What matters to the Bills is that a player consistently gets open, which is precisely what Addison does.Īlthough slot receiver Josh Downs would have been a good enough consolation prize at No. But Gabe Davis was merely a 6.85 in his draft year, and Diggs was worse at 5.66 when he was drafted. Addison’s Relative Athletic Score was a 5.95 out of 10, well behind other prospects. Testing well is not a “need-to-have” for the Bills at receiver. Some believe he’s the best receiver prospect available in the draft, but he didn’t test as well as others. Stylistically, Addison sets up defenders quite similarly to how Diggs operates, so there is a natural draw for the Bills. Addison’s home in the offense would be at slot receiver, of course, but his outstanding route running, footwork and tempo variation will help him win consistently in the NFL. It helps alleviate pressure from Diggs as the sole target to account for and allows the Bills to move Diggs around the formation. The Bills land Addison who, although being undersized at 173 pounds, specializes in separation and has vast history playing both inside at slot receiver and on the perimeter in Stefon Diggs’ usual position. The time to act is here if the Bills want someone with outside-inside versatility. 25, so it’s best not to tempt fate any longer. The Giants need a receiver and are sitting at No. The Bills held off for as long as possible to save their draft ammo and saw three receivers go in four picks. Note: Draft picks and trades conducted by Joe Buscaglia: With that established, let’s get to the picks. 27, is Josh Downs, a slot receiver only in their scheme. The top four have the versatility to play slot receiver and on the boundary Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Zay Flowers, Jordan Addison and Jalin Hyatt. It boils down to five names, four of which possibly being worthy enough of a trade-up. While unpacking my Bills’ draft notebook in my annual series, The Draft Files, I concluded that wide receiver stands out as their most likely option in the first round. So, we’ll go through the first 19 picks for this exercise.ĭane Brugler’s final NFL Mock Draft is available.Īnd in the process, we’ll keep a close eye on the receivers. Although he isn’t going to come right out and say they aren’t making a big move up the board before that, it’s a pretty good indicator they aren’t thinking in that way. 20, the Bills would begin to recalibrate where the draft is and start concocting a plan based on who is still available. Last week during his pre-draft news conference, Beane said that once it got to around pick No. Round 1Īlthough Beane won’t ever say what he is and isn’t going to do, you can pick up some clues. Here is our final look at the Bills’ potential draft in 2023.
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