The NFL Draft is set to take place on April 27.
That means from now until then, teams and prospects will get together for official visits.
Each team has 30 official visits they can use on prospects they will consider drafting.
Many teams are looking for defensive line help to bolster their run defense.
One player that has been popular amongst scouts and NFL teams is Michigan defensive tackle Mazi Smith.
According to Ian Rapoport, Smith is set to meet with the Buffalo Bills on Wednesday.
#Michigan DL Mazi Smith is on a Top 30 visit today with the #Bills today, source said. He’s had over 20 meetings or visits with teams, including the #Chiefs and #Steelers meeting with him at Michigan. Among others: #Bears, #Eagles, #Cowboys, #AZCardinals, and #Saints.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 12, 2023
Many other teams are also interested in Smith, and some think he might sneak into the back end of the first round.
But, at worst he will be a day-two pick.
While Smith has plenty of questions about his pass-rushing ability, he can certainly stop the run.
He looks like a plug-and-play defensive tackle on early downs.
The hope is that he can develop into a solid pass rusher as well.
The defensive tackle position is one that teams do not like to spend high draft picks on.
We rarely see a pure defensive tackle without much pass-rush ability go in the first round.
In his three seasons at Michigan, Smith only recorded 0.5 sacks.
The hope is that he can become much more of a threat as a passer-rusher once he gets onto an NFL team.
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