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Bills add Cyrus Kouandjio with the 44th pick

Cyrus Kouandjio

Alabama offensive lineman Cyrus Kouandjio runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, Feb. 22, 2014. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

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The Bills continue to be willing to roll the dice, hoping for high upside.

After trading a future first-rounder to get Sammy Watkins last night, they held their breath and drafted Alabama tackle Cyrus Kouandjio with the 44th overall pick.

Kouandjio is a talented and powerful blocker, but there are concerns about the long-term status of his knees.

For the short-term, he could be a solid right tackle, even if he’s not built to be a 10-year player.

But after mortgaging the future to get Watkins, the short-term might be the only real concern in Buffalo.