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2018 NFL Mock Draft: Super Bowl LII and Senior Bowl Edition

By Maxwell Ogden

MOBILE, AL - JANUARY 27: Baker Mayfield #6 of the North team throws the ball during the first half of the Reese's Senior Bowl against the the South team at Ladd-Peebles Stadium on January 27, 2018 in Mobile, Alabama. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
MOBILE, AL - JANUARY 27: Baker Mayfield #6 of the North team throws the ball during the first half of the Reese's Senior Bowl against the the South team at Ladd-Peebles Stadium on January 27, 2018 in Mobile, Alabama. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /
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ANN ARBOR, MI – SEPTEMBER 17: Quarterback Steven Montez #12 of the Colorado Buffaloes is pursued by Maurice Hurst #73 of the Michigan Wolverine during the second half at Michigan Stadium on September 17, 2016 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Michigan defeated Colorado 45-28. (Photo by Duane Burleson/Getty Images)
ANN ARBOR, MI – SEPTEMBER 17: Quarterback Steven Montez #12 of the Colorado Buffaloes is pursued by Maurice Hurst #73 of the Michigan Wolverine during the second half at Michigan Stadium on September 17, 2016 in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Michigan defeated Colorado 45-28. (Photo by Duane Burleson/Getty Images) /

16. . Defensive Tackle. Michigan. Maurice Hurst. 22. player

Kyle Williams has done an excellent job of providing stability to the defensive tackle position during his time with the Buffalo Bills. Now 34 years of age, however, Williams is going to need some combination of help and an heir apparent.

Selecting a defensive tackle is a realistic option here, but Virginia Tech Hokies linebacker Tremaine Edmunds would be a genuine steal at No. 22.

Hurst is a player who could go significantly earlier or later than this, but in this scenario, he falls into Buffalo’s lap. He has the potential to fill an important void for the Bills as a penetrating 3-technique, which is exactly what this struggling pass rush needs.

Hurst finished the 2017 season with 5.5 sacks over his final eight games, which should convey how dynamic he can be in both the short-term and the long-term.

As previously alluded to, Buffalo ranked No. 29 in both rushing yards allowed and sacks in 2017. Hurst would help address that issue by providing Williams and Jerry Hughes with an athletic presence who will draw attention from them.

Buffalo has other options here, but if it manages to find a penetrating defensive lineman and an athletic linebacker who can start as soon as 2018, that would be a win.

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