Why Bills picked sliding Jalon Kilgore, then traded draft pick after to Lions

The Buffalo Bills set up for a particularly entertaining Saturday at the NFL Draft for a goofy reason: Twice, they had back-to-back picks.

At 125 and 126, they went with WR Skyler Bell and LB Kaleb Elarms-Orr.

Then at 167 and 168, they selected safety Jalon Kilgore out of South Carolina -- but then they traded down out of 168 to the Lions, so it was just one pick that time around.

Kilgore was a second-team All-SEC safety for the Gamecocks.

"He's just got to translate this athletic ability to more production," ESPN's Louis Riddick said on the draft broadcast.

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The NFL Draft broadcast on ESPN captured an amazing reaction of hugs and tears for Kilgore with his family in Atlanta.

He's a versatile player, having worked at both safety and linebacker while at South Carolina.

Buffalo will have more picks to make, but Kilgore is the next guy coming to Buffalo.

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He ran a 4.4-second 40-yard dash in the pre-draft process.

He also had a 37-inch vertical leap.

If he can translate that to consistency, it'll be a solid pick for Buffalo.

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