison DL NC State

94 – Green Bay Packers: Akeem Davis-Gaither LB Appalachian State

95 – Denver Broncos: Logan Stenberg IOL Kentucky

96 – Kansas City Chiefs: Robert Hunt IOL Louisiana-Lafayette

97 – Cleveland Browns: Ben Bredeson IOL Michigan

98 – New England Patriots: K.J. Hill WR Ohio State

99 – New York Giants: Jabari Zuniga EDGE Florida

100 – New England Patriots: John Simpson IOL Clemson

101 – Seattle Seahawks: Donovan Peoples-Jones WR Michigan

102 – Pittsburgh Steelers: Damien Lewis IOL LSU

103 – Philadelphia Eagles: Troy Pride Jr. CB Notre Dame

104 – Los Angeles Rams: Logan Wilson LB Wyoming

105 – Minnesota Vikings: Jack Driscoll OT Auburn

106 – Baltimore Ravens: A.J. Dillon RB Boston College

The big question in Round 3 is if this is the round to take our complementary running back. According to this mock draft scenario, Round 3 is not the time. If Edwards-Helaire or Dobbins were still on the board at pick 86, that would’ve been the selection but A.J. Dillon is too rich for 86. He is a great running back that provides a complimentary running style to Devin Singletary but when Dillon is on the field it becomes much more apparent that the play is most likely a run because of his limitations in the passing game.

Edwards-Helaire and Dobbins are much more versatile and don’t exactly show the offenses hand when they walk into the huddle opposed to a player like Dillon. At 86, in this scenario it made the most sense to invest in a slot/gadget WR like K.J. Hamler. Yes, he is undersized, but this is where the league is going, speed and pace win games.

Although fans may want that bigger bodied wide receiver on the roster, last year should go to show that maybe the light-footed quicker twitch receivers that create natural separation mold best with Josh Allen. Hamler would be an instant upgrade over Isaiah McKenzie and a potential future upgrade from Cole Beasley in the slot. The most attractive facet to Hamler’s game is his versatility.

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