2018 NFL Draft options for the Buffalo Bills to replace Jerry Hughes

This will be Brandon Beane’s first full offseason as the Buffalo Bills general manager. By now, astute Bills fans should know that Beane has shown zero loyalty to Doug Whaley acquisitions. While a player like Jerry Hughes has a history of production, the team could easily decide this offseason that he is not earning his contract and either cut him or ship him off via trade, replacing him with a younger, cheaper option through the draft. If that scenario comes to pass, here are some prospects, divided into tiers, that the team will likely be evaluating as the pass-rushing heir to Hughes.

Tier 1

These three all offer first-round talent at the position. Chubb and Key are athletic specimens that…