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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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SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – OCTOBER 19: Nick Harris #56 of the Washington Huskies lines up for play in the third quarter against the Oregon Ducks during their game at Husky Stadium on October 19, 2019 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images)
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON – OCTOBER 19: Nick Harris #56 of the Washington Huskies lines up for play in the third quarter against the Oregon Ducks during their game at Husky Stadium on October 19, 2019 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Abbie Parr/Getty Images) /

Round 3, Pick 86: Nick Harris, IOL, Washington

The current Bills regime has made a commitment to the offensive line. Last off-season, general manager Brandon Beane completely revamped the offensive line. In free agency, they signed enough lineman to fill out an entire offensive line and have backups. In the 2019 draft, the Bills drafted Oklahoma offensive tackle Cody Ford in the second round.

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One of those players they signed was Mitch Morse, a center from the Kansas City Chiefs. Morse is going into the second year of his deal, but starting next off-season, can be feasibly moved off from. With Josh Allen entering his third season, it is time to start thinking about his contract extension. After 2020, Buffalo can cut Morse as a designated Post June 1st cut and save over $7.6 Million while taking on minimal dead cap.

Enter Washington center, Nick Harris. While he is not a first round prospect, Harris has all the ability to become a starting NFL center. In this scenario, he would have a season, or possibly two, to sit and learn from Mitch Morse. If Harris was a bigger player, he may be the second best interior offensive lineman in this class. For an offensive lineman, the Washington product does not possess the length that almost every other prospect does.

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Nick Harris projects well as a starting center at the next level, and will certainly have an impact in the run game. His athleticism allows him to be used on pulls and makes him a threat to get to the second level. For a smaller lineman, he rarely struggles to hold his own in pass blocking situations.

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