Buffalo Bills Mock Draft: B/R Community Top 100 and 7-Round Results

Over the past few days, Bleacher Report's draft correspondents mocked their way through the first 100 picks of the 2015 NFL draft in anticipation of Thursday's prime-time event. A writer covering each team performed general manager duties for his or her squad, making picks in a live forum while competing with 31 other correspondents in hopes of capturing the feel of a real draft. 

The next three slides will highlight the round-by-round selections by the writers before giving way to Rounds 4 through 7, where I selected the Buffalo Bills' picks based on logical fits from the remaining pool of players. 

With Buffalo's picks in low supply, how would Rounds 2 and 3 go once the dust settled from the first round? 

Click on through to find out. 

Round 1

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Pick	Team	Player	Position	School
1	Buccaneers	Jameis Winston	QB	Florida State
2	Titans	Marcus Mariota	QB	Oregon
3	Jaguars	Dante Fowler Jr.	DE	Florida
4	Raiders	Leonard Williams	DT	USC
5	Redskins	Brandon Scherff	OL	Iowa
6	Jets	Vic Beasley	OLB	Clemson
7	Bears	Amari Cooper	WR	Alabama
8	Falcons	Bud Dupree	DE	Kentucky
9	Giants	Kevin White	WR	West Virginia
10	Rams	Andrus Peat	OT	Stanford
11	Vikings	Marcus Peters	CB	Washington
12	Browns	DeVante Parker	WR	Louisville
13	Saints	Shane Ray	DE	Missouri
14	Dolphins	La'el Collins	OL	LSU
15	49ers	Trae Waynes	CB	Michigan State
16	Texans	Breshad Perriman	WR	UCF
17	Chargers	Danny Shelton	DT	Washington
18	Chiefs	Randy Gregory	LB	Nebraska
19	Browns	Todd Gurley	RB	Georgia
20	Eagles	Jake Fisher	OL	Oregon
21	Bengals	Landon Collins	S	Alabama
22	Steelers	Kevin Johnson	CB	Wake Forest
23	Lions	Malcom Brown	DT	Texas
24	Cardinals	Cameron Erving	OC	Florida State
25	Panthers	Ereck Flowers	OT	Miami (Fla.)
26	Ravens	Jaelen Strong	WR	Arizona State
27	Cowboys	Byron Jones	CB	Connecticut
28	Broncos	T.J. Clemmings	OT	Pittsburgh
29	Colts	Arik Armstead	DE	Oregon
30	Packers	Owamagbe Odighizuwa	OLB	UCLA
31	Saints	Eric Kendricks	LB	UCLA
32	Patriots	Melvin Gordon	RB	Wisconsin

The Buffalo Bills traded their first-round pick in 2015 for the right to select Clemson wide receiver Sammy Watkins last May. 

We will save the debate surrounding the trade for another day, but it is interesting to think about what the Bills would have done if they had saved the 19th overall pick for themselves. In the mock draft results above, Todd Gurley fell all the way to the Cleveland Browns with the No. 19 pick, but it would have been hard to imagine Buffalo spending another high pick on a running back with LeSean McCoy in tow. 

Offensive linemen Jake Fisher and Ereck Flowers could have been considerations to fill holes on the right side of the Bills' line. Texas' Malcom Brown and Oregon's Arik Armstead would have been two other interesting names of note on draft night if the Bills had kept their pick. 

With Rounds 2 and 3 on the docket, what are some areas of need the Bills might need to fill moving forward?

1. Offensive Line

Outside of left tackle Cordy Glenn and probably Eric Wood, it is hard to imagine anyone else's spot being absolutely safe entering the summer.

Richie Incognito signed an incentive-laden contract in hopes getting back to the quality of play that made him a Pro Bowler a few seasons ago. Other than that the Bills have bushels of young players who have some starting experience, including Seantrel Henderson, who struggled in 16 starts at right tackle in his rookie season. Earlier picks Cyrus Kouandjio and Cyril Richardson are currently enigmas. 

The Bills might have upgraded one guard spot with Incognito, but the right side of the line still has a high probability of being a mess if they don't bring anyone else in to camp. 

2. Linebacker

A position of strength last season has been slimmed down thanks to the trade of Kiko Alonso to the Philadelphia Eagles. The starting group will be solid, but the linebacker depth has plenty of question marks if one of the starters goes down to injury. 

3. Quarterback

This is the biggest wild-card position of the draft for the Bills. EJ Manuel is still in the fold, and head coach Rex Ryan brought in the combination of Matt Cassel and Tyrod Taylor to compete for the starting gig.

The rest of the team is strong enough to hide some of the deficiencies of this group but not all. Is it worth it for the Bills to think about a mid-round quarterback to add to the fold, or can they pray one of the three current members will take the team to a place the last 11 starters could not—the playoffs? 

