2017 NFL Mock Draft: Cleveland Browns Get Their Men
player. 16. The Bills are trying to take on the identity of running the ball and playing defense. And playing defense will be much easier for them when they get all their injured players back. It would also be much easier if the defense had a good interior pass-rusher on it. <p>Head coach Rex Ryan sends everything including the kitchen sink at opposing QBs. But that doesn’t work on everyone so the Bills need to be able to get there with four sometimes. A good interior pass rusher would take double teams to open up teammates.</p><div class=. DE. Michigan State. Malik McDowell. 14
QBs have nowhere to step up so edge-rushers would get there and finish. They also get that pressure right up the middle to affect the quarterback’s throws. So at No. 14 overall, the Buffalo Bills select Malik McDowell to come right in and make his impact.
McDowell is in the mold of Leonard Williams and DeForest Buckner at 6’6″, 291 pounds. He has that height, length, strength and athleticism but isn’t quite as good as the other two. But he would help the Bills defense compete with the likes of the New England Patriots better.
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Malik McDowell
DE, Michigan State
The Bills are trying to take on the identity of running the ball and playing defense. And playing defense will be much easier for them when they get all their injured players back. It would also be much easier if the defense had a good interior pass-rusher on it.
Head coach Rex Ryan sends everything including the kitchen sink at opposing QBs. But that doesn’t work on everyone so the Bills need to be able to get there with four sometimes. A good interior pass rusher would take double teams to open up teammates.
QBs have nowhere to step up so edge-rushers would get there and finish. They also get that pressure right up the middle to affect the quarterback’s throws. So at No. 14 overall, the Buffalo Bills select Malik McDowell to come right in and make his impact.
McDowell is in the mold of Leonard Williams and DeForest Buckner at 6’6″, 291 pounds. He has that height, length, strength and athleticism but isn’t quite as good as the other two. But he would help the Bills defense compete with the likes of the New England Patriots better.