The Buffalo Bills made a stark move to trade down in the first round, accruing an extra third-round pick, a first-round pick next year, in addition to the 27th overall selection. With the move down, they addressed a big need by taking cornerback Tre'Davious White -- a player that will challenge to start for the team immediately.
As we reset for the second day of the draft, the Bills now have three selections: 44th overall, 75th overall, and now -- thanks to the Kansas City Chiefs -- 91st overall. What will the Bills do with their picks?
A look at how it could all shake out:
Round Two
33) (from CLE) - RB Joe Mixon, Oklahoma
34) (from SF) - OT Cam Robinson, Alabama
35) - G Forrest Lamp, Western Kentucky
36) - WR Zay Jones, East Carolina
37) - WR Chris Godwin, Penn State
38) - S Budda Baker, Washington
39) - CB Kevin King, Washington
40) - OT Antonio Garcia, Troy
41) - RB Dalvin Cook, Florida State
42) - DL Malik McDowell, Michigan State
43) - CB Chidobe Awuzie, Colorado
44) - LB Zach Cunningham, Vanderbilt
- With both Cam Robinson and Antonio Garcia off the board at right tackle and Zay Jones off the board at wide receiver, this likely makes the Bills feel very comfortable with taking an instant starter at weakside linebacker -- which is where Vanderbilt's Zach Cunningham comes into play. Some will argue for a wide receiver here, but likely with better value down in the third round to get a competitor to play the number two role, it makes sense to capitalize on adding a player like Cunningham that is an immediate upgrade over currently slotted starter Ramon Humber at weakside linebacker. Cunningham is always around the football and provides the speed element to the linebacker group that the Bills simply don't have from their starting caliber players. Sean McDermott wants to rebuild this defense with players that fit his scheme. First Tre'Davious White, and now, Zach Cunningham.
45) - QB DeShone Kizer, Notre Dame
46) - G Dan Feeney, Indiana
47) - EDGE Tyus Bowser, Houston
48) - WR Dede Westbrook, Oklahoma
49) - RB Alvin Kamara, Tennessee
50) - S Josh Jones, NC State
51) - DL Chris Wormley, Michigan
52) (from TEN) - RB/WR Curtis Samuel, Ohio State
53) - TE Gerald Everett, South Alabama
54) - G Dion Dawkins, Temple
55) - RB D'Onta Foreman, Texas
56) - DT Larry Ogunjobi, Charlotte
57) - TE Adam Shaheen, Ashland
58) - CB/S Obi Melifonwu, Connecticut
59) - EDGE Tim Williams, Alabama
60) - CB Sidney Jones, Washington
61) - CB Quincy Wilson, Florida
62) - QB Davis Webb, Cal
63) - DT Dalvin Tomlinson, Alabama
64) (from NE) - CB Cordrea Tankersley, Clemson
Round Three
65) - S Marcus Maye, Florida
66) - QB Nathan Peterman, Pittsburgh
67) (from CHI) - WR Taywan Taylor, Western Kentucky
68) - TE Bucky Hodges, Virginia Tech
69) - G Taylor Moton, Western Michigan
70) - WR JuJu Smith-Schuster, USC
71) - EDGE Jordan Willis, Kansas State
72) (from CAR) - TE Jake Butt, Michigan
73) - DL Tanoh Kpassagnon, Villanova
74) (from PHI) - WR ArDarius Stewart, Alabama
75) - DL Demarcus Walker, Florida State
- In the third round, you have to meld value and need together, and that's precisely what happens with Florida State's Demarcus Walker still being on the board. I think there are legitimate questions about how well Jerry Hughes fits into Sean McDermott's scheme, especially when he likes bigger defensive ends that hold the point of attack, and that can set the edge -- which isn't exactly a strong point for Hughes. Walker is also versatile and has the size to line up at either end or inside at tackle to get some pressure on the quarterback from the interior. The defensive line is lacking in depth, and Walker would significantly add to it as a rotational player and possible starter. Like I wrote before, Sean McDermott is serious about fixing the defense... and he needs players that fit his scheme to do it.
76) - EDGE Tarell Basham, Ohio
77) - CB Ahkello Witherspoon, Colorado
78) - RB Samaje Perine, Oklahoma
79) - G Dorian Johnson, Pittsburgh
80) - LB Alex Anzalone, Florida
81) - CB Rasul Douglas, West Virginia
82) - LB Duke Riley, LSU
83) - S Marcus Williams, Utah
84) - RB James Conner, Pittsburgh
85) - DT Montravius Adams, Auburn
86) (from MIA) - OT Julie'n Davenport, Bucknell
87) - QB Joshua Dobbs, Tennessee
88) - LB Ryan Anderson, Oklahoma
89) - CB Fabian Moreau, UCLA
90) - LB Raekwon McMillan, Ohio State
91) (from KC) - WR Cooper Kupp, Eastern Washington
- Rest easy, Bills fans, here is your wide receiver. The additional third-round pick allowed the Bills the flexibility to take another defensive player that can really help the team, and with a run-first offense, they don't have a need to force a wide receiver pick. However, the value is here for Eastern Washington's Cooper Kupp. His stock peaked around the Senior Bowl, and some thought he could even sneak into the second round. A poor showing with his 40-time (4.62) at the NFL Combine showed that he doesn't really have the speed teams covet, and, there are some questions about his ability to gain consistent yards after the catch. That said, Kupp is a really good prospect due to his strong attention to detail in his route running, his ball skills, and he's a solid run blocker. He's just not as explosive as some of the other receiver options, which is why the third round is a solid spot for him to go. I think he'll be able to compete to either be the starting wide receiver, or as a slot receiver for Tyrod Taylor and company.