Round | No. 188 | K Tyler Bass | Georgia Southern
Grade: C-
Bass is a potential kickoff specialist, as he allowed only nine kickoff returns last year. His 2018 campaign was quite impressive, as he made 19-of-21 field goals during that season.
However, last year his field goal percentage slid to 71.4-percent. He made only eight of 14 kicks from beyond 40 yards. In addition, his career-best field goal is 50 yards.
It’s an interesting pick, as apparently, the Bills have a little bit of a concern with Stephen Hauschka. Either that, or they hope to find Hauschka’s heir apparent. If that’s the case, hopefully, it’s smoother than Brett Favre’s “tutelage” of Aaron Rodgers. Hauschka has unfortunately struggled ever since he was injured in 2018, but he hasn’t been outright terrible, either.
Nevertheless, a sixth-round pick on a player on a kicker is something. The Bills could have created more competition at other positions with this pick. Unless there’s something medically wrong with Hauschka, it would be shocking to keep two kickers on the roster. With that in mind, this is a quizzical pick. This pick probably deserves a lower grade, but we’ll trust Brandon Beane’s magic on this one.