Draft Wire only gave the Buffalo Bills a mark of “B” for their 2020 NFL Draft work. Still, the outlet was very impressed with Buffalo’s haul at last week’s event.
Here’s how Draft Wire’s Luke Easterling breaks it down:
Iowa defensive end A.J. Epenesa was a bargain in the back half of the second round, and landing Utah running back Zack Moss in the third round gives the Bills a tough, physical runner who is the perfect complement to Devin Singletary.
Value and depth was the name of the game for Buffalo on Day 3, grabbing two dynamic pass-catchers in UCF’s Gabriel Davis and Oregon State’s Isaiah Hodgins, while also getting a high-floor quarterback prospect in Georgia’s Jake Fromm much later than he was expected to come off the board. Georgia Southern’s Tyler Bass was arguably the best kicker in the class, and Pitt’s Dane Jackson was one of the Senior Bowl’s most impressive corners.
Really there’s no negative praise for the Bills here. Perhaps Draft Wire wanted some better quality receivers for the team after this draft, but Buffalo did address the lack of size in their receiver room in Davis and Hodgins. The rest of DW’s breakdown is pretty status quo. The Bills added depth and their lone Day 1 impact player might be Moss.
Overall, Draft Wire only pegged Buffalo’s draft as the third-best in the AFC East. The Dolphins and Jets both landed in A-territory while the Patriots bring up the rear with a C-plus mark.
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