Loser: Bills reach for Zay Jones, highlighting uninspired second-day effort
If you believe some of the rumors floating out there, new head coach Scott McDermott was running Buffalo’s draft.
Im told Sean McDerrmott making all the moves in Buffalo….he is running this draft.
— Michael Lombardi (@mlombardiNFL) April 28, 2017
Based on the way Buffalo drafted, we believe it. We also believe the reports that surfaced before the draft that general manager Doug Whaley and the entire front office could be already out the door as soon as the draft is over (more on that here).
Early in Round 2 (No. 37 overall) the Bills reached for receiver Zay Jones. Now, it’s worth pointing out that this young man broke the FBS record for career receptions at East Carolina and has hands of gold. However, he’s not an explosive player, and we figured he’d be a third-round player, at best.
Later on in the second round (No. 63 overall) they took a huge reach for offensive guard Dion Dawkins out of Temple. This is a young man who might have tremendous potential, but he’s a converted defensive tackle who is nowhere near ready to step into a starting lineup at the NFL level.
For the sake of Bills fans everywhere, we sure hope we’re wrong about these picks. But in no way did they get us excited. We just don’t see these players helping the Bills get to the playoffs for the first time since 1999.