Buffalo Bills to host Oklahoma QB Baker Mayfield on pre-draft visit
Updated: Jan. 30, 2019, 8:12 a.m. | Published: Mar. 30, 2018, 12:30 a.m.
The Bills will host Baker Mayfield on a pre-draft visit according to MMQB's Robert Klemko.(Associated Press)
By Ryan Talbot | rtalbot@nyup.com
It's no secret that the Buffalo Bills will likely attempt to draft one of the top quarterback prospects in the NFL draft. Before draft night, Buffalo will do as much due diligence on each quarterback prospect that could be available in Round 1. This includes pre-draft visits.
UCLA quarterback Josh Rosen already confirmed that he'd be making a pre-draft visit to Buffalo and now we know that Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield will also head to Western New York for a pre-draft visit. Mayfield's visit was first mentioned by MMQB's Robert Klemko.
In his article on what makes Mayfield tick, Klemko noted many of Mayfield's pre-draft visits.
Before Mayfield embarks on a cross-country tour of visits--which will include Cleveland, Buffalo, both the Giants and Jets in New Jersey, Miami, Denver and Arizona--he spent a day on an ESPN set in UCLA's football building with Russell Wilson. The Seahawks quarterback is debuting a four-part television feature this month, QB2QB, in which he interviews four different NFL draft prospects and shares his perspective into the mental side of the game.
Mayfield isn't expected to be on the board at pick 12, but the Bills have the ammunition to trade up for the Oklahoma prospect. Last season, Mayfield completed 70.5 percent of his passes for 4,627 yards, 43 touchdowns and six interceptions. His accuracy and ability to make plays with his arm and feet could make him an appealing target for the Bills.
In addition to Mayfield and Rosen, the Bills will reportedly host San Diego State running back Rashaad Penny and BYU linebacker Fred Warner on pre-draft visits.