{"id":861876,"date":"2026-04-09T00:21:36","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T00:21:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/861876\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T00:21:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T00:21:36","slug":"bills-eyeing-elite-run-stuffing-nose-tackle-after-top-30-visit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/861876\/","title":{"rendered":"Bills Eyeing Elite Run-Stuffing Nose Tackle After Top-30 Visit"},"content":{"rendered":"

One thing made clear by the Buffalo Bills\u2019 free-agent moves<\/a> is that the team expects to add to its defensive line room through\u00a0the upcoming NFL Draft.<\/p>\n

One player piquing the Bills\u2019 interest<\/a> is Iowa State\u2019s Domonique Orange, who has an official top-30 visit scheduled with Buffalo, according to\u00a0Essentially Sports\u2019\u00a0Tony Pauline.<\/p>\n

The Bills have yet to address their interior defensive line this offseason, bringing in edge rusher Bradley Chubb but waiting to bolster their defensive tackle room. That may change late on Day 2 or early on Day 3 of the draft<\/a>, when Orange is projected to be selected.<\/p>\n

Run stuffer\"Domonique<\/p>\n

Iowa State Cyclones defensive lineman Domonique Orange (95) celebrates after a play against the Iowa Hawkeyes during the second half at Jack Trice Stadium. | Reese Strickland-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

Orange was hampered by a quad injury at the start of the predraft process, but was able to work out in front of scouts earlier this week, when representatives from the Bills were in attendance. During the session, the former Cyclones nose tackle recorded 27 reps on the bench press, while finishing with a 10-yard-split time between 1.68 and 1.7 seconds, which Pauline deemed to be a \u201cterrific mark.\u201d<\/p>\n

As far as his on-field presence, Orange referred to it as \u201cdominant.\u201d<\/a><\/p>\n

\u201cI call myself a hammerhead shark,\u201d he said at the combine. \u201cReal strong. You run up on it, you\u2019re going to run away. Ain\u2019t no question about it. So, you know, I\u2019m more\u2014I feel like anytime I play anybody, I use my strength to my best ability.\u201d<\/p>\n

While most well-known for plugging gaps against opposing running games, Orange believes he also has pass-rush potential.<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople think it\u2019s just strength. Nah, I got speed at the back end, too,\u201d he added. \u201cSo, don\u2019t worry about that.\u201d<\/p>\n

His projection\"Domonique<\/p>\n

Iowa State Cyclones defensive lineman Domonique Orange (95) reacts late in the second half against the Iowa Hawkeyes at Jack Trice Stadium. | Reese Strickland-Imagn Images<\/p>\n

Orange measures 6-foot-2, 322 pounds and would be a nice addition to the Bills\u2019 defensive line room, which currently features second-year pros Deone Walker and TJ Sanders, along with veteran Ed Oliver. Orange is expected to be drafted in Rounds 3 or 4, with the Bills holding<\/a> the 91st and 126th pick.<\/p>\n

Buffalo used 2025 second- and fourth-round selections on Sanders and Walker, respectively, but remains in pursuit of a player who could step in and immediately impact their run support. Enter \u201cBig Citrus,\u201d who finished his collegiate career with 66 tackles and seven tackles for loss.<\/p>\n

Orange recorded 33 defensive stops over the past two seasons, according to\u00a0Pro Football Focus, which are plays that resulted in a negative result for the offensive team. The football analysis outlet also graded him well in run defense throughout his career.<\/p>\n

Run-stopping potential and pass-rush ability are two of the Bills\u2019 most significant needs with the draft fast approaching, and the former Iowa State defender would boost one of those areas while offering potential in another. If he falls into Buffalo\u2019s lap at the right time, they should strongly consider bringing him in.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"One thing made clear by the Buffalo Bills\u2019 free-agent moves is that the team expects to add to…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":861877,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[2048],"tags":[215,214,53,2086,7,6],"class_list":{"0":"post-861876","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-buffalo-bills","8":"tag-bills","9":"tag-buffalo","10":"tag-buffalo-bills","11":"tag-buffalobills","12":"tag-football","13":"tag-nfl"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/channels.im\/@nfl\/116371895968641663","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/861876","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=861876"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/861876\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/861877"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=861876"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=861876"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=861876"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}