The 2019 NFL Draft provided a number of players who were selected much higher than originally projected and others who slid down the draft board. One name who dealt with the latter was former West Virginia wide receiver David Sills. While Sills’ former quarterback in Will Grier came off the board in round three to the Carolina Panthers, he was still left waiting. Sills slid to day three and was not selected in any of the final four rounds. The slide has to be disappointing, but there are a number of NFL teams who have a major need at the position, so he should be a top target as an undrafted free agent. After all, it’s tough to find a wide receiver at this point who showed the consistency and knack for finding the end zone that the 6-foot-4 pass-catcher did. In both his 2017 and 2018 seasons, Sills caught 60 and 65 passes while topping 980 yards in each year. Even more impressive than that was the fact that he hauled in 33 touchdowns over that same span, which featured 24 games. We’re going to take a look at a few of the best potential fits and the outlook of where Sills could land as an undrafted free agent. David Sills Undrafted Free Agent Fits: Packers, Panthers Among Best The Green Bay Packers surprised a bit by not adding a wide receiver during the draft. They are certainly among the best potential fits for Sills as an undrafted free agent target. The Packers lost Randall Cobb in NFL free agency and it would make sense for the team to get more weapons for Aaron Rodgers. It was originally expected by many that Green Bay would select a receiver in one of the first few rounds, but that proved not to be the case. Fortunately, a player like Sills remains an option even after the draft wrapped up. When evaluating the overall outlook and potential need at the position, ESPN listed wideout as one of the top needs for the Packers in this draft. Another interesting fit is the aforementioned Panthers and the potential to pair Sills back up with his 2018 quarterback in Grier. Although the Panthers have a few talented receivers in DJ Moore, Jarius Wright, Chris Hogan, Torrey Smith and Curtis Samuel, there’s a lot of uncertainty among that group. A few other teams worth keeping an eye on as options for Sills as an undrafted free agent include the Dallas Cowboys and Minnesota Vikings. The New Orleans Saints could also be a potential landing spot for Sills, but it’s likely the West Virginia standout will have a large number of offers on the table. One thing that seems highly likely is that we should hear Sills’ name linked to an NFL team very soon with the NFL draft now officially in the books. UPDATE: NFL analyst Adam Caplan revealed Sills signed with the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent. Former West Virginia WR David Sills is signing with the #Bills, per his agent. — Adam Caplan (@caplannfl) April 27, 2019 READ NEXT: Kyler Murray’s 40-Yard Dash Time Among Fastest Ever by NFL QB<doc-sep>At 13 years old, Delaware native David Sills was the youngest college quarterback recruit ever.He committed to USC as a 7th grader!Now, 9 years later, he's an NFL draft prospect - not as a QB, but as a receiver. "The path has definitely been a wild journey, definitely hasn't been a straight path. There's been a lot of highs and a lot of lows. A lot of ups and lot of downs," Sills said.Life threw Sills a curveball.He decommitted from USC when Lane Kiffin was fired and went to West Virginia.When he failed to win the starting quarterback job, he transferred to a junior college.But there were still no Division I offers to play quarterback. "That was really the low point. That was a tough year," Sills said.Sills went back to West Virginia as a receiver. In two seasons, he combined for the most touchdown catches in the country, making him a projected mid-round draft pick.Nobody could have projected this would be his path to the NFL. "I would have said you're crazy and probably told you to get some help," Sill laughed. "It's been a wild journey. "Sills is moving forward with no regrets about playing quarterback and watching for the next step of his journey.<doc-sep>
Darron Cummings/Associated Press David Sills went from quarterback prodigy to college disappointment under center to star college wide receiver. Now he'll get to see if he can make it happen as a pro after his agent announced the former West Virginia wideout will sign with the Buffalo Bills as an undrafted free agent, per NFL insider Adam Caplan. Sills recorded 65 receptions for 986 yards and 15 touchdowns during his senior season with the Mountaineers, earning All-Big 12 honors and making the Associated Press All-American third team. A middle school prodigy as a quarterback, Sills famously gave a verbal commitment to USC as a seventh-grader. He decommitted from USC in high school and landed with West Virginia, where he began as a quarterback. After losing a quarterback battle and struggling to find playing time at quarterback as a freshman, Sills transferred to El Camino College for one season. Sills came back to West Virginia in 2017 and finally switched his position to receiver full-time. Video Play Button Videos you might like "As good as he is, I think he's so far from what he could be," former West Virginia coach Dana Holgorsen said, per Chase Goodbread of NFL.com. "He does things naturally, but as far as technique, he was behind last year. I'm not sure he really knew what he was doing, but he was catching touchdowns." Sills put together solid but not great numbers at the combine, running a 4.57-second time in the 40-yard dash while measuring in at 6'3" and 211 pounds. Buffalo is taking Sills on the idea that he's a project with immense goal-line potential. His 33 touchdowns over the last two seasons are a strong indicator of his ball skills near the end zone, and his 37½-inch vertical highlighted some of his athletic gifts. The Bills are one of the best teams for Sills to join if he is looking to make a 53-man roster at the end of the preseason. Their receiving corps lacks depth behind Zay Jones and John Brown. They only had two players with more than 400 receiving yards in 2018.