6 – Day 2 depth and how it relates to the Bills
At this point, the Bills are set to have just one pick on Day 2, which is the 60th overall pick in the second round.
There will be several position groups available at No. 60 but on Day 2 in general, the bulk value lives at wide receiver, defensive back and interior defensive line according to the draft gurus.
“In the second or third round you’re drafting a starter,” Trapasso said of the wide receivers that will be available. “Maybe even drafting someone who can eventually be a 1,000-yard-wide receiver.”
When looking at defense on Day 2, there’s a chance many talented players fall to the second round due to the number of offensive players that will likely be drafted in round one.
“I think we are preparing for one of the most offensive heavy first rounds maybe in draft history,” Trapasso said. “I think that speaks to just where the NFL game is. And, all this talent stacks up in this class with how many good receivers there are, there could be five or six drafted in the first round. There could be five or six offensive tackles. And, you might have five or six quarterbacks taken. Then, you’re already through more than half of the first round.”
Due to this, Frelund believes some of the best safeties can be found on Day 2 of the draft. Buffalo currently has three safeties (Taylor Rapp, Mike Edwards, Damar Hamlin), four cornerbacks (Christian Benford, Rasul Douglas, Kaiir Elam, Taron Johnson) and one defensive back (Cam Lewis) on the active roster.
“I also think a lot of these corners are going to get pushed down there (to the second round),” NFL Network analytics expert Cynthia Frelund said on One Bills Live. “Cooper DeJean could be there in the second round.”
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