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The Buffalo Bills have their work cut out for them in the upcoming 2026 NFL Draft. Here\u2019s our final 7-round mock draft heading into the big day, with Buffalo finding more than one diamond in the rough in a draft where general manager Brandon Beane needs to nail his selections.<\/p>\n
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It\u2019s finally here: the upcoming 2026 NFL Draft is just days away<\/a>, and all the anticipation that\u2019s been building is finally coming to a head. The Buffalo Bills don\u2019t have the most draft selections, specifically none in round two heading into the big day, but that won\u2019t stop them from making some noise once the fun actually begins.<\/p>\n To start the exciting week, I\u2019m putting out my final mock draft<\/a> around what I think the Bills will do. We\u2019re going to refer to everything we\u2019ve learned this offseason. We\u2019ll be looking at things through the best player available lens that general manager Brandon Beane will most likely take during the big day.<\/p>\n Considering who the team has met at the NFL Combine, who they\u2019ve held for top-30 visits, rumors from insiders, all of it. Here we go. This was all done using A to Z Sports\u2019 new mock simulator. Give it a try yourself and share your drafts with me.<\/a><\/p>\n Round 1, Pick\u00a0 26: KC Concepcion, WR, Texas A&M<\/p>\n General manager Brandon Beane said that trading for wide receiver DJ Moore<\/a> wouldn\u2019t stop them from drafting a wide receiver high, and that\u2019s exactly what they do in this seven-round mock draft. Get quarterback Josh Allen all the weapons in the world.<\/p>\n Concepcion went viral before the draft, warning teams not to pass him up and that he would make them regret it if they did. Buffalo doesn\u2019t have to worry about that, as they get a star pass-catcher for the foreseeable future to pair with their franchise quarterback.<\/p>\n Concepcion is an explosive and dynamic playmaker who has emerged as one of the very best premier route runners in college football. He\u2019s a three-level threat who creates easy separation that should translate to NFL success.<\/p>\n Great use of \u201cbest release\u201d by KC Concepcion. Gotta run a go but the corner is heavy outside shade\u2026 work best release and stack the corner. pic.twitter.com\/VzIrS9bH37<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Eric Crocker (@CoachCrocky) April 16, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Round 3, Pick 91: Derrick Moore, EDGE, Michigan<\/p>\n You can never have too many players rushing the quarterback, and Moore fell into Buffalo\u2019s lap with its third-round selection. He\u2019s a lean, explosive edge rusher after breaking out during the Wolverines\u2019 2023 Big Ten Championship run.<\/p>\n He\u2019s a bit lean at 6-foot-3, 258 pounds with questionable arm length, but his explosiveness and exceptional agility to work across offensive tackles\u2019 faces and attack through the B-gap cannot be overstated. <\/p>\n New defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard<\/a> wants his defense to be nasty, and adding Moore does just that. With the recent addition of Bradley Chubb to pair opposite Greg Rousseau, this defense will be fun to watch with the addition of Moore.<\/p>\n Round 4, Pick 126: Tim Keenan III, DT, Alabama<\/p>\n Buffalo desperately needs more defensive tackles, especially those who can help stop the run. The Bills were one of the worst teams in the league at stopping the run<\/a>, so the addition of Keenan III in the fourth round should be an exciting prospect for Bills Mafia.<\/p>\n Despite his 326-pound frame, he has surprising lateral burst and short-area athleticism. Often catching interior linemen off-guard when exchanging gap and executing stunts, as Stick To The Model reported. The one area that he could work on is his pass-rush win, as it lacks explosiveness to threaten offenses. Still, getting another body in the interior of the defensive line who has proven abilities to help stop the run is a slam dunk pick by Buffalo.<\/p>\n Round 5, Pick 165: Taurean York, LB, Texas A&M<\/p>\n The Buffalo Bills could desperately use some more middle linebackers in Leonhard\u2019s new scheme. With Matt Milano\u2019s future in question<\/a>, as he\u2019s a free agent and hasn\u2019t signed with any club, one of the biggest areas of need for Buffalo is a middle linebacker.