With the second day of the 2020 NFL Draft set to get underway Friday, The Athletic put together their predictions on how the second and third rounds will unfold.
The Bills hold their first two picks of the draft in that time frame. There’s still talent the Bills can land with both picks, at No. 54 and No. 86, respectively. The Athletic picks a cornerback and defensive end for the Bills in those slots.
The two players are LSU’s Krisitan Fulton in the second round followed by Tennessee’s Darrell Taylor. Here’s how draft analyst Dane Brugler sees it (at least in regard to Taylor):
Taylor looks the part and has ability, but he needs to let it loose and prove he can translate his talent into consistent football production. And the chance to learn from Jerry Hughes could be what bridges the gap in his development.
In both instances, the draftees would come to the Bills and have a dog fight on their hands to find playing time as rookies. Taylor would be stuffed behind Hughes and Mario Addison in 2020, while Fulton would enter a four-way battle for the No. 2 cornerback, a battle that already includes incumbent Levi Wallace and free agent additions Josh Norman and EJ Gaines.
At 6-foot-4 and near 260 pounds, Taylor has the frame of an NFL edge defender. At this point he’s viewed as a raw prospect, but again, the Bills would provide him that time to improve. Fulton’s addition would certainly be welcomed by Tre’Davious White, a fellow LSU alum. Fulton has ideal size at 6-foot, 197 pounds, to help the Bills secondary deal with bigger receivers down the road.
“Josh Allen is the best defender in the SEC this year”
Darrell Taylor “hold my beer” pic.twitter.com/L2zc3XIxqa
— 🥥 (@VolBlood) November 11, 2018
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