Mel Kiper Class 2019 NFL Draft – What Was The Balance Of The Buffalo Bills?

The Buffalo Bills made eight NFL draft picks in 2019, including four in the top 100.

Many needs have been addressed and Buffalo has no doubt added two first-round talents to the project. As the 2019 NFL season approaches, Buffalo appears to have the most complete squad to date under Brandon Beane and Sean McDermott.

After the draft, ESPN's Mel Kiper Jr. evaluated each class. Kiper was impressed by Buffalo's shot and awarded the team a B + rating.

Here's what Kiper said in an ESPN + article.

Buffalo Bills: B +

Top needs: Defensive attack, tight end, wide receiver

The offseason priority in Buffalo was clear: helping second-year quarterback Josh Allen. It was difficult in year 1, but it was difficult to evaluate completely because the attack did not have much talent in general, especially the receiver and the tight end. GM Brandon Beane added wide receivers John Brown and Cole Beasley, as well as forward Tyler Kroft, to give Allen better targets. The Bills also redistributed their offensive line, with some improvements in the center (Mitch Morse) and right tackle (Ty Nsekhe), as well as some other low-cost moves.

That's why I liked what Buffalo did with his top four picks, using three on players that will directly make life easier for Allen. They would have liked Cody Ford enough to try to participate in the first round, but they ended up getting the guard / tackle 38th. It's a good thing. The 5-foot-7 Devin Singletary (No. 74) will not be a substitute for LeSean McCoy, but he has already made waves as a complementary player. Dawson Knox (# 96) has everything he needs to shoot – he only managed 15 shots last season. But its measurable values ​​(6-4, 254) and its number of pop tests.

That says a lot about the fact that I wrote that and I did not mention Ed Oliver, the Bills' No. 9 pick, which I think has a tendency to be in the top five. He will not help Allen directly, but he will make life easier for the quarterback. Oliver is the ideal substitute for under-rated defensive tackle Kyle Williams, who has retired from the offseason, and will destroy games as a technical 3 in Sean McDermott's defense.

Tommy Sweeney (No. 228) is a good blocker but not an athlete. Jaquan Johnson (# 181) collected the tackles for the Hurricanes but made a 40 to the minute 4.69 in the combined.

The first two days were very solid, with Oliver at the head of the bill, although I was surprised that there was no catcher in the class. If Knox becomes a threat in the receiving game – and if Allen continues to grow – I like the direction that the offense takes.