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2016 NFL Draft: Teams Patriots fans should watch

By Connor Fulton

Jan 10, 2015; Foxborough, MA, USA; Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh (L) shakes hand with New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick (R) after their 2014 AFC Divisional playoff football game at Gillette Stadium. The Patriots won 35-31. Mandatory Credit: Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports
Jan 10, 2015; Foxborough, MA, USA; Baltimore Ravens head coach John Harbaugh (L) shakes hand with New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick (R) after their 2014 AFC Divisional playoff football game at Gillette Stadium. The Patriots won 35-31. Mandatory Credit: Greg M. Cooper-USA TODAY Sports /
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2016 NFL Draft Buffalo Bills
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No. 19 – Buffalo Bills

Defensive tackle Jarran Reed of Alabama is Bills reporter Mike Rodak’s selection here at No. 19.

"He pairs with another former Alabama defensive tackle, Pro Bowler Marcell Dareus, to bulk up a defensive line that needs some bulk to run Rex Ryan’s 3-4 scheme. Reed also projects as a long-term replacement for another Pro Bowler, Kyle Williams, who turns 33 this summer and is coming off knee surgery."

Dennis Moody of BuffaLowDown recently produced his 4.0 mock draft, and it indicates the Bills will address the other side of the trenches by selecting tackle Taylor Decker. To reach the next level, this team needs to either bolster their defensive line or upgrade protection of their developing quarterback, so either decision would be solid.

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Just like the case with the Dolphins, Patriots fans should be mindful of how the No. 19 overall selection pans out. Garoppolo faces the Bills in Week 4, his third home start of the season. Only three games are sandwiched in between the Patriots-Bills encounters in Week 4 and Week 8.

Next: No. 20 - New York Jets

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