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Bills Wire’s 2021 NFL Mock Draft 1.0: 3-round projections split in Round 1

Buffalo Bills 2021 NFL Draft mock from Bills Wire has RB Najee Harris, CB Caleb Farley as first-round picks.

It’s officially NFL Draft month as the calendar has turned to April. With the 2021 event now just a few weeks away, Bills Wire will start compiling their own picks for the Buffalo Bills with a series of mock drafts.

Editor Nick Wojton and contributor Justin DiLoro put together their first three-round guesses right here:

Report: Bills met with Syracuse’s Ifeatu Melifonwu at Senior Bowl

Buffalo Bills have pre 2021 NFL Draft meeting with Syracuse’s Ifeatu Melifonwu at 2021 Senior Bowl.

Nothing like a little homegrown-ish talent, right?

According to NYUP, the Bills met with a Syracuse University prospect, cornerback Ifeatu Melifonwu, at the 2021 Senior Bowl ahead of this April’s draft:

Melifonwu, a junior, is a defensive back with size at 6-foot-2. According to The Draft Network, he would also best fit in a zone defense such as the one the Bills run under head coach Sean McDermott.

Say no more, right?

Pro Football Focus currently has Melifonwu No. 64 on their top-200 big board, but some mock drafts estimate Melifonwu as high as a late first-round pick. Most currently have him slated somewhere in the second round, or at least, Day 2 of the upcoming draft.

Buffalo has brought in competition at the No. 2 cornerback spot across from Tre’Davious White seemingly every offseason… with mixed results. Perhaps Melifonwu could be a longer term solution.

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2021 Senior Bowl: 5 standouts who could help the Jags from the American team

The Senior Bowl has come and gone, but there were several notables the Jags could draft from the American team like Kadarius Toney.

The Senior Bowl for the 2021 season has come and gone, and despite many hurdles, it proved to be a productive week. The process concluded Saturday (with a 27-24 win for the National team) after the actual all-star game was played, but the biggest evaluations come from the practices throughout the week.

The Jags have been known to select several stars from the Senior Bowl like Brandon Linder, D.J. Chark, Ben Bartch, and Gardner Minshew II. While there are new faces in the front office, fans shouldn’t expect that to change too much.

Now, with the process behind us, let’s look at some standouts who the Jags could have interest in as they have a wide range of needs to address this offseason:

Syracuse DB Ifeatu Melifonwu declares for 2021 NFL draft

Syracuse defensive back Ifeatu Melifonwu is leaving school early and will declare for the 2021 NFL draft

Syracuse defensive back Ifeatu Melifonwu is leaving school early and will declare for the 2021 NFL draft, per ESPN’s Adam Schefter.

Listed at 6-3, 213 pounds, Melifonwu has an intriguing combination of size and athleticism, along with the versatility to play either corner or safety.

The younger brother of 2017 second-round pick Obi, the younger Melifonwu tallied 42 tackles, eight pass breakups and an interception this season.

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