Buffalo Bills select Clemson LB T.J. Parker at No. 35 a day after trading back 3 times
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The Buffalo Bills finally made a pick by selecting Clemson linebacker T.J. Parker at No. 35 in the NFL draft a day after completing three trades in backing out of the first round entirely.
At 6-foot-3 and 263 pounds, Parker was a three-year defensive linemen for the Tigers and will make the switch to outside linebacker on a Bills defense transitioning to a 3-4 scheme this season.
He finished with 41 1/2 tackles for a loss, 21 1/2 sacks and six force fumbles over 39 games.
General manager Brandon Beane was strategic by trading down three times on Thursday to add two draft picks and improve the team’s position in the middle rounds.