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Buffalo Bills: WTFP staff 2020 NFL Draft mock picks and analysis

By Timothy Rodriguez

HOUSTON, TEXAS - JANUARY 04: Quarterback Josh Allen #17 of the Buffalo Bills stiff arms Justin Reid #20 of the Houston Texans on a bootleg play during the AFC Wild Card Playoff game at NRG Stadium on January 04, 2020 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images)
HOUSTON, TEXAS - JANUARY 04: Quarterback Josh Allen #17 of the Buffalo Bills stiff arms Justin Reid #20 of the Houston Texans on a bootleg play during the AFC Wild Card Playoff game at NRG Stadium on January 04, 2020 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Bob Levey/Getty Images) /
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MADISON, WISCONSIN – SEPTEMBER 28: Jonathan Taylor #23 of the Wisconsin Badgers runs with the ball while being tackled by Travis Whillock #7 of the Northwestern Wildcats in the first quarter at Camp Randall Stadium on September 28, 2019 in Madison, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images)
MADISON, WISCONSIN – SEPTEMBER 28: Jonathan Taylor #23 of the Wisconsin Badgers runs with the ball while being tackled by Travis Whillock #7 of the Northwestern Wildcats in the first quarter at Camp Randall Stadium on September 28, 2019 in Madison, Wisconsin. (Photo by Dylan Buell/Getty Images) /

Round 2, Pick 54: Jonathan Taylor, RB, Wisconsin

In 2019, Devin Singletary emerged as a draft steal after being selected in the third round. Singletary started eight games for Buffalo and totaled 775 yards and two touchdowns on the ground while averaging 5.1 yards per carry. Through the air, he managed 194 yards and two touchdowns. Unfortunately for the Bills, he also fumbled the ball four times as a rookie.

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Singletary’s frame lends itself more to being part of a running back tandem as opposed to being the lead back. Standing 5’7”, 203 pounds; Singletary’s long term projection would favor having a partner in the backfield. That is where Wisconsin’s Jonathan Taylor comes into play for the Bills. Taylor is a physical runner who has bellcow experience for the Badgers.

Taylor projects as a potential star running back in the NFL. Because he is a running back, positional value lands him in the second round. Taylor runs through most defenders and maintains great balance after contact, making him a constant threat to take runs and break them for over twenty yards.

Taylor is a punishing type of runner out of the backfield. He wears down the opposing defense as the game goes on, similar to the type of player Adrian Peterson was in his prime. Taylor can form a thunder and lightning type of duo with Devin Singletary. One of the biggest concerns surrounding Taylor is his long term projection. He had an unbelievably high workload at Wisconsin. With that being said, his best role could be as part of a duo with Devin Singletary.

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