Two-Round NFL Mock Draft: Bills Select Pair of Pac-12 Stars

Two-Round NFL Mock Draft: Bills Select Pair of Pac-12 Stars

The Buffalo Bills are projected to use their first two picks in the 2024 NFL Draft on Pac-12 players per a recent two-round mock draft from CBS Sports.

For their first pick at No. 28 overall, the Bills snag Oregon Ducks receiver Troy Franklin, who has been a popular selection for Buffalo in early-offseason mocks.

However, things get interesting for the Bills in the second round.

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CBS Sports has Buffalo selecting Washington edge rusher Bralen Trice at No. 68 overall in the second round, which would give the Buffalo defense a potential replacement if Leonard Floyd signs elsewhere or Von Miller is cut/traded.

While led by an electric offense littered with 2024 draft talent, Washington wouldn't have made it to the National Championship if not for Trice and the Huskies defense.  He finished this past season with a career-high 49 total tackles, seven sacks, one forced fumble and two passes defended. He had a career-best 10 sacks as a sophomore in 2022.

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As for Franklin, he was the No. 1 receiver for Heisman finalist Bo Nix in an elite Ducks passing offense. After posting a combined 1,100 receiving yards during his first two collegiate seasons, Franklin exploded during his third year in 2023, finishing with 81 catches for a team-high 1,383 receiving yards and 14 touchdowns. He had eight 100-yard receiving games across 13 contests.