The Buffalo Bills did a nice job in the 2017 NFL Draft of adding talent, despite it being head coach Sean McDermott’s first time in the big chair and general manager Doug Whaley being on his way out. The point was hit home this week, as the SB Nation NFL bloggers re-picked the first two rounds of the draft. Three Bills players went in the first two rounds—just like the actual draft—but two of them moved up in the first round.
Instead of being selected at pick 27, Tre’Davious White parlayed his first-team All-Pro selection into the number 7 overall pick. Not only would Buffalo not be able to add a first-round pick plus Tre, they would have had to trade up three spots in order to take him.
Later in the first round, Dion Dawkins was picked by the Atlanta Falcons at pick 31. He moves up an entire round as the Bills were able to snag him with the 63rd pick in 2017. It is a great recognition of what he’s been able to do in the NFL that he’s the third offensive tackle off the board following Ryan Ramczyk (9 overall) and Taylor Moton (23).
Here is the complete first round:
- Cleveland Browns QB Patrick Mahomes
- San Francisco 49ers QB Deshaun Watson
- Chicago Bears TE George Kittle
- Jacksonville Jaguars RB Christian McCaffrey
- Tennessee Titans DE Myles Garrett
- New York Jets S Jamal Adams
- San Diego Chargers CB Tre’Davious White
- Carolina Panthers CB Marshon Lattimore
- Cincinnati Bengals OT Ryan Ramczyk
- Buffalo Bills EDGE T.J. Watt
- New Orleans Saints CB Marlon Humphrey
- Cleveland Browns WR Chris Godwin
- Arizona Cardinals RB Alvin Kamara
- Philadelphia Eagles FS Eddie Jackson
- Indianapolis Colts WR Kenny Golladay
- Baltimore Ravens WR JuJu Smith-Schuster
- Washington DT Jonathan Allen
- Tennessee Titans CB Adoree Jackson
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers RB Dalvin Cook
- Denver Broncos S Budda Baker
- Detroit Lions WR Cooper Kupp
- Miami Dolphins S Malik Hooker
- New York Giants OT Taylor Moton
- Oakland Raiders WR Mike Williams
- Houston Texans CB Desmond King
- Seattle Seahawks DT D.J. Jones
- Kansas City Chiefs CB Shaquill Griffin
- Dallas Cowboys S Marcus Williams
- Green Bay Packers RB Aaron Jones
- Pittsburgh Steelers TE O.J. Howard
- Atlanta Falcons OT Dion Dawkins
- New Orleans Saints TE Evan Engram