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2018 NFL Mock Draft: Jets, 49ers get their franchise quarterbacks

By Brad Weiss

PASADENA, CA - SEPTEMBER 09: Josh Rosen #3 of the UCLA Bruins sets to pass in the fourth quarter of the game against the Hawaii Warriors at the Rose Bowl on September 9, 2017 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images)
PASADENA, CA - SEPTEMBER 09: Josh Rosen #3 of the UCLA Bruins sets to pass in the fourth quarter of the game against the Hawaii Warriors at the Rose Bowl on September 9, 2017 in Pasadena, California. (Photo by Jayne Kamin-Oncea/Getty Images) /
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STATE COLLEGE, PA – OCTOBER 22: Denzel Ward #12 of the Ohio State Buckeyes in action against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Beaver Stadium in State College, Pennsylvania on October 22, 2016. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images)
STATE COLLEGE, PA – OCTOBER 22: Denzel Ward #12 of the Ohio State Buckeyes in action against the Penn State Nittany Lions at Beaver Stadium in State College, Pennsylvania on October 22, 2016. (Photo by Justin K. Aller/Getty Images) /
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Denzel Ward

Cornerback, Ohio State

With their second first round draft pick next April, the Buffalo Bills should look to bring in someone to bolster their secondary. The Bills have a second first round pick because they traded with Kansas City during the 2017 NFL Draft, as the Chiefs traded up to get Patrick Mahomes II. The Bills need a lot of help in getting better on both sides of the ball, and having two first rounders in a very deep draft will certainly help.

There are some fantastic cornerbacks in this draft class, and Denzel Ward from Ohio State is definitely one of them. Ward is a blazing fast runner, posting a 40-time of 4.23, and has tremendous ball-hawking skills. He would be a nice fit for the Bills secondary, as they look to finally make some headway in the AFC East.

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The Buckeyes have had one of the best defenses in college football over the last two seasons, and Ward is a big reason why. Ohio State has produced some incredible cornerbacks over the last couple of years, including two that went in the first round in 2017. Ward would add to the long list of premier players developed by the program since Urban Meyer arrived.

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