Buffalo Bills 2009 Draft Day One Wrap-Up

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Published: April 26, 2009

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... Buffalo Bills needed to do and some new questions have been asked as well. So let's look back on the first day of the draft and see what happened.

With the 11th overall pick, the Bills drafted defensive end Aaron Maybin out of Penn State. Maybin has the potential to be an elite pass rusher, but it remains to be seen if he can become a three-down defensive end.

However, the Bills' need at end was a pass rusher, and Maybin provides that in spades.

He is fast, tenacious, and incredibly productive. He did add weight prior to the combine so he is closer in size to a 4-3 defensive end than when he was playing, but it will be interesting to see if the extra weight will affect his play.

I expect that it will be beneficial, making it harder for tackles to push him out of the way. A good pick that addressed one of the biggest needs.

With the 28th pick, the Bills took interior offensive lineman Eric Wood from Louisville. He brings an element of physic...

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