If White is available at #9, I would be very happy taking him over a DL. Even when we go to a nickle or big nickle, Edmunds can play outside, cover te's and even rush the passer opposite of Hughes. Plus, I think a healthy Milano has some untapped pass rushing potential. The fact that Edmunds can do so much makes it easier to take White and put him in as the mlb. Edmunds, White and Milano would make for a helluva LB corp. Sure Edmunds was our MLB last season, but he would be just as good, if not more valuable outside, if we took White. LB and pass rush is more of a pressing need than DL imo and white being there at 9 would be a match made in football heaven. IMO, the only DL I would take over White would be Q. Williams.
https://www.si.com/nfl/2018/04/26/buffalo-bills-nfl-draft-picks-selections-grades
He has the range to go sideline-to-sideline as a traditional middle linebacker, and the length and fluid athleticism to match up with tight ends in coverage. And despite it not always being in his job description, he’s an explosive edge rusher with star potential if asked to play the edge on a regular basis.
https://billswire.usatoday.com/2018/04/27/2018-nfl-draft-buffalo-bills-tremaine-edmunds-versatile/
It’s expected that Edmunds will start for the team at middle linebacker. However, the rookie doesn’t really have a preference on where he plays.
“Well, in my opinion, I’m an athletic guy,” Edmunds said during his introductory press conference on Friday. “Versatile player. I can move around, so any of those linebacker spots I really feel like I can play.”
http://www.espn.com/blog/buffalo-bills/post/_/id/31598/buffalo-bills-2018-draft-analysis-for-every-selection
Where does he play? The biggest question for Edmunds is where he will be play in Buffalo’s 4-3 defense. At 6-foot-5 and 253 pounds, Edmunds had 5.5 sacks in college and was projected to play on the edge in the NFL. He could contribute in that area for the Bills, especially once outside linebacker Lorenzo Alexander transitions into retirement, but he is more likely to immediately contribute as a middle linebacker in the defense.
"He's a versatile athlete," McDermott said. "He's got size, length. He's played inside. He's played outside. He's played on the line of scrimmage, he's played off the line of scrimmage. ... That is what attracted us to him."