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NFL Draft 2011: 5 Offensive Lineman Bills Will Look To Tackle after First Round

April 16, 2011   ·     ·   Jump to comments

No matter who is the future quarterback of the Bills, Buffalo will need some offensive lineman to protect him. 
Third-year players Eric Wood and Andy Levitre have played like future above-average starters and should compose two-thirds of the inside of the offensive line, with Wood best-suited for center.  With Ryan Fitzpatrick on the run for a majority of the year and offensive linemen dropping like flies, with injuries, the Bills will need to find at least one future starting offensive lineman in the draft, if not more. 
The Bills will likely be looking for offensive lineman who are powerful and mobile, which best suits their offense and would open up lanes for last year's first-round pick C.J. Spiller and veteran Fred Jackson.  With that in mind, these are five likely options that should be on the Bills radar after the first day of the draft.
1. Derek Sherrod: The Bills will be hoping that Sherrod drops to the second round and no one trades up to th...

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