On Thursday, Bills general manager Brandon Beane said when the ongoing coronavirus pandemic hit full scale, he was in South Carolina visiting Clemson.
Perhaps we have some insight into why, and it’s not just because of wide receiver Tee Higgins.
Per Pewter Report, the Tampa Bay Bucs met with offensive lineman John Simpson. The outlet also specifics that he met with a few other teams, including the Bills:
Per source, Clemson guard John Simpson met with the #Bucs before his pro day (March 12th). He also met with the #Steelers, #Bills and #Giants personnel during that same timeframe. Simpson is expected to come off the board some time on day two of the draft.
— Jon Ledyard (@LedyardNFLDraft) April 2, 2020
Simpson was a second-team All-American in 2019 for the Tigers. The 6-foot-5, 330 pound lineman also has a nugget in his background that Buffalo head coach Sean McDermott will appreciate: he was a high school wrestler as well.
The senior had an up-and-down Senior Bowl, but flexed his muscle, literally, at the combine, by putting up 34 bench press reps. That was the third-highest among all offensive linemen at the combine.
The Bills do have depth at their offensive line, and the unit is returning all five starters in 2020 after Quinton Spain re-signed with the team this offseason. But Buffalo could still stand to add a rookie prospect to groom for future starting consideration with one of their upcoming draft picks.
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