(We’re counting down our list of the best 20 Buffalo Bills draft picks of all-time. Take note- this is not a rundown of the best 20 players. Where the player was drafted is often a major factor in determining his value and ranking. Today is No. 10 our list, Howard Ballard)
Howard Ballard, OT (11th Round pick, 283rd overall in 1987 NFL draft)
Howard “House” Ballard coming in on this list at No. 10 is yet another in a long line of case in points why former Buffalo Bills general manager Bill Polian doesn’t just deserve a spot on the team’s Wall of Fame; he deserves hi s own wing.
As a college athlete Ballard played his football at Alabama A&M; a historical black college not known for producing a chunk of NFL stars. Few if any general managers anticipated Ballard becoming a star NFL offensive tackle, but Polian saw something in the two-time Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference first teamer that apparently no one else did.
Top 20 Bills All-Time Draft Picks: Howard Ballard (#10) – continue reading…
