You Always Need a Corner

Leodis McKelvin is the 11th Defensive Back chosen by the Buffalo Bills in the first round, which is the most first rounders spent by the francise on any position group over the years. They've gone for a Running Back 10-times in franchise history. The last defensive back they chose in the first round was Donte Whitner two years ago. Other notables include Antoine Winfield in 1999, and Nate Clements in 2001. Here's the point--Winfield and Clements turned into solid corners during their tenures in Buffalo, but once they were eligible to hit the free agent market-they were gone. That's why you constantly need to replenish your stock of DBs with athletic corners who can cover. McKelvin should see plenty of playing time in his rookie year and will probably be a starter sometime in his first two years. Couple that with his amazing production in the return game at Troy, and you can see why the Bills were so enamored of him.

John Murphy at the Bills Draft