Pros and cons of Buffalo Bills picking Georgia's Sedrick Van Pran-Granger in 2024 NFL Draft

Sedrick Van Pran-Granger from Georgia football is officially an NFL rookie after being picked by the Buffalo Bills in the fifth round of the 2024 NFL draft. He was selected No. 141 overall.

Here's what Van Pran-Granger brings to the Bills based on our own observations from his tenure at Georgia:

What Sedrick Van Pran-Granger brings to Buffalo Bills in 2024 NFL Draft

The New Orleans native was a fixture on Georgia's offense for three full seasons, starting every game through back-to-back national championship seasons and a 13-1 season that ended with an Orange Bowl win. He was a constant on a team that had two quarterbacks, two offensive coordinators and saw a couple of impactful wide receivers transfer out during that stretch. He was one of the top leaders and coach Kirby Smart sent him to represent the team in media interviews as much as anyone

Sedrick Van Pran-Granger highlights, strengths, weaknesses at CollegeTeam football

Georgia had a fourth-round center in 2012 in Ben Jones who was in the league for a decade and became a Pro Bowler. The 6-foot-4, 298-pound Van Pran-Granger could have some of the same intangibles that lends itself to a long pro career, but his athleticism doesn't jump out. Draft analyst Dane Brugler of The Athletic calls him a "consistent finisher on every snap," but also said "he might struggle when caught in any situation that calls for him to play in space."

Sedrick Van Pran-Granger stats at Georgia

Played 2,746 snaps during his Georgia career including 868 last season when he gave up no sacks and 13 pressures, according to Pro Football Focus.

Sedrick Van Pran-Granger player comparison (or potential) in NFL

Van Pran-Granger wanted to show at Pro Day that he is versatile enough to play guard, something he didn't do at Georgia. The NFL comparison, by Lance Zierlein of NFL.com, is Lloyd Cushenberry, a center now with the Tennessee Titans. He sees him as an early NFL starter. "It doesn’t always look controlled or clean, but he’s a fighter who usually finds ways to get his guy blocked."

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