The lead up to the 2020 NFL Draft will be a little drier for Bills fans. While excited for Stefon Diggs’ arrival, the Buffalo won’t have a first-round pick thanks to that trade.
The Bills will have to wait until pick No. 54 in Round 2 to bring in a new prospect at the upcoming draft. Thankfully Draft Wire’s latest mock draft extends to the second round
With their new first pick, Buffalo selects Boise State edge defender Curtis Weaver.
Weaver is a bit of a hybrid player like Lorenzo Alexander was for the Bills. His scouting reports say the defender can lineup as a defensive end with his hand in the dirt or as a standup linebacker. That’s some of what Alexander did for the Bills. Over the past three seasons, Weaver recorded 34.5 sacks and 47.5 tackles for loss. At the combine, he posted a 7.0 time in the 3-cone drill and a 4.27 second short shuttle time. He was the 2019 Mountain West Defensive Player of the Year.
Early in free agency the Bills lost Shaq Lawson at the defensive end spot, but added Mario Addison. While the Bills might enjoy that and consider it an upgrade, Addison is 32 and Jerry Hughes is 31. Plenty left in the tank for than, hopefully, but the Bills need a promising young player added to that group.
Here’s Weaver sacking Bills quarterback Josh Allen back in the day:
Couldn't stop laughing after this Curtis Weaver sack celebration…
A. I want some cereal or ice cream too..
B. DeAndre needed his fill too! pic.twitter.com/yH0QJXfkHf— Will Hall (@WillHallKTVB) October 22, 2017
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