Bills Set for Draft Visit with Ohio State WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba
The Buffalo Bills are looking to find out more about arguably the best receiver in the 2023 NFL Draft class.
Per reports from NFL Network on Monday, Buffalo is scheduled to meet with Ohio State Buckeyes receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba. He's already had a top-30 visit with the Atlanta Falcons and is also scheduled for meetings with the Dallas Cowboys, Baltimore Ravens and Houston Texans.
Smith-Njigba will likely need to drop a tad below where some of his projections have been at this offseason to slide to the Bills at No. 27. But if he's still on the board at that spot, it wouldn't be a surprise to see Buffalo take a swing.
And based on the many interesting comments he made at the NFL Combine, which included some displayed desire to play along Josh Allen and Stefon Diggs, the potential pairing is one that should have Bills Mafia perking up.
"Playing with an elite quarterback like that would definitely be awesome, especially if I’m lined up next to Stefon Diggs,” he said. “Just learning from him, I think it would be a big key for me to expand my game and help that team.”
It's hard to argue that JSN is one of the best receivers in the draft. However, it's been awhile since we've seen him play, as he only appeared in three games this past season due to a lingering hamstring injury.
Based on the repeatable nature this ailment tends to have, there's some understandable reason for concern, and the Bills are obviously going to be ready to potentially take another pass-catcher if there's any hesitation on Smith-Njigba.
But keep in mind ... this is the same guy that, in his last fully healthy season in 2021, was putting up unreal numbers while looking like one of the best players in college football. In his last notable performance, he totaled 15 catches for 347 yards and three touchdowns against the Utah Utes in the Rose Bowl. Before that record-setting day, he had already had four straight games with at least 100 receiving yards.
Adding anywhere close to this type of production for the Bills would make selecting JSN worth the first-round gamble for Buffalo.
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