2016 NFL Mock Draft: Buccaneers Get Their Pass Rusher
Their talent will still have them selected in the first round, and Jack’s considerable healing time will have him going before Smith. In no other scenario would a linebacker of Smith’s caliber be left on the board at #19, but this is the exact scenario the Bills could be benefiting from. As they will be looking for significant defensive help after their divorce with Mario Williams this week, Smith is more than worth the gamble at 19.
Smith has the intelligence and cover skills to play in the middle, and the athleticism and tackling skills to play the outside. It may take patience, but the Bills would be rewarded handsomely for taking this gamble.
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Jaylon Smith
LB, Notre Dame
Jaylon Smith and Myles Jack are two of the best linebacker prospects to come out of college football in a long time. Unfortunately, both are coming off of injuries which affect the way their draft stock is impacted.
Their talent will still have them selected in the first round, and Jack’s considerable healing time will have him going before Smith. In no other scenario would a linebacker of Smith’s caliber be left on the board at #19, but this is the exact scenario the Bills could be benefiting from. As they will be looking for significant defensive help after their divorce with Mario Williams this week, Smith is more than worth the gamble at 19.
Smith has the intelligence and cover skills to play in the middle, and the athleticism and tackling skills to play the outside. It may take patience, but the Bills would be rewarded handsomely for taking this gamble.
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