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The University of Florida's Jawaan Taylor will visit with Buffalo Bills officials and coaches on Monday night, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport,
More visits: #Florida OT Jawaan Taylor is visiting the #Bills tonight, source said. … Eastern Michigan DE Maxx Crosby is in Atlanta with the #Falcons, then heads to the #Bills for a 30 visit. … #Baylor WR Jalen Hurd is currently with the #Jets on a visit.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 8, 2019
The 6-foot-5, 312-pound Taylor is broadly considered the best offensive lineman in this year's draft class. He started at right tackle for the Gators each of his three years in Gainesville, garnering freshman All-American honors in 2016. Starting all 11 games as a sophomore, he spent two on the left side of the offensive line while filling in for injured teammates. Taylor's draft stock was up in the air coming into last season, and though he didn't earn postseason recognition as one of the nation's top players, he nevertheless did enough in 2018 while starting 12 games at right tackle to emerge as a surefire first-round pick and potential top-10 selection.
Buffalo, picking ninth overall on April 25th, have already made improving the offensive line a priority so far in the offseason. The team has signed four offensive lineman thus far, including center Mitch Morse, formerly of the Kansas City Chiefs who's now the highest-paid center in league history. The Bills still need help on the offensive line, though, particularly at tackle, where incumbent starter on the left side Deon Dawkins is unspectacular and free-agent signee Ty Nsheke is expected to compete for the starting job at right tackle.
Taylor would certainly would be well-suited for the right side given his power and effectiveness as a run blocker. What's less certain, and what could decide whether he's a target for Buffalo at No. 9, is his potential ability to play left tackle full-time.
