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05-10-2014, 08:25 AM
<header class="article_page-header" style="color: rgb(55, 55, 55); font-family: 'Open Sans', Arial, sans-serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 14px;">2.12 Buffalo Bills (From St. Louis)—Cyrus Kouandjio (OT Alabama)
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Grade: A-
Why This Pick Makes Sense:
The Buffalo Bills have seriously upgraded their offense with their first two picks.
Kouandjio is going to slot in at right tackle and will be a plus run blocker right away. Down the road, he's got the potential to be a great right tackle or an average left. Pass protection against pure speed guys will be a hurdle, but the physical tools are there.
Where Things Could Go Terribly Wrong:
Medical red-flags, a poor final season at Alabama and a terrible combine is a heckuva way to back into the draft. Did Kouandjio fall to the Bills, or did they take a player that no one else wanted?
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2057999-2014-nfl-draft-grades-round-2-and-3-report-cards/page/13
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3.9 Buffalo Bills—Preston Brown (LB Louisville)
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Grade: A-
Why This Pick Makes Sense:
Brown is a middle linebacker like we used to know.
Strong against the run without being a real thumper, Brown makes plays by taking on—and shedding—blockers and has great instincts.
Where Things Could Go Terribly Wrong:
Limited in today's pass-first NFL, he won't be great covering backs or tight ends, but if you can hide him in zone, he has the athleticism to make due.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2057999-2014-nfl-draft-grades-round-2-and-3-report-cards/page/42
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Grade: A-
Why This Pick Makes Sense:
The Buffalo Bills have seriously upgraded their offense with their first two picks.
Kouandjio is going to slot in at right tackle and will be a plus run blocker right away. Down the road, he's got the potential to be a great right tackle or an average left. Pass protection against pure speed guys will be a hurdle, but the physical tools are there.
Where Things Could Go Terribly Wrong:
Medical red-flags, a poor final season at Alabama and a terrible combine is a heckuva way to back into the draft. Did Kouandjio fall to the Bills, or did they take a player that no one else wanted?
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2057999-2014-nfl-draft-grades-round-2-and-3-report-cards/page/13
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3.9 Buffalo Bills—Preston Brown (LB Louisville)
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Andy Lyons/Getty Images
Grade: A-
Why This Pick Makes Sense:
Brown is a middle linebacker like we used to know.
Strong against the run without being a real thumper, Brown makes plays by taking on—and shedding—blockers and has great instincts.
Where Things Could Go Terribly Wrong:
Limited in today's pass-first NFL, he won't be great covering backs or tight ends, but if you can hide him in zone, he has the athleticism to make due.
http://bleacherreport.com/articles/2057999-2014-nfl-draft-grades-round-2-and-3-report-cards/page/42