The Buffalo Bills first scheduled draft selection won’t occur until Day 2 of the 2020 NFL Draft, as the team picks at No. 54 overall.
Luckily, the Bills do not have a glaring need on their roster, making this year’s draft quite intriguing. Buffalo’s front office, led by general manager Brandon Beane, can go in a multitude of directions with the pick, leaving quite a bit of interest and uncertainty with whom the Bills could select.
This installment of our position-by-position series looks at the tight end prospects and which players could still be on the board when the Bills make their first selection at the upcoming draft:
Current roster
The Bills have several viable options at the tight end position on their roster. Dawson Knox, one of the Bills’ third-round picks from last year, has the inside track as the top option on the depth chart. Buffalo also has Tyler Kroft, Lee Smith, and Tommy Sweeney, all who contributed in different ways last year. The team offered a contract to exclusive rights free agent Jason Croom as well.
The room seems full, but the Bills may still look for a player to further supplement the group. Knox is still developing at the position, Kroft is injury-prone, Smith is a sixth-lineman, and Sweeney is a depth option. Thus, a stronger option in the passing game could be intriguing for the Bills with their pick at No. 54. In addition, the Bills did express a desire to add Greg Olsen earlier this offseason, so to some extent, there’s an interest to add here.
There are several tight ends who may be available in the second round for Buffalo. While the position isn’t necessarily a great need, if an athlete is available to give quarterback Josh Allen another weapon in the passing game, then the Bills may take a swing at a player.