NFL Mock Draft 2014: Top Half of Round 1

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9. Buffalo Bills
Anthony Barr
OLB/DE, UCLA

After losing out on their hometown hero in Khalil Mack, the Bills will get the next best player available.  Barr and Mack measure up to almost identical size but Barr doesn’t have the small school stigma associated with his name.  Instead he has only one year of experience playing on defense.  Recruited as a RB to UCLA, Barr was asked to play LB last season and looked to be right at home as he compiled 13.5 sacks and 21.5 tackles for loss.  Barr still has to work on understanding schemes but he obviously is loaded with physical talents.  Barr, much like Mack, will have to have a strong showing at the combine in order to solidify his position at the top of this years’ draft.