They addressed a need and got great value in a player who wasn't expected to fall as far as No. My take: Seymour ran a 4.39-second 40-yard dash at the combine, which was tied with Bills sixth-round pick Kolby Listenbee for eighth best among all 2016 combine participants. It was time for the Bills to draft another quarterback, and they did. My take: The Bills hit on this one. 2016 Buffalo Bills draft picks: Analysis for every selection. His son, Seth, is a walk-on for the school's football team. Williams isn't a lock to make the Bills' opening-day roster, but if he does, he will add depth behind LeSean McCoy, Karlos Williams and Mike Gillislee. 19: Shaq Lawson, DE, Clemson | Highlights. ", Round 3, pick No. 4y Mike Rodak. Likewise, Washington, speaking with Buffalo reporters on a conference call Friday night, said he made a “mistake.”, Round 4, pick No. More proof Bills' Josh Allen is an MVP candidate? Round 6, pick No. It was worth it. Third-and-22 conversion. My take: The Bills paid a steep price to move up eight spots in the second round, giving up their No. 218: Kevon Seymour,CB, Southern Cal| Highlights. The Bills could use help in both categories after receiving lackluster play last season from Mario Williams, who is now with the Miami Dolphins. The latest news, video, standings, scores and schedule information for the Buffalo Bills Seymour will be added to a mix at cornerback alongside veterans Mario Butler, Sterling Moore, Corey White and Javier Arenas. Buffalo Bills roster for the 2016 NFL season. His best shot to make the 53-man roster will be as a fourth or fifth cornerback who carves out a role on special teams. Fifth quarterback drafted since Jim Kelly retired: Jones becomes the fifth quarterback that the Bills have selected since Jim Kelly retired following the 1996 season, joining J.P. Losman (2004, first round), Trent Edwards (2007, third round), Levi Brown (2010, seventh round) and Manuel (2013, first round). 19, and they left two top-ranked linebackers (UCLA's Myles Jack and Ohio State's Darron Lee) on the board to pick Lawson. Easily add the schedule to your calendar or print at home. 49 pick, their No. Jones is a raw talent but his upside helps the Bills hedge their bets with Taylor. My take: At No. 19. Many mocks had him off the board by No. 117 pick (fourth round) and a 2017 fourth-rounder to select Ragland at No. 4d Marcel Louis-Jacques. 156: Jonathan Williams,RB, Arkansas | Highlights. We have complete faith in our medical staff and they signed off on him, so we're happy to have him.". Listenbee said on a conference call shortly after being drafted that he can be the fastest player in the NFL; Goodwin, an Olympic athlete, might have something to say about that. My take: We're at the point in the draft where players selected are less certain to make the 53-man roster. 17 -- helped pave the way for Lawson to land in Buffalo. It's hard to argue with Jones being the best quarterback on the board at No. 11, which was held by the Chicago Bears until they traded up Thursday night to No. Round 2, pick No. Round 6, pick No. 80: Adolphus Washington,DT, Ohio State | Highlights, My take: This is another good pick as value aligns with need. 32, looking for a trade partner to move up and select Ragland. Nick O'Leary 24 1 7 0 rushes for yards, 0 td, & 9 catches for 114 yards and 0 td. With starter Tyrod Taylor entering the final season of his contract and an extension far from imminent, and the team unlikely to pick up EJ Manuel's fifth-year option for 2017, the Bills were widely expected to add a young prospect at the position. They found an eventual match with the Chicago Bears at No. 41. After making the selection, Whaley said the Bills' defense has "improved tremendously," at least "on paper. 135. Rob Ryan, Rex's twin brother and now the Bills' assistant head coach/defense, will watch his son, Matthew, join Clemson this fall as a preferred walk-on. Washington was a projected late Day 2 or early Day 3 pick who can provide depth at both 5-technique defensive end, 3-technique defensive tackle and 0-technique nose tackle in Ryan's multiple-front defense. Visit ESPN to view the Buffalo Bills team schedule for the current and previous seasons Mike Rodak breaks down the 2016 Buffalo Bills draft class. ", Washington faced charges in January: Washington was suspended by Ohio State for its Fiesta Bowl win over Notre Dame in January after being arrested in December for solicitation outside a Columbus, Ohio, motel. Buffalo Bills: The official source of the latest Bills headlines, news, videos, photos, tickets, rosters, stats, schedule, and game day information The team is encouraged about Taylor's progress but his contract situation leaves an element of uncertainty.
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Can the Titans overcome a lack of practice against the red-hot Bills? Bills worked the phones Friday: Whaley said the Bills wanted Ragland so badly that they started calling every team in the second round, starting with the Browns at No. Whaley said, "The medical staff cleared him, said he could play. Bills player personnel director Jim Monos said Saturday that he believes Williams would have been a third- or fourth-round pick if not for his injury. Washington pleaded guilty to the charge, completed a "John school" program, and had the charges dropped in February.
41: Reggie Ragland, ILB, Alabama | Highlights. Ragland was widely considered a mid-to-late first-round pick, so selecting him in the early-to-mid second round is good value. Lawson said Thursday night that Buffalo "feels like home" to him. Part of the reason Ragland might have slipped into the second round was an enlarged aorta, NFL Network reported this week, although Whaley said the Bills have medically cleared Ragland, and Ragland said on a conference call that a heart specialist told him that he is "fine. None of those players have come anywhere close to becoming the Bills' next franchise quarterback, and 16 years after their last playoff appearance, the Bills are still, in some ways, looking for a replacement for Kelly. Rex Ryan has worn a Clemson helmet at a Bills news conference and adopted Dabo Swinney's motto of "all-in" for the Bills this offseason. But it's nothing that we're really worried about, or we wouldn't take him.

139: Cardale Jones,QB, Ohio State | Highlights. Now if something happens, it's gonna happen. Buffalo Bills / 6th / … General manager Doug Whaley said Lawson will be an immediate starter opposite Jerry Hughes in what Whaley previously said this offseason will be more of a true 3-4 defense.

9 for Leonard Floyd. 192: Kolby Listenbee ,WR, TCU| Highlights. First 18 picks shook out perfectly for Buffalo: Some mock drafts projected Lawson to be selected as high as the early teens. That trade and the subsequent nine picks, including some surprises -- such as Corey Coleman to Cleveland at No. Rex probably has as much orange in his closet as he does Bills blue and red. The Clemson connection: It's been hard to miss coach Rex Ryan's love for Clemson. Lawson revealed later it was his right shoulder, and despite having the injury since his freshman year, it hasn't been an issue for him; he denied that he will need surgery. This is a smart pick for the Bills, who have had a strong draft to this point. Round 5, pick No.

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