Round 2

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There's a lot of talent still available at positional needs and not many surprises in the first round. Anyone the Bills will be planning for at the No. 50 pick likely would not have had a first-round grade anyway, so things seem status quo after 32 selections.

Pick	Team	Player	Position	School
33	Titans	Jalen Collins	CB	LSU
34	Buccaneers	Ty Sambrailo	OL	Colorado State
35	Raiders	Nelson Agholor	WR	USC
36	Jaguars	Dorial Green-Beckham	WR	Oklahoma
37	Jets	Laken Tomlinson	OG	Duke
38	Redskins	Ameer Abdullah	RB	Nebraska
39	Bears	Eli Harold	OLB	Virginia
40	Giants	Damarious Randall	S	Arizona State
41	Rams	D.J. Humphries	OL	Florida
42	Falcons	Eric Rowe	S	Utah
43	Browns	Donovan Smith	OT	Penn State
44	Saints	Phillip Dorsett	WR	Miami (Fla.)
45	Vikings	Stephone Anthony	LB	Clemson
46	49ers	Preston Smith	DE	Mississippi State
47	Dolphins	Devin Funchess	WR/TE	Michigan
48	Chargers	Tevin Coleman	RB	Indiana
49	Chiefs	Eddie Goldman	DL	Florida State
50	Bills	A.J. Cann	OG	South Carolina
51	Texans	Benardrick McKinney	OLB	Mississippi State
52	Eagles	Devin Smith	WR	Ohio State
53	Bengals	Maxx Williams	TE	Minnesota
54	Lions	Duke Johnson	RB	Miami (Fla.)
55	Cardinals	Ronald Darby	CB	Florida State
56	Steelers	Nate Orchard	DE/LB	Utah
57	Panthers	Jay Ajayi	RB	Boise State
58	Ravens	Clive Walford	TE	Miami (Fla.)
59	Broncos	Grady Jarrett	DT	Clemson
60	Cowboys	T.J. Yeldon	RB	Alabama
61	Colts	Paul Dawson	LB	TCU
62	Packers	P.J. Williams	CB	Florida State
63	Seahawks	Carl Davis	DL	Iowa
64	Patriots	Tre' Jackson	OG	Florida State

No. 50: A.J. Cann, OG, South Carolina

Long looks were given at the pair of Mississippi State defenders, Preston Smith and Benardrick McKinney, as the versatility of both players fits what Ryan is looking for on defense. Smith went off the board a few picks before Buffalo was on the clock and Cann came into play. 

The value for both McKinney and Cann was right, so it came down to positional needs. After a disappointing pick of Kouandjio in the second round last year, it might be easy to take the defender in this spot, but offensive line is too big a hole for this current team. 

Cann is a smart and consistent guard who will not wow you with any particular skill. He is also best-positioned for a power-blocking scheme, which makes him sounds like a perfect fit for the Bills in the second round. 

Round 3

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Pick	Team	Player	Position	School
65	Buccaneers	Rashad Greene	WR	Florida State
66	Titans	Cedric Ogbuehi	OT	Texas A&M
67	Jaguars	Jeremy Langford	RB	Michigan State
68	Raiders	Ali Marpet	OG	Hobart College
69	Redskins	Danielle Hunter	DE	LSU
70	Jets	Tre McBride	WR	William & Mary
71	Bears	Jaquiski Tartt	S	Samford
72	Rams	Sammie Coates	WR	Auburn
73	Falcons	Mitch Morse	OG	Missouri
74	Giants	Rob Havenstein	OT	Wisconsin
75	Saints	D'Joun Smith	CB	Florida Atlantic
76	Vikings	Shaq Thompson	OLB	Washington
77	Browns	Jordan Phillips	DT	Oklahoma
78	Saints	John Miller	OG	Louisville
79	49ers	Denzel Perryman	ILB	Miami (Fla.)
80	Chiefs	Tyler Lockett	WR	Kansas State
81	Bills	Bryce Petty	QB	Baylor
82	Texans	Doran Grant	CB	Ohio State
83	Chargers	Hau'oli Kikaha	OLB	Washington
84	Eagles	Quinten Rollins	CB	Miami (Ohio)
85	Bengals	Za'Darius Smith	DE	Kentucky
86	Cardinals	David Cobb	RB	Minnesota
87	Steelers	Jeff Heuerman	TE	Ohio State
88	Lions	Josh Shaw	CB	USC
89	Panthers	Michael Bennett	DT	Ohio State
90	Ravens	Derron Smith	SS	Fresno State
91	Cowboys	Trey Flowers	DE	Arkansas
92	Broncos	Henry Anderson	DE	Stanford
93	Colts	Mike Davis	RB	South Carolina
94	Packers	Brett Hundley	QB	UCLA
95	Seahawks	Alex Carter	CB	Stanford
96	Patriots	Kenny Bell	WR	Nebraska
97	Patriots	Ifo Ekpre-Olomu	CB	Oregon
98	Chiefs	Senquez Golson	CB	Ole Miss
99	Bengals	Steven Nelson	CB	Oregon State
*100	Titans	Nick O'Leary	TE	Florida State

 *First pick of Round 4.

