Buffalo Bills 7-round Mock Draft: Brandon Beane and the Bills still have plenty of work to do in the upcoming 2026 NFL Draft
Plenty of team needs on both sides of the football.
The Buffalo Bills are taking care of business this offseason. After a crazy first wave of the NFL free agency period, there are still several roster holes that Buffalo needs to address. The team is hoping to finally get over the hump and bring the city its first-ever Lombardi Trophy.
In order to do that, Buffalo needs to flesh out its roster. Whether it’s with remaining free agents or the draft, Buffalo still has some work to do. With the 2026 NFL Draft rapidly approaching, we wanted to do a fun little three-round exercise to help fill some of the remaining team needs on the roster.
Without further ado, let’s take a look at the first three-round mock draft after the first wave of free agency has ended. Bills Mafia, we think you’re going to like what the team does with their picks. After trades surrounding DJ Moore and Taron Johnson, Buffalo holds seven picks in the upcoming draft.
Round 1, Pick. 26: Cashius Howell, EDGE, Texas A&M
For this draft, we chose the best player available, and we just couldn’t pass up on an elite pass rusher like Howell. We wanted to take a wide receiver with the selection, but ultimately went with Howell. He was one of the most productive pass rushers in college football, who led the SEC with 11.5 sacks in 2025 after transferring from Bowling Green to Texas A&M.
He’s a bit undersized and can struggle to disengage from blocks as a result, but he has elite explosiveness with his first step and excellent bend around the edge. Pairing him opposite Bradley Chubb is going to be a nightmare for opposing offensive coordinators.
Round 3, Pick. 91: Zakee Wheatley, S, Penn State
For this decision, we just couldn’t not take a safety in the draft. While Buffalo has C.J. Gardner-Johnson and Geno Stone, they are both one-year deals, so we needed to look at the future of the position when taking into account the team’s third-round draft pick.
Wheatley is an elite single-high safety who consistently finds the football and makes plays. He improved greatly in his missed tackle percentage (17% to 9%) and had a career best 83.8 coverage grade according to Pro Football Focus. He’s always around the football and can help with both the run and the pass. His aggression does make him susceptible to double moves or deep shots, but when we saw Wheatley play, his aggression is exactly what Jim Leonhard is looking for.
Round 4, Pick. 126: Josh Cameron, WR, Baylor
Getting quarterback Josh Allen more weapons is never a bad thing, and that’s exactly why, when the board fell the way it did, we needed to pick up Cameron. He’s a physical wide receiver and a three-year starter to go along with a first-team All-Big 12 selection.
He’s been named at one point as a Day 2 standout after a successful Senior Bowl. He led Baylor with 69 receptions for 872 yards and nine touchdowns in 2025, and his blocking is consistent in the run game. He’s an elite punt returner as well, which could give Buffalo a Swiss Army Knife type of player in the later rounds. He struggles against press coverage and gets jammed at the line at times.
- Round 5: Pick. 165: Taurean York, LB, Texas A&M
- Round 5, Pick. 168: Nadame Tucker, EDGE, Western Michigan
- Round 6: Pick. 182: Bryson Eason, DT, University of Tennessee
- Round 7, Pick. 220: Devon Marshall, CB, NC State
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