<\/p>\n Fortunately, they landed a gem in the fifth round as York fell to them at the perfect moment. He\u2019s projected to be the 146th selection, so his falling to Buffalo was a blessing in disguise. He won\u2019t immediately solve all the issues at hand, but he gives Buffalo another capable body at one of the most important positions in all of football. <\/p>\n York was one of PFF\u2019s early favorite prospects in the 2026 NFL Draft. He\u2019s an elite processor commanding unit pre-snap, a two-time captain with exceptional leadership, and erases running space with his elite athleticism. One of his few knocks is that he needs work in his coverage skills, and he\u2019s a bit undersized at 5-foot-10, 227 pounds. <\/p>\n Round 5, Pick 168: Domani Jackson, CB, Alabama<\/p>\n Another position of need, but one that Buffalo could wait until later in the draft to address, is cornerback depth. Buffalo has a stout one-two punch with Maxwell Hairston<\/a> and Christian Benford, but if either of those guys goes down, it\u2019s a nightmare waiting to happen. That\u2019s why Buffalo spent one of their final picks shoring up that room.<\/p>\n Jackson is a talented press-man cover corner with high football IQ. He\u2019s got the speed to match it as well, giving him recovery abilities when beaten in coverage situations. He has the ideal cornerback frame at 6-foot-1, 197 pounds, though his ball production remains low for a player with his athletic gifts. Frequently targeted, he only managed two interceptions. He also earned five weekly defensive player honors at Alabama.<\/p>\n Domani Jackson (6\u20191 194) Alabama<\/p>\n + Special teams\u2019 experience \u2013 Limited ball production with just 2 career\u2026 pic.twitter.com\/cHD7n8mUaS<\/a><\/p>\n \u2014 Bengals & Brews (@BengalsBrews) March 26, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Round 6, Pick 182: Nadame Tucker, EDGE, Western Michigan<\/p>\n Again, you can never have too many valuable EDGE rushers on the roster<\/a>. Despite taking Moore in the third round, Tucker sitting there in the sixth round was just too good to pass up. He might wind up being the steal of the draft if he were to fall this far on draft night.<\/p>\n Tucker is projected to be around the No. 149 selection, so when he fell almost 40 spots in our mock simulator, it was simply too good to pass up. He recorded one of the most productive pass-rush seasons in the 2026 class with 14 sacks, six quarterback hits, and 41 hurries on just 316 pass-rushing snaps. He had the second-best PFF pass-rush grade in the entire 2026 class and is a classic speed rusher, winning with burst off the edge.<\/p>\n The knock against Tucker is that he seems more like a one-hit wonder, having just 10 tackles across three seasons at Houston, and his age is a big factor as well, as he will turn 26 before his rookie season. Playing in the MAC has many questioning his NFL transition, but he\u2019s a raw product with plenty of flash. <\/p>\n Nadame Tucker (6\u20193 250) Western Michigan<\/p>\n + Quick first step \u2013 Will turn 26 years old in June \u2014 Bengals & Brews (@BengalsBrews) January 27, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n Round 7, Pick 220: Jakboe Thomas, S, Miami (FL)<\/p>\n Another area that the team needs to address is the safety position, and they wait until their final pick in the 2026 NFL Draft to take care of business. The team already has two quality starters in Cole Bishop and C.J. Gardner-Johnson<\/a>, but some more help is warranted.<\/p>\n He\u2019s taken a little higher than where he\u2019s supposed to, with Stick to the Model having him as the No. 226 prospect in the draft. He\u2019s an aggressive and versatile safety from Miami who brings more than a little physical downhill presence and legitimate playmaking ability to all three levels of Jim Leonhard\u2019s new defensive scheme. Another slam dunk pick by Buffalo late in the draft. This is where Brandon Beane truly shines.<\/p>\n Undrafted Free Agents:<\/p>\n Patrick Payton, EDGE, LSU<\/p>\n Ceyair Wright, CB, Nebraska<\/p>\n Andre Fuller, CB, Toledo<\/p>\n Uar Bernard, DT, Nigeria<\/p>\n Chase Roberts, WR, BYU<\/p>\n Eric Gentry, LB, USC<\/p>\n Diego Pounds, OT, Ole Miss<\/p>\n Jalen Stroman, S, Notre Dame<\/p>\n Travis Burke, OT, Memphis<\/p>\n Caden Barnett, IOL, Wyoming<\/p>\n Ryan Eckley, P, Michigan State<\/p>\n
+ Former 5-star recruit
+ Press-man coverage
+ Ran a 4.41 40-yard dash
+ 81.5 run defense grade in 2024
+ Awareness in zone coverage
+ 6.5% missed tackle rate in 2025<\/p>\n
+ Non-stop pursuit and effort
+ Good foundation of rush moves
+ 14.5 sacks with 61 pressures and a 93.3 pass rush grade in 2025
+ Impressed on day one of Senior Bowl practices <\/p>\n
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