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Draft Grades: Buffalo Bills 2016 NFL Draft

Related Topics: Doug Whaley, Mario Williams, Rex Ryan

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The Bills deserve a lot of credit for their 2016 draft class

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Round 1 (Pick 19): Shaq Lawson – DE, Clemson (6’3”, 269 lbs.)

Doug Whaley and Rex Ryan must have been thrilled to see the top passer in the draft fall all the way to them at 19 overall. Lawson is the ideal candidate to replace the role Mario Williams had in Rex Ryan's defense last season. Lawson finished 2015 with 12.5 sacks and led the nation with 25.