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Which 2019 NFL Draft picks have best shot at Hall of Fame?

By Nicholas McGee

TEMPE, ARIZONA - MAY 29: Quarterback Kyler Murray #1 of the Arizona Cardinals practices during team OTA's at the Dignity Health Arizona Cardinals Training Center on May 29, 2019 in Tempe, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images)
TEMPE, ARIZONA - MAY 29: Quarterback Kyler Murray #1 of the Arizona Cardinals practices during team OTA's at the Dignity Health Arizona Cardinals Training Center on May 29, 2019 in Tempe, Arizona. (Photo by Christian Petersen/Getty Images) /
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NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – APRIL 25: Ed Oliver of Houston reacts after being chosen #9 overall by the Buffalo Bills during the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft on April 25, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE – APRIL 25: Ed Oliver of Houston reacts after being chosen #9 overall by the Buffalo Bills during the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft on April 25, 2019 in Nashville, Tennessee. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images) /

Ed Oliver

Quinnen Williams of the Jets could also have a significant case to be on this list but Oliver’s greater athleticism and versatility gives him the superior long-term upside.

Wasted in his final year at Houston playing lined up over the center, the Bills will look to harness the explosiveness and power of a player with the tools to excel as a 3-technique on the interior and occasionally as an edge rusher as well.

Aaron Donald showcases the same duplicity for the Rams and should serve as inspiration for Oliver as he sets out to enjoy a similarly dominant career.

Oliver has a natural mentor at his disposal in veteran Jerry Hughes and is superbly set up to enjoy long-term success on a Bills defense blessed with plenty of young talent.

A few years ago Oliver was regarded as a probable No. 1 pick in the 2019 draft. Free from the shackles of his college defense and now operating at his best position, Oliver has a great shot to prove he should have gone much higher than No. 8 and compile a Hall of Fame resume by developing into one of the premier interior rushers in the league.

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