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2019 NFL Draft: 5 players Bills could take in Round 1

By Rucker Haringey

BUFFALO, NY - DECEMBER 30: Josh Allen #17 of the Buffalo Bills calls an audible in the first quarter during NFL game action against the Miami Dolphins at New Era Field on December 30, 2018 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images)
BUFFALO, NY - DECEMBER 30: Josh Allen #17 of the Buffalo Bills calls an audible in the first quarter during NFL game action against the Miami Dolphins at New Era Field on December 30, 2018 in Buffalo, New York. (Photo by Tom Szczerbowski/Getty Images) /
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OXFORD, MS – SEPTEMBER 8: D.K. Metcalf #14 of the Mississippi Rebels catches a pass for a touchdown during a game against the Southern Illinois Salukis at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on September 8, 2018 in Oxford, Mississippi. The Rebels defeated the Salukis 76-41. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images)
OXFORD, MS – SEPTEMBER 8: D.K. Metcalf #14 of the Mississippi Rebels catches a pass for a touchdown during a game against the Southern Illinois Salukis at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium on September 8, 2018 in Oxford, Mississippi. The Rebels defeated the Salukis 76-41. (Photo by Wesley Hitt/Getty Images) /

2. D.K. Metcalf

Last season, the Bills’ front office fell in love with Allen’s athleticism and gambled on him with their first-round pick. It’s easy to envision a scenario where the Beane and company fall in love with an athletic freak like D.K. Metcalf this season.

Don’t over think Metcalf’s athletic profile. There aren’t many NFL wide receivers who are 6-foot-3, 228 pounds and have the ability to ‘run a 4.33 40-yard dash. The former Ole Miss star put up all of those numbers in front of everyone at the Combine.

There are legitimate concerns about Metcalf’s agility, but he isn’t going to be required to run a ton of short and intermediate routes in the Bills offense. Allen isn’t the NFL’s most accurate passer. Buffalo wants to find guys who can make their quarterback look good by making big plays down the field. Metcalf’s catch radius and speed make him a safe bet to be a dangerous deep threat early in his NFL career.

Drafting wide receivers in the first round is always a risk, and Metcalf isn’t the safest prospect in this class. His upside, however, is tremendous. If the Bills’ front office gets comfortable with his medicals and personality, they could select Metcalf to be Allen’s No. 1 wideout.

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