ESPN’s NFL Draft gurus, Mel Kiper Jr. and Todd McShay, have continued to get creative with their mocks ahead of the 2021 NFL Draft.

Typically the two alternate releasing mock drafts and will base those picks on what rumors and news they’re hearing around the NFL. In their latest, both of those concepts were thrown out the window.

Alternating who is making the selection starting with the No. 1 overall pick (which is naturally QB Trevor Lawrence to the Jaguars), the duo ignore the rumors and make selections based on what players fit where… or at least, where they’d fit in their mind.

In doing so, things got very interesting for the Bills. In the exercise which spans three rounds, all three selections made for Buffalo were defensive players. That’s fine, but some positions of choice are curious.

First, we’ll let them do the talking. Here’s their breakdowns of the Bills’ three picks in their latest mock:

30. Buffalo Bills
McShay’s pick: Zaven Collins, LB, Tulsa

Collins can cover, shoot gaps in run defense and rush the passer. He’d fit nicely next to Tremaine Edmunds and Matt Milano at the second level and help shore up Buffalo’s middle-of-the-pack pass rush.

61. Buffalo Bills
Kiper’s pick: Aaron Robinson, CB, UCF

I thought about tight end here, but Robinson has the potential to be a starter opposite Tre’Davious White. He’s also an outstanding tackler, which is underrated for corners.

93. Buffalo Bills
Kiper’s pick: Patrick Johnson, OLB, Tulane

This makes it all defense in the first three rounds for the Bills, who need to get younger on the edge. Johnson had 24.5 sacks over the past three seasons. He could be a third-down pass-rusher here.

Right off the bat, a linebacker is a noteworthy pick for the Bills. Collins is a talented player that many project as a first-round pick. But Buffalo just re-signed Milano and in Sean McDermott’s defensive scheme, the Bills play a nickel-based system. That means for a good chunk of games there’s only two linebackers on the field. When facing a good rushing attack, the Bills have adjusted this to include more three-linebacker sets, but investing a first rounder into the linebacker room is curious, all things considered.

In Round 2 with Robinson, we see a pick that makes a bit more sense. He’s a cornerback with good length at 6-foor-1 and a versatile player. Pro Football Focus calls Robinson a prospect that might play in multiple places on a defense, such as in the slot or as a box safety.

Concluding the mock is Johnson. The Bills could be in the market for an addition to their pass rush and they’ve made it clear they’d like to do so this offseason as they pursued the likes of JJ Watt.

Johnson could be that piece, but he reads a project. Not only because he’s a third-round pick, but The Draft Network calls Johnson better suited to play as a linebacker in a 3-4 scheme and not with his hand in the dirt like he’d do with the Bills.