Buffalo Bills get a steal in the first round of the latest 7-round mock draft

DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA - NOVEMBER 09: Jeremiah Owusu-Koramoah #6 of the Notre Dame Fighting Irish reacts after making a tackle for a loss against the Duke Blue Devils during the first quarter of their game at Wallace Wade Stadium on November 09, 2019 in Durham, North Carolina. (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images) /

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STATE COLLEGE, PA – NOVEMBER 21: Shaka Toney #18 of the Penn State Nittany Lions in action on defense against the Iowa Hawkeyes during a game at Beaver Stadium on November 21, 2020 in State College, Pennsylvania. Iowa won 41-21. (Photo by Joe Robbins/Getty Images) /

Round 5, 174th Overall: Shaka Toney, EDGE (Penn State)

With their second fifth round pick, the Buffalo Bills return to the defensive side of the ball and add another pass rusher on the defensive line. Shaka Toney is an interesting player as he didn’t get the noterity that his teammate Jayson Oweh gets but was productive in his own right.

In four seasons with Penn State, Toney had 20 sacks and 28.5 tackles for a loss, including five sacks and 7.5 tackles for a loss in only eight games this past season.

The concern with Toney is that he projects as a “rotational designated pass rusher” according to his scouting report on The Draft Network. However, this may not be as much of a concern for the Buffalo Bills as they rotate their defensive ends frequently and this past season Jerry Hughes and Mario Addison both played under 60% of the snaps.

If the Bills were to add someone like Toney, who excels as a pass rusher, the team could maximize what he does well and he can contribute to this defense as a rookie.

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