Morning mock draft: PFF peg CB for Bills at No. 30
The Bills turned their offseason needs list on its head recently. In re-signing linebacker Matt Milano and offensive linemen Jon Feliciano and Daryl Williams, attention can now turn to other places on their roster.
Via their recent 2021 NFL mock draft, Pro Football Focus shed some light on the Bills’ cornerback unit.
In the mock, Buffalo select cornerback Northwestern Greg Newsome II with the No. 30 overall pick. Here’s the pick’s breakdown:
Newsome is quickly rising through the ranks after a phenomenal end to his season, headlined by a big interception of Ohio State quarterback Justin Fields. He finished with the 10th-best coverage grade among cornerbacks (83.8) and allowed a mere 31.7 passer rating on the season.
Newsome simply didn’t get beat deep, allowing just one reception on 15 targets of 10-plus air yards in 2020. Buffalo needs a cornerback to pair with Tre’Davious White after a bit of a revolving door, and Newsome could help form a daunting duo going forward.
As the second wave of free agency gets going, we’ll find out more about the likelihood the Bills select a cornerback with the No. 30 pick. Josh Norman is an unrestricted free agent while Levi Wallace is a restricted free agent that was re-signed. That leaves only former seventh-round pick Dane Jackson at the No. 2 cornerback spot across from Tre’Davious White.
With Wallace and Jackson currently in that battle, a third player can certainly be brought in to compete there. At this time, a more experienced player seems the likely candidate over a rookie.
