The Buffalo Bills are clear contenders for a wide receiver at the 2020 NFL Draft. But the way things currently sit, Laviska Shenault is a curious option for the team.
Recent reports said Shenault has been dealing with a pubic bone injury. Could that cause his draft stock to drop out of the first round? That report also came with a note that the inflammation injury won’t require any surgery either, so there’s some good news.
USA Today apparently has decided it won’t cost Shenault a first-round value, because he’s the Bills’ pick in their latest 2020 mock draft released this week:
22. Bills — Laviska Shenault Jr., WR, Colorado: Dynamic and powerful after the catch, Shenault checks off a lot of boxes for Josh Allen and Buffalo’s offense.
Maybe most importantly, Shenault checks the size box for the Bills, too. Tee Higgins, who goes No. 21 overall to the Eagles right before Buffalo’s pick, lists at 6-foot-4. While Shenault is at 6-foot-2, he still plays big and has a knack for making players miss. According to Pro Football Focus, Shenault led college receivers with 46 missed tackle over the past two seasons.
While the Bills’ needs could change via free agency which comes before the draft, a youthful wideout prospect will likely remain. Since Zay Jones skipped town, the Bills have few young prospects to grow along with quarterback Josh Allen. In free agency, another vet with John Brown and Cole Beasley would be valuable, but a long-term answer needs to be addressed, too.
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