2. (42) Jarius Byrd, CB

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The Bills needed help at cornerback and Jarius Byrd should provide it.  He has nice size at 6’0″, 205 pounds but he’s not the fastest CB on the planet running a 4.55 40.  Still, Byrd is a playmaker as he anticipates throws better than most corners in this draft.  He played 3 seasons for Oregon and he appeared in 39 games (37 starts) in which he made 204 tackles, broke up 36 passes, had 17 interceptions (113 yards), forced 3 fumbles and recovered 4 fumbles.  Byrd could also probably handle a switch back to safety and he has punt and kickoff return experience.  This was a good pick for the Bills.

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