2020 NFL Draft: 7 WRs for Bills to consider in second round

Here are seven WRs the Bills can consider in the second round of the 2020 Draft.

The Buffalo Bills first scheduled draft selection won’t occur until Day 2 of the 2020 NFL Draft, as the team picks No. 54 overall.

Luckily, the Bills do not have a glaring need on their roster, making this year’s draft quite intriguing. Buffalo’s front office, led by general manager Brandon Beane, can go in a multitude of directions with the pick, leaving quite a bit of interest and uncertainty with whom the Bills could select.

This installment of our position-by-position series looks at the wide receiver position and which players could still be on the board when the Bills make their first selection at the upcoming draft:

Vikings wide receiver Stefon Diggs. Credit: Benny Sieu-USA TODAY Sports

Positional priority

Buffalo is in an interesting spot at the wide receiver position, as the team traded for Stefon Diggs at the start of free agency. Diggs gives the Bills their best option as a No. 1 receiver. The Bills also has solid options returning from last year, as the team’s top two receivers, Cole Beasley and John Brown, are back for their second season in Western New York. Buffalo also re-signed Isaiah McKenzie, a versatile receiver who can also run the ball. Andre Roberts mans the return game, while Duke Williams, Robert Foster, and Ray-Ray McCloud III all sit deep on the depth chart. 

Beasley and Brown were both productive in their first seasons in Buffalo.  Brown is under contract for two more years, while Beasley will be around for three more years. Depending on one’s outlook, the Bills could take a high-ceiling player who could grow into a more productive role over the next few seasons, the heir apparent to Brown. There is talent available throughout the draft at the receiver position, as many analysts agree that this position group has some strong depth in it. 

Here are seven wideout who could be enticing for the Bills at the No. 54 selection:

Colorado Buffaloes wide receiver Laviska Shenault Jr. Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports

Laviska Shenault | Colorado

Shenault has massive playmaking skills. He broke out in 2018, catching 86 passes for 1,110 receiving yards and six touchdown receptions. He added five touchdowns on the ground. Shenault took a step back production-wise last year, as teams placed a greater emphasis on him. He caught 56 passes for 764 receiving yards and four touchdown receptions. He is a versatile player, as he played multiple receive positions throughout the year for the Buffaloes. He had surgery in early March to correct a core muscle injury, which might be the reason for some of his struggles last year, along with why he may fall in the draft.

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