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2017 NFL Mock Draft: 1st-Round Projections after Week 5

By Tyler Brooke

Sep 24, 2016; Auburn, AL, USA; LSU Tigers running back Leonard Fournette (7) carries against the Auburn Tigers during the first quarter at Jordan Hare Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John Reed-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 24, 2016; Auburn, AL, USA; LSU Tigers running back Leonard Fournette (7) carries against the Auburn Tigers during the first quarter at Jordan Hare Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John Reed-USA TODAY Sports /
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Sep 3, 2016; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes linebacker Raekwon McMillan (5) against the Bowling Green Falcons at Ohio Stadium. Ohio State won the game 77-10. Mandatory Credit: Joe Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 3, 2016; Columbus, OH, USA; Ohio State Buckeyes linebacker Raekwon McMillan (5) against the Bowling Green Falcons at Ohio Stadium. Ohio State won the game 77-10. Mandatory Credit: Joe Maiorana-USA TODAY Sports /

. LB. Ohio State. Raekwon McMillan. 11. player. 16

J.T. Barrett is getting a lot of the attention out of Ohio state, but the Buckeyes defense has a handful of potential first-round picks. One of those is the impressive linebacker Raekwon McMillan.

McMillan fits the mold of what someone that the Buffalo Bills could be looking for in their starting inside linebacker. He’s got great size and instincts, but his speed is just as impressive. That speed and athleticism allows McMillan to disengage from would-be blockers and also drop back into pass coverage.

With Kiko Alonso no longer in Buffalo, the Bills need a new long-term option at middle linebacker. Grabbing McMillan in the first round could give the Ryan brothers another guy to develop alongside Reggie Ragland in 2017.

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