As the Buffalo Bills and new head coach Joe Brady start to fill out their coaching staff, I figured it was time to start taking a closer look at some of the draft prospects that could be a good fit for the club. That process traditionally starts by looking at mock drafts from some of the trusted experts in the space.<\/p>\n
Earlier this week, Eric Edholm from NFL.com released his first mock draft<\/a> of the offseason. I have always appreciated Edholm\u2019s work, and was curious to see what direction he went with the Bills. While noting that he could see Buffalo taking a wide receiver, he opted for talented Georgia linebacker CJ Allen<\/a>.<\/p>\n \u201cIf there\u2019s a receiver worth taking here, I could see that happening, but the Bills also need help at linebacker. Allen is a well-rounded, high-energy defender who could emerge as the captain of a defense in time.\u201d \u2014 Eric Edholm<\/p>\n Candidly, I was hoping to see a wide receiver prospect fall to the Bills, but can understand the need for a linebacker. Terrel Bernard had an injury-plagued season, Dorian Williams enters the final year of his rookie contract, while Matt Milano and Shaq Thompson are unrestricted free agents.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n In an effort to get some different perspective, I noticed that NFL.com also had a new mock draft<\/a> from analyst Bucky Brooks. The former Buffalo Bills wide receiver does good work around the draft, and is traditionally in-tune with the needs of his former club. Somewhat to my surprise, Brooks also selected Allen for the Bills, passing on talented wide receiver Denzel Boston out of Washington.<\/p>\n