The hog mollies wrap up testing at the 2025 NFL scouting combine.
It’s the fourth and final day of on-field testing at Lucas Oil Stadium. Sunday is all about the pass protectors and they now get their chance to go through athletic testing and on-field work as we close out the first phase of the 2025 offseason.
The Buffalo Bills have done well to stock the cupboards with offensive linemen in recent years. A once-weakened position room for the organization has quickly become a strength thanks to hitting on multiple Day 2 selections and placing free-agent resources in the right places.
Over the years, general manager Brandon Beane has kept a full arsenal of offensive linemen — some worked and some did not. He’s traded multiple players on the offensive line within lead-ups to regular seasons including sending offensive lineman Ryan Bates to the Chicago Bears last offseason in exchange for a fourth-round selection.
The team clearly cares about building on the offensive line and we can trust that to be the case through their actions. Buffalo drafted multiple offensive linemen on Day 3 who immediately factored onto the active roster. Those included center Sedrick Van Pran-Granger and offensive tackle Tylan Grable. Don’t be surprised if the Bills lean into a similar philosophy this year.
The team is set with two pillars signed to long-term contracts with Dion Dawkins and Spencer Brown at tackle. Both are notably draft picks of the team.
The interior consists of free-agent signing David Edwards on the final year of his deal at left guard, and center Connor McGovern also has one year left on his deal. Both are potential extension candidates with the latter feeling more likely at this stage.
O’Cyrus Torrence has the right guard spot at this time and has two more seasons left on his rookie deal. Torrence has been slightly underwhelming through two years as a second-round investment, but he’s still a fine right guard in the NFL.
For the Bills, I think it’s more likely you see a guard investment than tackle with Grable immediately grabbing swing-tackle duties with the team as a pick last year.
Let’s dive into what the offensive line position may look like Sunday afternoon with who will perform like an athletic freak and who the Bills may have their eye on.
Who will help their stock with freaky athletic testing on Sunday?
Aireontae Ersery, OT (Minnesota)
At 6’5” and 340 pounds, Ersery is likely to turn heads with his 40-yard dash and will jump pretty well considering his size as well. Ersery is a tackle in this class hanging on the border of Day 1 or 2.
A nice performance on Sunday would go a long way towards validation for a team to swing on the massive tackle in Round 1.
Ersery cutting off Kenneth Grant at 3 tech pic.twitter.com/K6MSAXPuHn
— Nate Tice (@Nate_Tice) February 12, 2025
Donovan Jackson, OL (Ohio State)
The former five-star was previously and exclusively a left guard in college with Ohio State. He was forced out to left tackle in a pinch when starting offensive tackle Josh Simmons went down with a season ending injury. Jackson performed admirably and even boosted his draft stock to show his ability to shift out to play tackle in an emergency situation — doing it very well in the process.
It remains to be seen whether teams prefer him at tackle or as a guard in the NFL. Jackson’s calling card has been his movement ability and that showed with his ability to play tackle. Jackson should jump and run well at 6’4” and 320 pounds.
Armand Membou, OT (Missouri)
Membou exemplifies really nice movement ability on the offensive line as a 6’4”, 320-pound prospect. He’s projected as a potential top 10 pick in the draft with most experience coming at right tackle.
The only questions will come about his overall height and ability to anchor on an island. It’s clear he’s very athletic on tape and will be able to show that on Sunday.
What players scheduled to compete make sense in Buffalo?
Miles Frazier, OG (LSU)
Frazier has plenty of experience over the course of his career. He by playing left tackle at the G5 level before moving over to a more natural right guard spot with the Tigers.
Frazier can really maul up front. He’s not a fit for teams looking to run a ton of outside zone, but he does make a lot of sense in Buffalo and would be a really nice addition to backup at guard early in his career with starting upside. Frazier likely goes on Day 3 in the draft.
Miles Frazier’s tape is so consistent, just game after game of shutdown pass pro and eliminating folks as a puller pic.twitter.com/7o1lOmwExX
— James Foster (@NoFlagsFilm) December 13, 2024
Wyatt Milum, OL (West Virginia)
Milum played all of his college football at offensive tackle, but he does figure to be a mover to the interior in the NFL. He has good core strength and initial pop.
Milum is 6’6” but his 32.5” arms won’t meet thresholds for many teams as a tackle. The move inside to guard is a projection for Milum, but the overall sentiment is ideal.
Milum may not be an ideal athlete for tackle with shorter arms. The Bills are used to unorthodox body types like Milum with 6’6” height at guard with the likes of David Edwards. He could be available on Day 3.
Jalen Rivers, OL (Miami)
Rivers has experience playing both tackle (20 starts) and guard (10 starts) in college. His best football ahead appears to be at guard where he is a massive body with adequate athleticism.
He has 35” arms and will be able to use that to his advantage on the inside where he doesn’t need to be an elite athlete to win due to his stopping power and length. Rivers figures to go late during Day 2 or early on into Day 3.