Buffalo Bills NFL Draft Picks 2020: Round-by-Round Results, Grades
The Bills finished last season at 10–6 before a Wild Card loss cut their postseason endeavors short.
Buffalo has already tackled its biggest offensive need this offseason by trading for Vikings wide receiver Stefon Diggs. The team was left with a hole at defensive tackle when Jordan Phillips signed with the Cardinals in free agency, although the Bills worked quickly and brought on Quinton Jefferson and Vernon Butler to fill it. With those needs met, Buffalo will likely focus on drafting a defensive end but could face slim pickings without a first-round selection.
Last year, the team secured standout Houston DT Ed Oliver with the overall No. 9 pick and drafted tackle Cody Ford in the second round. Buffalo added another six players in later rounds.
The Bills don't have a first-round pick in this year's draft. A full list of Buffalo's picks will be updated below as the draft progresses.
Round 2, No. 54 overall: AJ Epenesa, DE, Iowa
Andy Benoit's analysis: You wonder if the Bills might run into the same problem with Epenesa that they had with former first-rounder Shaq Lawson: a lack of top-flight explosiveness. Like Lawson, Epenesa does not quite wow you with his flexibility or second- and third-step burst. But Lawson’s downfall was he never became technically savvy enough to fully overcome his pass rushing limitations. Epenesa, on the other hand, has drawn praise for his technique. Still, with Buffalo’s one-gap attacking 4-3 scheme, this doesn’t appear to be an ideal player and scheme fit. But if anyone deserves the benefit of the doubt, it’s Bills GM Brandon Beane and head coach Sean McDermott. Their defense performed like one of the best-coached and constructed units in football last season. Grade: C+
Round 3, No. 86 overall: Zack Moss, RB, Utah
Andy Benoit's analysis: This likely means the end for future Hall of Famer Frank Gore in Buffalo. Moss was a steady, workmanlike back at Utah and has even draw some comparisons to Gore (stylistically). He’s a smart investment by the Bills because their top running back, Devin Singletary, does not quite have the build to play more than 50 snaps week in and week out. Grade: A-
Round 4, No. 128 overall: Gabriel Davis, WR, UCF
Round 5, No. 167 overall: Jake Fromm, QB, Georgia
Round 6, No. 188 overall: Tyler Bass, K, Georgia Southern
Round 6, No. 207 overall: Isaiah Hodgins, WR, Oregon State
Round 7, No. 239 overall: Dane Jackson, CB, Pittsburgh
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