The Athletic sent the Buffalo Bills a "monster" in a recent 2025 NFL draft mock.
Michigan defensive tackle Kenneth Grant is a popular selection in mocks for the Bills leading up to the draft. The Athletic sends him into Buffalo in their projection, which also includes intel from scouts and coaches on each player.
Ed Oliver will continue to lead the line in the middle for the Bills moving forward. Next to him, the "space eater" is DaQuan Jones. However, he's a veteran and Buffalo could stand to use a younger prospect that's a long-term partner for Oliver such as Grant.
Grant had three sacks, five passes defended, 32 tackles including seven for loss. Pro Football Focus graded Grant a positive 83.7 mark for his efforts last season. In 12 games played, Grant had 32 tackles, including seven for loss, with three sacks and five passes defended.
The Athletic's NFL insider Bruce Feldman breaks down Grant to the Bills with the top selection at No. 30 overall, including intel provided on him:
The one-time three-star recruit from Indiana wasted little time making jaws drop when he arrived in Ann Arbor. He was 360 pounds, and he clocked a sub-5.0 40, according to Jim Harbaugh. Those incredible wheels showed up a lot on the field, particularly when he ran down Penn State star running back Kaytron Allen in a game.
The 6-4, 331-pound Grant has 33 1/2-inch arms and made 32 tackles with 6.5 TFLs and three sacks alongside Mason Graham in 2024.
“He was just as impactful in our game as Graham,” a Big Ten running backs coach said. “He’s a monster. He’s big and nasty and has some pass rush to him.”
“I thought he was just OK,” a Power 4 conference line coach said. “I didn’t love him. I thought he took plays off. He’d jump around blocks. He didn’t always play through the blocks. He is very athletic and you do see flashes of really good stuff.”
“He’s got great size, length, and is super explosive,” said a Big Ten offensive line coach. “He just needs to be more polished. You can see times where it looks like he wore down.”
This article originally appeared on Bills Wire: 2025 NFL draft: The Athletic sends Bills Round 1 'monster' defender
