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NFL Mock Draft: Bills Take Stefon Diggs Sidekick?

The Buffalo Bills could target another receiver at the end of the first round in this year's draft.

Jeremy Brener

NFL Mock Draft: Bills Take Stefon Diggs Sidekick?
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The Buffalo Bills are slated to have the No. 28 selection in this April's NFL Draft.

The Bills could benefit from a number of different positions to kick off their 2024 rookie class, but getting another weapon for Josh Allen is one of the team's top needs, especially in a stacked receiver class at the top.

Xavier Legette
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Sports Illustrated recently compiled a three-round mock draft that has the Bills taking South Carolina receiver Xavier Legette.

"Stefon Diggs is still one of the league's best route-runners, but Josh Allen needs more juice from the rest of his receiver group," SI writes. "Legette has the physicality you'd expect from a 6-1, 227-pound receiver, but has elite speed to go along with his impressive frame, making opposing defenders look silly as he leaves them in the dust after the catch."

Legette is the fifth receiver off the board after Marvin Harrison Jr. (No. 3), Malik Nabers (No. 5), Rome Odunze (No. 8) and Brian Thomas Jr. (No. 27).

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Legette, 23, caught 71 passes for 1,255 yards and seven touchdowns this season for the Gamecocks, leading the team. He could provide a real threat opposite Stefon Diggs and make the Bills offense that much more difficult to defend.

It may not be the wisest move to go for a skill player in the first round of two consecutive drafts, but the Bills are certainly taking a talented player if they grab Legette.

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Jeremy Brener
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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