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2019 NFL Draft Do-Overs: AFC East

By Bryan Perez

TEMPE, AZ - NOVEMBER 10: Wide receiver N'Keal Harry #1 of the Arizona State Sun Devils carries in the second half against the UCLA Bruins at Sun Devil Stadium on November 10, 2018 in Tempe, Arizona. The Arizona State Sun Devils won 31-28. (Photo by Jennifer Stewart/Getty Images)
TEMPE, AZ - NOVEMBER 10: Wide receiver N'Keal Harry #1 of the Arizona State Sun Devils carries in the second half against the UCLA Bruins at Sun Devil Stadium on November 10, 2018 in Tempe, Arizona. The Arizona State Sun Devils won 31-28. (Photo by Jennifer Stewart/Getty Images) /
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BOCA RATON, FL – OCTOBER 26: Devin Singletary #5 of the Florida Atlantic Owls runs with the ball against the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs during the first half at FAU Stadium on October 26, 2018 in Boca Raton, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)
BOCA RATON, FL – OCTOBER 26: Devin Singletary #5 of the Florida Atlantic Owls runs with the ball against the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs during the first half at FAU Stadium on October 26, 2018 in Boca Raton, Florida. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images) /

Buffalo Bills

The Bills added Florida Atlantic’s Devin Singletary in the third round and the logic behind selecting a running back at this point in the draft was sound. With aging veterans LeSean McCoy and Frank Gore on the roster, the Bills needed some youth and fresh legs on the depth chart.

But they could’ve opted for Alabama’s Damien Harris, who came off the board about a dozen picks later to the Patriots.

Harris profiles as a prototype feature back in the NFL with a size-speed combination and had success in the SEC running against some of the country’s top defenses. Singletary, on the other hand, is an undersized and slower-than-average player who, while possessing fantastic elusiveness and make-you-miss ability, may struggle to emerge as a bellcow in the pros.

Yes, the Bills needed a running back. But they missed here. Harris was the better option.

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