As we get ready for the combine in a few weeks, let's take a look at this writers best guess for where the 4 teams of the AFC East will go in this year's draft.
#6 - New England Patriots - WR D.K. Metcalf (Mississippi) - Have you seen the size of this man? Metcalf is a rare blend of size and speed wrapped up to form a coverage nightmare. The biggest hole on this roster is offensive line, but in a deep O-line draft, the Patriots grab a playmaker to play opposite Julio Jones and eventually supplant him as WR1.
#10 - Buffalo Bills - LB Devin White (LSU) - With the recent trade of Dont'a Hightower and desire to keep Jamal Adams from getting beat up in the box, Buffalo goes with the best linebacker in the draft. White flies over the field and will be looked at to play day one in upstate New York. Buffalo was one game from the Super Bowl and will hope completing their LB core can take them that extra step this year.
#24 - New England Patriots - OL Dalton Risner (Kansas St.) - Tackle or Guard? To be determined. Can the guy play high level football on the offensive line? Absolutely. New England needs to tighten up their line to keep pace with their rivals in Buffalo and Risner will do just that. He can give them a boost from the get go.
#27 - Buffalo Bills - TE T.J. Hockenson (Iowa) - Is it possible Hockenson is gone by this point? Totally. Especially considering how fast he's been climbing draft boards the past couple of weeks. However, in this mock, he's there and Buffalo doesn't hesitate to grab the most complete tight end in the draft. He can block, he can catch, and he will give the Bills some options when it comes time to pay Hunter Henry next year.
#28 - New York Jets - OT Yodny Cajuste (West Virginia) - With the Jets in full rebuild mode after their recent fire-sale, you could throw a dart blindfolded and still hit a position of need. They have holes everywhere and will likely go best available or even trade back for more picks, but this writer knows how much their GM likes to build from the line outward and we see that on display with their drafting of a true left tackle.
#33 - Miami Dolphins - S Nasir Adderley (Delaware) - Do we really expect the Dolphins to not draft a safety here? Adderley does well in coverage and can hit which is a pre-requisite for Miami. The secondary in South Beach already has its share of young stars with Minkah Fitzpatrick and Desmond King. By adding Adderley they have the chance to make the NFL version of a "Big Three." If the Dolphins strike out in free agency, they could go edge here, but Miami and safeties go together like peanut-butter and jelly.
