Buffalo Bills Draft Prospects: OT

The Buffalo Bills’ right tackle play has been subpar at best as of late, and the team not making any big moves there in free agency leaves many to wonder if they will draft one this year. With plenty of tackles available throughout the draft, the Bills can find good talent in just about any round.

Buffalo needs to be prepared to have a Spencer Brown replacement if Brown has another underwhelming season. They love versatile tackles, so if Brown happens to play better this season, they could have a prospect that they can kick inside to guard to fill that hole.

Let’s take a look at some of those prospects.

Peter Skoronski (Northwestern)

A big, 6’4″, 313 pound OL, Peter Skoronski can play any position on the offensive line. He came into college as a center, but later moved to RT when Northwestern had one of their tackles opt out. Skoronski is big enough where he can make the move to guard if needed. That kind of flexibility is what Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott and GM Brandon Beane love from their OL. Skoronski will be an NFL starter from day one, no matter what position he lines up at. He finished 2022 with a 79.1 PFF run-blocking grade, which ranked fifth among all qualifying Power 5 tackles.

Darnell Wright (Tennessee)

Standing at 6’5″, 333 pounds, Darnell Wright has the ability to play either inside or outside on the line, and can develop into a nice starting tackle in the league. Wright is fantastic in pass protection, and when he’s on his A game, opposing defenders won’t be able to get past him. Wright’s build would seem to indicate that he’ll fit best in a run blocking scheme more than pass protection, but one of the top reasons for concern is actually his range in the run game. In 42 collegiate starts, Wright made 27 of them at RT, 13 at LT, and two at RG.