By Nick Wojton / Billswire.usatoday.com
The 2019 East-West Shrine Game will kicked off Saturday and the Buffalo Bills and general manager Brandon Beane were in attendance doing their due diligence. The West won, 21-17.
With draft season getting underway with the game this weekend, the Bills are starting to meet with several prospects ahead of the 2019 NFL Draft.
Here’s which players Buffalo has reportedly met with during and after practices leading up to this weekend’s game:
Blace Brown, CB, Troy
The Bills are two-for-two nabbing cornerbacks under Sean McDermott at the NFL Draft in Taron Johnson and Tre’Davious White. They’re 3-for-2 if you count the undrafted Levi Wallace. The Troy product was actually a standout wide receiver inhigh school and walked on at Troy. That helped him become a ball-hawk at the next level. He had 11 interceptions his sophomore and junior seasons combined. He only had one his senior year, but perhaps the 6-foot corner was being avoided?
Andrew Wingard, S, Wyoming
Wingard is both a ball hawk and tackling machine according to scouting reports. The 6-foot defensive back not only had 10 interceptions in his four-year career, including five during his junior season, that same year he had eight tackles for loss and 25 in his career.
DeMarkus Lodge, WR, Ole Miss
It’s likely the Bills are not the only team interested in talking to Lodge. He’s in a paced wide receiver room at Ole Miss with DK Metcalf and AJ Brown. He could be the best receiver at the game and will likely be drafted by an NFL team at some point. The 6-foot-2 receiver had 65 catches for 877 yards and four touchdowns in 2018.
Lamont Gaillard, OL, Georgia
The 6-foot-2 interior offensive lineman played center at Georgia. Scouting reports say Gaillard can get to the next level on his blocks and is a versatile player but he isn’t the best at picking up blitzes during his career.
Ethan Greenidge, OL Villanova
The 6-foot-4, 335-pound interior lineman is coming from a basketball powerhouse school that isn’t exactly known for their football products. He earned All-CAA honors and was a four-year stater, but would likely be an undrafted signing following the draft.
Derick Roberson, DE, Sam Houston State
Roberson is a Texas transfer that had 15 sacks, 20.5 tackles for loss and five forced fumbles. The Bills only finished 26th in the NFL is sacks this past season. ESPN’s Mel Kiper Jr. said that Roberson has been “no match” for FCS offensive tackles this past season.
SHSU EDGE Derick Roberson should draw the attention of NFL scouts this week at the East-West Shrine game. Roberson doesn’t offer much savvy as a pass rusher, but it’s a blend of energy, quickness and length that allows him to win one-on-one matchups.
— Gavino Borquez January 14, 2019
Daniel Wise, DT, Kansas
Scouting reports refer to Wise as a potential underrated prospect on the defensive line. Would be something if an underrated guy came in to replace the underrated Kyle Williams. Over the past two seasons, Wise has 28 tackles for loss and 10 sacks in 23 games played.
Daylon Mack, DT, Texas A&M
Mack didn’t completely breakout until his senior season this year when he had 10 tackles for loss and 5.5 sacks in 13 games played. Not the biggest defensive tackle at 6-foot-1 but a force at 320 pounds. Scouting reports say he has a good burst off the defensive line and is strong against the run than the pass.
Bunchy Stallings, OL, Kentucky
Stallings can play both center and guard, both places the Bills could stand to upgrade in. He reads more as a better run-blocker than pass-blocker, however, Buffalo struggled more in run-blocking than pass-blocking in 2018. ESPN named him to their “All-Bowl team.”
Terry Godwin, WR, Georgia
Scouting reports review Godwin as a solid route runner and blocker at Georgia but he doesn’t exactly have an NFL frame at 5-foot-11, 185 pounds. His best season was his junior year where he had 38 catches for 639 yards and six touchdowns in 13 games played. He also featured as a punt returner and kick returner in his career.
Tyler Jones, OL, NC State
At 6-foot-3, 303 pounds, Jones is an athletic lineman that could play multiple positions on the offensive line. He played tackle in college but could move inside. Jones is known more as better pass-blocker than run-blocker.
*** All player meetings reports came via The Draft Network and DraftTek.