A new crop of prospects will be on display at the Scouting Combine Friday. Running backs, offensive linemen, and special teams players will take the field for their on-field events.

While none of these position groups are necessarily a massive need for the Bills, they could use a few players to fill out the depth chart on their roster. Devin Singletary has the inside track as the starting running back this year, and four of the five starting linemen are projected to return this year.

The NFL Combine will take place from 4-11 p.m. EST on the NFL Network. Here are some players to watch for Bills fans during Friday’s Combine festivities:

Running backs

With the selection of Singletary last year and his tremendous rookie season, it’s difficult to envision the Bills taking a player to compete with the FAU standout for starting reps. However, Buffalo will be interested in finding a player to complement Singletary in the backfield.

Wisconsin’s Jonathan Taylor, Georgia’s D’Andre Swift, Ohio State’s JK Dobbins’, LSU’s Clyde Edwards-Helaire, and Florida State’s Cam Akers are all players who seemingly reside at the top of many big boards of analysts entering the Combine. While Buffalo may not be interested in using their draft capital for one of the players, it will be intriguing to see what the drop off between these players and those who are currently slated as later day two and day three picks.

If the drop off is not that steep, the Bills could find a great player later in the draft, yielding a great value pick for the team.

Anthony McFarland of Maryland, while a smaller back like Singletary, could be an option with his downhill running style. La’Mical Perine of Florida, KeShawn Vaughn of Vanderbilt, AJ Dillon of Boston College, and Joshua Kelley of UCLA are players who could find their way into the discussion for the Bills with solid Combine performances.

Offensive line

At this time, it looks as if the Bills have at least four starters returning from the 2019 unit. Depending on what happens with Quinton Spain during the free agency period, there’s a chance that Buffalo could have all five starters back in the fold.

The Bills could take a swing at a top-rated guard on day two. It’s not a high priority at the time, but if the team finds a player who can further bolster the line and protect quarterback Josh Allen, the team will look to make that move.

Michigan’s Cesar Ruiz is one of the top-rated guards in the country. Draft analyst Chad Reuter from NFL.com has the Bills selecting Ruiz in a recent mock draft.  Llyod Cushenberry III of LSU, Matt Hennessey of Temple and Iowa’s Tristan Wirfs are day two targets at this time.

Later in the draft, Buffalo could find value from Matt Peart of Connecticut, Ben Bredenson of Michigan, Shane Lemieux of Oregon, and Nick Harris of Washington.

Overall

Friday’s sessions will reveal some possible depth pieces for the Bills moving forward. It will be vital to hear General Manager Brandon Beane’s thoughts on the prospects from the day’s sessions and interviews to see if there are any standouts at this point in the draft process. It’s still early and front office members will be careful about revealing who might be moving up their boards at this time. Nevertheless, it’s important to become familiar with many prospects, as many names will be discussed over the next few weeks.

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