The Buffalo Bills have a spot at wide receiver that desperately needs filling this offseason. They failed to sign a quality free-agent wide out, so it now comes down to filling the need in the upcoming draft.
The Bills are in luck, because top-notch wide receivers will be easy to come by.
Buffalo will likely have their choice of receiver, considering the 10 teams ahead of them will most likely pick a different position player. Many experts believe that the Bills will be the first team to draft a wide receiver.
If the Bills select a wide receiver with their first round pick, they would most likely select Malcolm Kelly, Limas Sweed, Devin Thomas, or Mario Manningham. Kelly and Thomas have both told the media that they have a visit planned to meet with the Bills organization before draft day.
However, with such a deep wide receiving class entering the draft, the Bills could possibly skip taking a wide out in the first round all together.
Another position that Buffalo desperately needs to fill is cornerback. They lost free-agent cornerback Jason Webster to the Patriots earlier this month. He was a veteran player who added a lot to the team.
Buffalo also released CB Kiwaukee Thomas. The Bills currently only have four cornerbacks under contract: Dustin Fox, Jabari Greer, Terrence McGee, and Ashton Youboty.
The wisest move for the Bills would be to grab an elite cornerback with their first pick instead of a wide receiver. According to an ESPN.com mock draft, the Bills are projected to pick up Leodis McKelvin from Troy University.
McKelvin’s stats are pretty impressive. This past season he had 60 tackles, caused three fumbles, and intercepted two passes, leading the Troy Trojans to an 8-4 record. He also ran a 4.38 in his 40-yard dash in the NFL combine.
If the Bills pass on wide receiver in the first round, they could possibly land another receiver, such as Indiana’s James Hardy, in the second round.
The Buffalo Bills will have many options come draft day. Hopefully the organization will make the wise move and the Bills will benefit from this draft for years to come.
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