While the Bills don’t have a first-round pick at the 2020 NFL Draft, there’s still plenty of intrigue attached to their first few picks.
With no glaring need on their roster, when Buffalo’s named is called in rounds two through four, they could still find diamonds in the rough. Think Devin Singletary and Dawson Knox, both third-round picks last offseason.
At this point, these picks could end up seeing Buffalo general manager Brandon Beane add players to anywhere on their roster. In Sports Illustrated‘s latest multi-round mock draft, the Bills see two of their top three picks add offensive playmakers, starting with running back:
54. Buffalo Bills: Clyde Edwards-Helaire, RB, LSU
In Clyde Edwards-Helaire, the Bills address their “Frank Gore” need. Singletary is Buffalo’s No. 1 running back, but Buffalo needs a complementary piece next to him. Enter Edwards-Helaire.
During Clyde Edwards-Helaire’s three-year career at LSU he ran for 2,103 yards, and 23 touchdowns. He became a household name during his final year, where he helped lead LSU to a national title.
He doesn’t have the measurements of a traditional NFL running back, he stands at 5-foot-8 and weighs in at 209 pounds, but those sorts of measurements actually play to his strengths as a runner. Edwards-Helaire is a patient yet physical runner who makes would-be tacklers miss with jump cuts, spins, or simply lowering his shoulder. Sounds similar to Gore, but he’ll have a long, long way to go to get to Gore’s accolades, naturally.
No one on defense could stop Clyde Edwards-Helaire 😳
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— ESPN (@espn) November 24, 2019