No. 81: Bryce Petty, QB, Baylor

Following Buffalo's second-round pick, I expected the next tier of quarterbacks to start coming off the board relatively quickly. What I didn't expect was having both Bryce Petty and Brett Hundley fall deep into the third round. 

I kept quarterback in mind heading into Round 3 but planned to fill a defensive hole with the expectation of there being no positional value at quarterback. If either one of these two quarterbacks was available when the Bills went on the clock in the third round, an interesting decision would have to be made. 

Ryan was clearly not happy with the quarterback situation coming into the job, as evidenced by the quick additions of Cassel and Taylor. While he has no shot at either of the consensus top two guys at the position, I would be hard-pressed to imagine Ryan not encouraging the front office to think about adding another competitor to the fold in the middle rounds. 

Hundley and Petty are relatively interchangeable when flipping through different analysts' positional rankings. Some guys like Hundley more and others Petty, but their values are similar enough to allow the Bills to decide which guy might fit what they want to do better.

Hundley's similarity in skill set to Manuel could be enough to sway the Bills away.

Petty has injury concerns that he dealt with during his senior year but has the right combination of arm strength, timing and toughness to fit into Buffalo's style. Questions about the Baylor system will exist until a quarterback from the school succeeds in the NFL, but Petty's differences from Robert Griffin III should make it a non-issue for a team in the middle of the draft.  

Round 5

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No. 155: Ben Koyack, TE, Notre Dame

The surprising run of offensive players continues in Round 5 after the Bills take another round off in the fourth. 

Buffalo spent handsomely on the rights to Charles Clay, who was initially transition-tagged by the Miami Dolphins. The Bills made Clay their biggest priority of the free-agency period, and the Dolphins passed on matching an offer that would have put them up against the cap in 2016. 

Signing Clay to a big contract should not stop the Bills from looking at a tight end in the draft this week, as highlighted by Brian Galliford of Buffalo Rumblings. The top two players on the depth chart from last year's team that won nine games are now in other uniforms, leaving the team with three similar players at the position—Clay, Chris Gragg and MarQueis Gray.

Koyack replenishes what the Bills lost by cutting Scott Chandler, plus he brings an addition of better blocking. The 6'5" tight end gives whoever plays quarterback a big target, and his ability to pluck jump balls would be a welcome change from some of the woes they have had over the middle over the last few seasons. 

Round 6

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No. 188: Alani Fua, OLB, BYU

Defense!

Inside linebacker may be the larger need, but Fua is the type of athlete Ryan likes at linebacker. Fua is a raw athlete but has many of the moldable physical traits that will make Ryan salivate if he can get his hands on him. 

Fua did a variety of things at BYU, including rushing the passer and being asked to cover the opposing team's tight end in space. With his athleticism being the prime attribute that will get Fua drafted, Ryan will be able to move him around to different spots on the field to create matchup issues. The BYU senior will be a bit of a project as he needs to bulk up at the next level, but he presents great value this late. 

No. 194: Shaquille Riddick, Edge-Rusher, West Virginia

Six picks after selecting one project, Ryan gets his hands on another with the pick of Riddick. Like Fua, Riddick is a versatile player who can fit into multiple schemes. 

A former FCS player who found his way to West Virginia for his final year of eligibility, Riddick adjusted to the increase in speed by the end of his time with the Mountaineers. He is a long defender with above-average speed (4.65 40-yard dash) and could serve as quality substitution for Mario Williams or Jerry Hughes in the near future. 

Round 7

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No. 234: Terrell Watson, RB, Azusa Pacific

For the second time in three years I have had the chance to check out an Azusa Pacific player worthy of late-round consideration after towering tackle Luke Marquardt was signed as an UDFA by the San Francisco 49ers in 2013. 

Watson will have an uphill climb to make a difference in the NFL after playing at the Division II level, but his physical skills are hard to deny. He has solid agility and quickness for a larger running back, checking in at 6'2" and nearly 240 pounds. While he won't blow anyone away with breakaway speed, he led all divisions in rushing yardage and has a nose for the end zone. 

It's not like the Bills haven't had success with lower-level skill players before.