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