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NFL Draft: Early Look at 32-Team Round 1 Mock for 2017

By Peter Panacy

Apr 28, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; A general view of the stage and podium before the 2016 NFL Draft at the Auditorium Theatre. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports
Apr 28, 2016; Chicago, IL, USA; A general view of the stage and podium before the 2016 NFL Draft at the Auditorium Theatre. Mandatory Credit: Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports /
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Nov 14, 2015; Auburn, AL, USA; Auburn Tigers defensive lineman Carl Lawson (55) walks on the field prior to the game against the Georgia Bulldogs at Jordan Hare Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Shanna Lockwood-USA TODAY Sports
Nov 14, 2015; Auburn, AL, USA; Auburn Tigers defensive lineman Carl Lawson (55) walks on the field prior to the game against the Georgia Bulldogs at Jordan Hare Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Shanna Lockwood-USA TODAY Sports /

16. . Defensive End/EDGE. Buffalo Bills. Carl Lawson. 18. player

You know Buffalo Bills head coach Rex Ryan is going to focus on defense first in the NFL Draft. What’s new?

And it isn’t as if the Bills don’t need a player like Auburn edge rusher Carl Lawson.

Lawson would be an immediate asset to a Buffalo defense already boasting pass-rushers in Lorenzo Alexander and Jerry Hughes. And with Alexander getting up there in age, Lawson could provide the long-term replacement Ryan and Co. want to see moving forward.

The only concern is with Lawson’s injury history, but Ryan isn’t afraid to take such a risk.