Former NFL players are announcing the picks in the second and third rounds of the 2019 NFL Draft Friday night. Legends (and some not-so-legendary players) from each NFL team will be on hand to announce the picks.
It was announced at the beginning of the month that former first-round pick Eric Wood would announce the Buffalo Bills’ second-round pick and former seventh-rounder Stevie Johnson would be on hand to announce the third-round pick. Johnson even offered the spot to Pancho Billa:
Honored to have been chosen by the @NFL to rep @buffalobills during draft, but want to offer it to @PanchoBilla1; with all he’s going through on his fight with cancer. He’s the heart and soul of #billsmafia
— STVN (@StevieJohnson13) April 13, 2019
But for an unexplained reason, Johnson is no longer announcing the pick. Coy Wire announced on Thursday that he would be the one announcing Buffalo’s third-round selection.
Awesome news Received the honor of announcing the @buffalobills 3rd rd pick at the @nfl draft in Nashville. Buffalo is a special place w/ some of the most humble, hard-working & loyal people on the planet. It’s a privilege to represent them and announce the lucky new player. pic.twitter.com/7oPfwfTxJr
— Coy Wire (@CoyWire) April 25, 2019
Wire was a third-round pick of the Bills in 2002, playing six years in Buffalo as a safety and special teamer. He currently works as a correspondent for CNN, appearing on all of their platforms.
Buffalo is scheduled to pick 40 overall and 74 overall tonight.