When the description of a mock draft pick starts with “somewhat of a surprise,” that might be an indicator that fans are going to be upset. The Buffalo Bills faithful might not enjoy one of CBS Sports‘ latest mock drafts.
This particular slate of guesses has the Bills taking LSU cornerback Kristian Fulton with their first-round pick at the 2020 NFL Draft:
Somewhat of a surprise pick here for Buffalo, but the club does have a sizable need at No. 2 cornerback, and Fulton is one of the cleanest prospects at that position in this class.
It’s tough to forecast how awful or how great any mock draft will be in February. To be fair, there’s pros and cons to Fulton going to the Bills. While “sizeable” isn’t exactly an accurate description for the Bills’ need for a No. 2 cornerback, Buffalo could stand to try and upgrade there.
The Bills had an up-and-down year from incumbent Levi Wallace, and while Kevin Johnson provided some solid depth, he was never much of a game-changing player. Just steady, and he’s a pending free agent.
Wallace will likely be back since he’s an EFRA, and by comparison, Johnson will likely be a more cost-efficient player to re-sign rather than going the first-round pick route. But having said all that, free agency does happen before the draft. A lot of needs can change.
In addition, Fulton’s selection by the Bills in this mock could be a factor of who goes off the board first.
At this point of the offseason, most would argue the Bills’ top “need” is a receiver. The next? Perhaps a pass rusher.
In terms of wideouts, five, in total, are drafted before the Bills are on the board. Those include CeeDee Lamb, Henry Ruggs, Jerry Jeudy, Laviska Shenault and Tee Higgins. In regard to potential defensive ends, Chase Young naturally is gone early, but other frequently-tabbed Bills targets in K’Lavon Chaisson and AJ Epenesa are also already selected by pick No. 16.
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