Buffalo Bills: 3 free agents they should avoid this offseason

ORCHARD PARK, NY - SEPTEMBER 13: Justin Zimmer #61 of the Buffalo Bills dives to make a tackle on Le'Veon Bell #26 of the New York Jets during the first quarter at Bills Stadium on September 13, 2020 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Timothy T Ludwig/Getty Images) /

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MIAMI, FLORIDA – DECEMBER 22: William Jackson #22 of the Cincinnati Bengals in action against the Miami Dolphins in the second quarter at Hard Rock Stadium on December 22, 2019 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Mark Brown/Getty Images) /

William Jackson III

Another position of need this offseason is the cornerback position. The team has tried to patch together the second cornerback position with a combination of Levi Wallace and a veteran, most recently Josh Norman, and has gotten mixed results so far.

This offseason they could look to find a younger player that could be a long term solution and that player could be William Jackson III. The former Bengals cornerback was a first round pick in 2016 and has started 43 games over the past three seasons.

The concern is that William Jackson III probably gets a big contract from whoever signs him but he hasn’t really played like a top corner. He also hasn’t generated much in terms of turnovers with only three interceptions with no fumbles forced or recovered in four seasons.

A case could be made that the lack of production was from him playing on a bad Bengals defense for most of his career and putting him on the Buffalo Bills could be the answer to unlock that potential. However, it is a costly gamble to offer a big free agent contract with a player who has yet to play at that top level.

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