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With the No. 9 pick in the 2019 , the selected Ed Oliver, defensive lineman out of Houston. Denver Nuggets Jeresy Played over the center in college and regularly dominated, but will move to 3-technique in the where he have more opportunities to shoot gaps. Low center of gravity, nonstop motor, unparalleled get-off and the leverage to regularly win at the line of scrimmage.Draft tracker: Bills: APete Prisco:I thought he was misused at Houston. I think this kid is going to be special at the next level. He is not Aaron Donald, I don't like that comparison. He plays a lot like John Randle and Randle was a Hall of Famer. This kid is going to be a good player for Buffalo. Fantasy impact Dave Richard:Ed Oliver is a dream come true for the Bills. He's a terrific three-tech D-lineman who makes an already good and underrated defense better. Buffalo needed some pa s rush help and Oliver was their best remaining choice for sure. Is he good enough to push the Bills DST into Fantasy consideration? They play the Jets in Week 1, a matchup they can win with a couple of turnovers. I am not sold on the Jets offensive line being stout. Thus, the Bills DST is worth a final-round pick as an early-season DST choice. Oliver makes the cut as a late-round IDP pick. NFL comparison: John RandleChris Denver Nuggets Hoodie Trapa so:Going with a throwback for Oliver despite his presence as a "new-age" one-gapper at the three technique position, charging through the outside shoulder of either guard. That's, at least, where I'd play him e sentially all the time, despite varying suggestions as to all the types of roles he could a sume -- and thrive in -- at the next level. The same was true for Randle. Kind of. With Monte Morris Jersey him though, as an undrafted free agent from Texas A&M-Kingsville, coaches initially didn't know where to play him. The two are almost identically sized, and once Randle was given free rein to attack inside at defensive tackle, he dominated for nearly a decade. Like Randle did, Oliver plays with otherworldly explosivene s and aggre sion. His quickne s and loose hips translate to ridiculously low-center-of-gravity power. College career Ryan Wilson:A five-star recruit coming out of high school, Oliver, who grew up in Houston, stayed in his hometown to play collegiately. He played in 12 games as a true freshman and had five sacks and 22 tackles for lo s. As a sophomore, he had 5.5 sacks and 16.5 tackles for lo s. In 2018, Oliver was limited to eight games because of a knee injury. He still logged three sacks and 14.5 tackles for lo s.Among all FBS defensive linemen, Oliver ranked 18th in Pro Football Focus' pa s rush productivity metric and he was 19th in run stop percentage. Strengths Ryan Wilson:Oliver played over the center in college and regularly dominated, but will move to a 3-technique role in R.J. Hampton Jersey the NFL where he have more opportunities to shoot gaps. He has a low center of gravity, nonstop motor, unparalleled get-off and the leverage to regularly win at the line of scrimmage, Oliver is a top-5 talent.Good luck stopping this: Immediate pre sure by Oliver. Whew Cover 1 (@Cover_1_) Or this: Fits into his gap thinking it Isaiah Hartenstein Jersey s run, then transitions to a pa s rush by cutting back inside and getting a hit on the QB. Cover 1 (@Cover_1_) Note that Oliver (No. 10) starts over the center and ends up at the sidelines ready to light up the running back had he caught the pa s: Yep thats Oliver chasing the RB into coverage. Crazy. Cover 1 (@Cover_1_) Weakne ses Ryan Wilson:Size is a concern but only if you expect to play Oliver over the center for 50-60 plays a game.