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NFL Draft: Bills Select Tulane LB Dorian Williams in Round 3

The Buffalo Bills are addressing the linebacker position towards the end of Day 2 by taking Tulane's Dorian Williams.

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The Buffalo Bills are filling a big need with their third-round pick, selecting Tulane linebacker Dorian Williams with the No. 91 overall pick in the NFL Draft.

"Williams is a leader for Tulane’s defense who combines his high motor with a good closing burst, but he struggles to shed blocks and hasn’t mastered how to handle assignments in man coverage," SI Draft Bible writes.

After trading up to take Utah tight end Dalton Kincaid in the first round and selecting Florida guard O'Cyrus Torrence in the second, the Bills take their first defensive player of the draft class in Williams.

The Bills needed a linebacker after losing standout linebacker Tremaine Edmunds in free agency. Edmunds signed a four-year, $72 million contract with the Chicago Bears, so replacing him with a developmental player should be on Buffalo's to-do list.

Williams may not be at Edmunds' caliber right away, but the Bills hope that he can develop under Sean McDermott and defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier. The benefit that probably enticed the Bills with Williams' game is his ability to play multiple spots on the defense.

"Williams plays weakside linebacker for Tulane, but he has some experience filling other roles," SI Draft Bible writes. "Tulane will occasionally line Williams up along the line of scrimmage in a 7-tech role on third and long situations. He’s an experienced special teams player with roughly 700 snaps under his belt split between the kick return, kick coverage, punt return, punt coverage, and field goal block units."

The Bills are back on the clock tomorrow in the fifth round with pick No. 137. 

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JEREMY BRENER

Jeremy Brener is an editor, writer and social media manager for several Fan Nation websites. His work has also been featured in 247 Sports and SB Nation as a writer and podcaster. Brener has been with Fan Nation since 2021. Brener grew up in Houston, going to Astros, Rockets and Texans games as a kid. He moved to Orlando in 2016 to go to college and pursue a degree. He hosts "The Dream Take" podcast covering the Rockets, which has produced over 350 episodes since March 2020. Brener graduated in May 2020 from the University of Central Florida with a Bachelor's degree in Broadcast Journalism minoring in Sport Business Management. While at UCF, Brener worked for the school's newspaper NSM.today and "Hitting the Field," a student-run sports talk show and network. He was the executive producer for "Hitting the Field" from 2019-20. During his professional career, Brener has covered a number of major sporting events including the Pro Bowl, March Madness and several NBA and NFL games. As a fan, Brener has been to the 2005 World Series, 2010 FIFA World Cup and the 2016 NCAA National Championship between the Villanova Wildcats and North Carolina Tar Heels. Now, Brener still resides in the Central Florida area and enjoys writing, watching TV, hanging out with friends and going to the gym. Brener can be followed on Twitter @JeremyBrener. For more inquiries, please email jeremybrenerchs@gmail.com.

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