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Doyle

It’s a horrendous break for the 2021 fifth-rounder, as he was limited to one game by a torn ACL in 2022. His loss further thins the Bills’ already-questionable tackle depth.

Doyle saw his first action of the season in Week 3, appearing on 36 snaps at left tackle. Now, the second-year lineman will be sidelined for the rest of the season after suffering a torn ACL in Sunday’s loss. Doyle has served as added depth along the offensive line since entering the league as a fifth-rounder last season.

Doyle (6'8/320), a three and a half year starter at Miami (OH), finished his career with back-to-back first-team All-MAC honors. Doyle was initially a right tackle before making the switch to the blind side in 2019, which happened to coincide with him having the best two years of his career. As things stand now, Doyle is rough around the edges. His pass sets can be clunky, his leverage in the run game is inconsistent, and he does not always do the best job tracking his targets at the second level when necessary. When it looks good, though, it looks as good as anyone. Doyle is a special athlete (9.90 RAS), both in terms of movement skills and violent play strength. Doyle probably needs some time to get his sea legs under him in the NFL, but the potential is intriguing.

Doyle (6'8"/315) is grades as the second-best pro prospect on the RedHawks roster by Pauline, trailing only tight end Andrew Homer. He notes that the 6-foot-8, 315-pound tackle “works best when he’s in a small area,” but also notes that the explosion and that there’s growth potential because of that frame. He also notes that the footwork needs work, so Doyle is going to have to make marked improvement over the final two years to get on that draftable level.