Bills Draft Edge Rusher Cashius Howell

0:00On April 4th, the Buffalo Bills just parted ways with head coach Sean McDermott after seven straight playoff runs, but no Super Bowl trips. In eight of his nine seasons, they made the postseason, yet the defense kept letting them down in big games. Now offensive coordinator Joe Brady steps up his head coach, with Jim Leighenhard coming in as the new defensive coordinator. Last offseason, General Manager Brandon Bean loaded up on defense, with his first five draft picks and signed veteran Joey Bosa. Still, they got gassed on the ground all year, finishing with just 36 sacks, tie for 20th in the league. That meant fewer chances for their head rushers to shine. Fans and analysts see the pass rush as the top fix, and Bruce Feldman from the athletic agrees in his latest mock draft. He has the Bills grabbing Texas A&M head rusher, cashiest Howell at the 26 overall pick to spark that unit. Howell started at Bowling Green before transferring to the Aggies, piling up 25 sacks over his last three college seasons, including 15, and a half in two years at Texas A&M.

1:05As six foot two and two and 53 pounds, he lit up the combine with a 4.5940 and a 1.5 810 yard split. Scouts compare him to Vaughn Miller for his bend and burst, though he needs work against the run. If they land Howell, he could be the juice Buffalo has been missing, turning that defense into a real threat and pushing the Bills deeper come playoff. Time. NFL news today, powered by AI bringing you what matters on game day.