The Bills took DT Michael Jasper out of Bethel with the 245th overall pick (7th round) of the 2011 NFL Draft.  Jasper is a mountain of a man as he stands 6’4″, 375 pounds.  He has lost 73 pounds since this past January, which shows that he’s pretty motivated.  Jasper played guard at Bethel because they needed help on the O-Line, but his future in the NFL likely lies at nose tackle.  The Bills need help stopping the run, so it doesn’t hurt to take a flier on a guy like Jasper late in the 7th round.

The Bills picked CB Justin Rogers out of Richmond with the 206th overall pick (7th round) of the 2011 NFL Draft.  Rogers is 5’11″, 180 pounds and he runs a 4.47 40.  Rogers has good measureables but he is not much of a tackler.  He played in 11 games (all starts) for Richmond last year and he had 54 tackles, broke up 5 passes, had 2 tackles for a loss, forced 2 fumbles and he had 2 interceptions.  He played in 52 games (38 starts) in his four years with the Spiders and he had 163 tackles, broke up 28 passes, had 12 interceptions (2 returned for TDs), he had 7.5 tackles for a loss, 3 forced fumbles and he recovered a fumble that he returned for a TD.  Rogers also returned 112 kickoffs for 2,561 yards (22.9 avg) with 2 TD returns and he also returned 26 punts for 351 yards (13.5 avg) at Richmond.  Rogers is going to have to help out on special teams if he wants to make the Bills’ roster in 2011.

The Bills picked 22-year old inside linebacker Chris White out of Mississippi State with the 169th overall pick (6th round) of the 2011 NFL Draft.  White is 6’2″, 241 pounds and he runs a 4.75 40.  White is a high effort player but most of his tackles come downfield as he doesn’t pack a wallop with his hits.  He is a tough guy who should help the Bills as a backup linebacker and special teams standout.  White played in 13 games (all starts) for Mississippi State last year and he had 110 tackles, 15.5 tackles for a loss, 6 sacks, he broke up 1 pass and he had 2 interceptions.  White played in 25 games (all starts) in his two years with the Rebels and he had 185 tackles, 19.5 tackles for a loss, 6.5 sacks, he broke up 4 passes and he had 2 interceptions.  This was another solid late round pick for the Bills.

The Bills picked 22-year old RB Johnny White with the 133rd overall pick (5th round) of the 2011 NFL Draft.  White is 5’10″, 2oo pounds and he runs a 4.5 40.  White is a pure power runner despite his size which tends to get him injured.  He also is a really good receiver and he’s a solid special teams player.  White played in 9 games (8 starts) for North Carolina last year and he carried the ball 130 times for 720 yards (5.5 ypc) with 7 TD runs.  He also caught 24 passes for 288 yards (12.0 avg) last year.  White played in 46 games (16 starts) for the Tar Heels in his four years there and he carried the ball 246 times for 1,262 yards (5.1 ypc) with 8 TD runs.  He also caught 47 passes for 510 yards (10.9 avg) with 1 TD grab in college.  This was another solid pick for the Bills as White will help them both on offense and special teams.

The Bills took 22-year old OT Chris Hairston out of Clemson with the 122nd overall pick (4th round) of the 2011 NFL Draft.  Hairston is 6’6″, 323 pounds as he is a mountain of a man.  Hairston plays with a mean streak as he tries to drive opposing players into the dirt.  But he has huge problems with speed rushers, so he will likely need help from either a TE or a FB with them.  Hairston played in 13 games (all starts) last year and he played in 47 games (35 starts) in his four years with Clemson.  If the Bills can coach Hairston up a little, he might be able to start for them at right tackle as early as the 2011 season.

The Bills picked 22-year old strong safety Da’Norris Searcy out of North Carolina with the 100th overall pick (4th round) of the 2011 NFL Draft.  Searcy is 5’10″, 216 pounds and he runs a 4.6 40.  Searcy is a box safety as he packs a wallop against the running game.  Searcy is solid on plays in front of him and he is a good special teams player.  Searcy played in 10 games (9 starts) for North Carolina last year and he had 37 tackles, he broke up 4 passes and he had 4 interceptions.  He played in 47 games (24 starts) in his four years with the Tar Heels and he had 106 tackles, broke up 10 passes and he had 5 interceptions.  This was another solid pick for the Bills as they continue to rebuild the defense.