While the Buffalo Bills have plenty of holes to fill on their roster, especially on the defense, they also have key areas taken care of. When you think of their offense, the first position of need that comes to mind is the wide receiver position. Trading for D.J. Moore took care of the major problem, but the Bills still have depth to address.
One area that saw a little bit of change, but nothing to be concerned about was the offensive line. Even though the Bills let David Edwards walk in free agency, they did manage to bring back Connor McGovern on a new four-year deal to keep the anchor of the trenches. Edwards would go on to sign a four-year deal worth $61 million.
Buffalo ended up bringing Alec Anderson back on a one-year deal, while also signing Austin Corbett in free agency. The Bills shouldn’t ignore bringing in offensive line depth to compete, but in a recent mock draft from Sayre Bedinger of NFL Spin Zone, the Bills spent their first round pick on an offensive lineman that would have fans confused.
NFL mock draft has Bills fans feeling very confused with first round pick
Bedinger has the Bills selecting Texas A&M offensive guard Chase Bisontis, and this would make absolutely no sense.
"The Bills have dominated the past couple of seasons in the running game, and even after losing David Edwards in free agency, they have to make sure nothing about that part of their offensive identity changes. They already landed DJ Moore in a trade with the Bears this offseason, so going with a big man here in the 1st round could make a ton of sense." said Bedinger.
The Bills are expected to return four of their five starting offensive linemen from the last two seasons, and Anderson has plenty of experience in this offense where he has played center, guard, and tackle at one point or another. He has the best chance to replace Edwards as the left guard, and maybe Corbett will be a solid backup to have.
Bringing in depth never hurts and the Bills should definitely be looking to add in the trenches, but not in the first round. Unless there is a world where every single true first-round receiver, linebacker, or edge rusher is somehow off the board before No. 26, the Bills cannot waste a first rounder on an offensive lineman that most likely wouldn’t start.
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