Shaq Lawson to Bills: Twitter Reacts as DE Is Selected in 2016 NFL Draft

Buffalo Bills head coach Rex Ryan is a defense-first coach, and he looked to the defensive side of the ball in the first round of the 2016 NFL draft.

The Bills selected Clemson defensive end Shaq Lawson with the 19th overall pick: 

Pro Football Focus thought Buffalo did well to add a pass-rusher:

According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, though, Lawson comes with an immediate question mark:

Lawson discussed how special the moment was for him Thursday, per SportsCenter:

Here's how the rest of social media reacted to the pick:

Lawson had only one dominant season at Clemson before heading to the NFL. He had 7.5 sacks in his first two years with the Tigers and then exploded for 12.5 sacks and 24.5 tackles for loss in 2015. His health could also be a long-term issue.

Still, Buffalo finished 31st in the league in sacks last year with 21. The team desperately needed help off the edge, and that's exactly what Lawson will provide should he remain 100 percent through his rookie season.