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Typically in any mock draft the first round is always of the most interest.
Pro Football Focus recently made a case for the second round being the more interesting one for the Bills in 2021.
The football analytics outlet dropped their latest 2021 NFL Draft mock on Monday. In it, the Bills take two offensive linemen in the three-round exercise. But in Round 2, their selection is Clemson running back Travis Etienne.
Not only have other mock drafts speculated the Bills might take him in Round 1, some even suggest Etienne might be drafted before their first pick at No. 30 overall. Does PFF know something we don’t?
Here’s a full rundown of the Bills’ picks in PFF’s latest mock:
30. BUFFALO BILLS — IOL LANDON DICKERSON, ALABAMA
The ACL tears are concerning, but without them, Dickerson is a top-20 pick. The Bills don’t need him Week 1; they need him come playoff time. Dickerson has played every offensive line position over his college career, and there’s no more NFL-ready interior lineman in the class. He was the highest-graded center in the country last season.61. BUFFALO BILLS — RB TRAVIS ETIENNE, CLEMSON
93. BUFFALO BILLS — IOL BEN CLEVELAND, GEORGIA
Via Dickerson and Cleveland, the Bills add to an interesting spot in the trenches. Buffalo can certainly stand to use some younger prospects there, and these selections would put Jon Feliciano and Cody Ford on their toes. Those two are currently slotted in as the Bills’ starting guards ahead of the upcoming draft after Feliciano was re-signed by the team prior to free agency.
In Etienne, the Bills would bring in an all-around dynamic running back into their backfield with Zack Moss and Devin Singletary. There’s a reason why the Clemson product is often mocked as a first-round pick. He’s perhaps the top running back prospect in the draft this year. Most debate Etienne or Alabama’s Najee Harris as the No. 1 rusher, so if Buffalo got him in the second round? Many would consider that a steal.
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