Kenneth Grant, the behemoth defensive tackle from Michigan, is the name that pops up most frequently when you peruse various mock drafts regarding the Buffalo Bills pick at No. 30 in the first round.
I certainly can’t argue with the logic because everything about Grant screams Buffalo. At 6-foot-4 and 331 pounds, he is exactly the type of player the Bills need in the soft and undersized middle of their defensive line, but it just feels like it would be an upset if Grant were still sitting there in the late hours of Thursday night, April 24, when it’s time for the Bills to finally go on the clock.
The top DT in this draft - Grant’s Michigan teammate Mason Graham - will be long gone, and then the next tier includes Grant, Oregon’s Derrick Harmon, Ohio State’s Tyleik Williams, and Mississippi’s Walter Nolen, all of whom could be selected anywhere starting in the late teens.
Now, despite what you might hear, no one truly knows what the Bills think about Grant or any other player. Brandon Beane and Sean McDermott are never going to comment publicly about anyone before the draft and the reasons are pretty obvious.
For all we know, they might covet Grant the way many mock drafters do and have every intention of doing whatever they can - meaning trading up if need be - to procure his services. Or, maybe not. Perhaps they don’t think he’s a great fit for their scheme, or there’s something in his character or work habits or something else that they don’t like that will keep them away.
How Kenneth Grant performed at NFL combine and Michigan Pro Day
Grant - who arrived at Michigan weighing 360 pounds and remade his body through hard work - confirmed at the combine that he met with the Bills and he said, “It was pretty cool, real smooth. All the meetings are … some are serious, some are fun.”
Buffalo had representatives at Michigan’s Pro Day on March 21, but it has not been confirmed whether Grant has come to One Bills Drive for one of the allotted Top 30 visits where teams can bring in prospects to privately workout and interview, though that could still happen.
The only drill Grant did at the combine was the bench ...
