The Bills have plenty of needs on offense. Their defense under head coach Sean McDermott has remained one of the NFL’s best.
Despite that, in Draft Wire’s recent three-round mock draft following Wild Card weekend, the Bills go with two defensive players with those three picks, starting with their first rounder.
Here’s Draft Wire’s breakdown:
22. Buffalo Bills
K’Lavon Chaisson | EDGE | LSU
K’Lavon Chaisson, who will be getting after the Clemson Tigers in the national title game soon, sports a wide-range of moves as a pass rusher which could be intriguing to McDermott. Plus, the Bills really could stand to improve along their defensive end position.
Sure, Jordan Phillips was great while leading the Bills with 9.5 sacks, but it’s usually the pass rushers on the outside doing that. Shaq Lawson had 6.5 sacks there to lead the Bills. It’s a good step in the right direction for him, but he’s currently slated to be a free agent. Along with Lawson, Trent Murphy could be a cap-casualty for the Bills, too. The Bills could realistically have a nice spot for Chaisson next season.