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Buffalo Bills: 3 position needs left to address after NFL Draft

By Thomas Gore

PITTSBURGH, PA - DECEMBER 15: Lorenzo Alexander #57 of the Buffalo Bills in action against the Pittsburgh Steelers on December 15, 2019 at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)
PITTSBURGH, PA - DECEMBER 15: Lorenzo Alexander #57 of the Buffalo Bills in action against the Pittsburgh Steelers on December 15, 2019 at Heinz Field in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images) /
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ORCHARD PARK, NY – DECEMBER 08: Lorenzo Alexander #57 of the Buffalo Bills runs onto the field before the game against the Baltimore Ravens at New Era Field on December 8, 2019 in Orchard Park, New York. Baltimore defeats Buffalo 24-17. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images)
ORCHARD PARK, NY – DECEMBER 08: Lorenzo Alexander #57 of the Buffalo Bills runs onto the field before the game against the Baltimore Ravens at New Era Field on December 8, 2019 in Orchard Park, New York. Baltimore defeats Buffalo 24-17. (Photo by Brett Carlsen/Getty Images) /

Outside Linebacker

The retirement of Lorenzo Alexander after the 2019 season saw the opening of a position that is yet to be filled. Alexander was a mainstay with the Bills, playing with the team for four seasons from 2016 to 2019. This season however,  Father Time started to catch up with Alexander and the 15-year NFL veteran made the decision to hang it up

Matt Milano and Tremaine Edmunds have proven themselves more than capable of holding their own at the inside linebacker position. However, the Bills need to add a truly dangerous pass rusher to their linebacking corps in order to complete their retooling of the defensive line.

Linebacker A.J. Klein signed with the Bills in free agency this year and has proven that he can hold his own in the league after previous stints with the Carolina Panthers and New Orleans Saints. Still, after seven seasons in the league, Klein has yet to record a Pro Bowl season and has only registered 10.5 sacks in his entire career.

Behind Klein at the outside linebacker spot is Vosean Joseph who was drafted out of Florida in 2019. One thing is abundantly clear: if there is an Achilles hell on the Bills, it is the outside linebacker position.

The question then becomes who should Brandon Beane sign if he were to do so? Jadeveon Clowney is certainly the most attractive name on the market, although signing him would likely  mean a significant cap hit for Buffalo.

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