Zachary D. Rymer - Todd McShay's 2011 NFL Mock Draft Has the Bills Setting Their Sights on Miller
Sure, they finished the year 4-12, but I've been saying for a while now that the Buffalo Bills were not as bad as their 2010 record would indicate. They lost a couple games they probably should have won, one of which could have been had if the man upstairs had been watching out for Steve Johnson.
Oh well. The Bills earned the No. 3 pick in the draft for their, ahem, efforts, so things could be worse. They're going to have their options, but ESPN's Todd McShay has them taking Texas A&M outside linebacker Von Miller with the third overall pick in his most recent 2011 NFL Mock Draft (can only be accessed with ESPN Insider).
As McShay explains it, Miller will be something of a bittersweet pick:
Miller is the premier pass-rusher in this class and fits perfectly at outside linebacker in Buffalo's 3-4 defense. This is the smart pick, but still a tough pill to swallow given the lack of production the Bills have gotten from 2009 first-rounder Aaron Maybin.
To give you an idea of what McShay is talking about, Maybin has yet to record a sack in 27 NFL games. Miller totaled 17 sacks in 2009 alone. Advantage: Miller.
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It's hard to argue the point that Miller would be a great pick for the Bills. Like the Denver Broncos, the Bills struggled to stuff the run and rush the passer last season, allowing nearly 170 rush yards a game and recording just 27 sacks all season. Miller will help improve both those numbers.
Grade: A
My Pick: Marcell Dareus
The only reason I have the Bills taking Dareus in my latest mock is because I think there's a chance the Broncos will go for Miller. If they do, and Dareus is available, I don't think the Bills will pass on him.
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