2024 NFL Draft | Breaking down potential Buffalo Bills first-round pick Adonai Mitchell
Leading up to Thursday's 2024 NFL Draft, we take a more in-depth look at some of the players the Buffalo Bills could potentially pick with their first-round pick, which, barring a trade, will be 28th overall.
Many expect the Bills to go after a wide receiver, especially after they traded Stefon Diggs to the Houston Texans, though general manager Brandon Beane said if there are none to his liking worth being a first-round pick that he will pivot a player from another position.
If the Bills do decide to make wide receiver a priority, here is a look at one player who could fill the need.
Adonai Mitchell, Texas, WR
Height, weight: 6-2, 205 pounds
Vitals: 40-yard dash: 4.35; Vertical: 49.5 inches
Numbers: 93 catches, 1,405 yards receiving, 18 TDs in 35 games with Georgia and Texas.
FYI: Won back-to-back national championships with Georgia in 2021 and 2022. ... Transferred to Texas before 2023 season. .. Caught four TDs in four College Football Playoff Games. .. Originally committed to Ole Miss.
The skinny:2023: Voted Big 12 Newcomer of the Year by Associated Press . ... Named Big 12 Offensive Newcomer of the Year by coaches. ... All-Big 12 Second Team by AP and coaches. ... "top offensive player in Division I football who also exhibits the enduring characteristics that define Earl Campbell: integrity, performance, teamwork, sportsmanship, drive, community and tenacity." ... 11 TD catches led Big 12. ... 2022: Missed nine games because of injury.
The scouting report: Good speed, body control with wide catch radius. ... Go routes, posts and digs are his strength. ... Knocks include blocking and inconsistency.
The bottom line: Raw with a big upside. ... Could be a bit of a project who improves with time, experience and coaching.
This article originally appeared on Nashville Tennessean: Adonai Mitchell could fill Buffalo Bills WR need in NFL Draft
