Bills mock drafts keep circling wide receiver at No. 26
Here's a look at what some mock drafters think the Bills should do in the first round post free agency and what Sal Maiorana thinks of their picks.
The bulk of the Buffalo Bills’ free agent shopping is complete, and while president/GM Brandon Beane will continue to peruse the market - especially now that he has an extra $3. 5 million in cap space to play with after the departure of Ryan Van Demark - the focus has shifted to next month’s NFL Draft. As such, mock draft season is heating back up because analysts are now armed with valuable updated roster information which in many cases alters their initial viewpoint regarding where teams may be leaning with their first-round picks.
I often wonder why anyone bothers putting in so much time and effort to publish mock drafts before free agency begins because so much changes once players begin changing teams and it often renders all the work as moot. However, what I found interesting in looking through numerous mock drafts Monday morning is that many are still targeting wide receiver for the Bills if they stay put at No. 26 , even though they have added DJ Moore to the mix , and their needs on defense - particularly edge, nose tackle and linebacker - are more prevalent.
Here’s a sampling of some of the latest mocks, and my thoughts about the picks: Jordyn Tyson, WR, Arizona State ▶ Picked by: Jordan Plocher, Pro Football Focus ▶ Height/Weight: 6-foot-2, 203 pounds ▶ Plocher's rationale : “Concerns about Tyson’s injury history caused the talented wide receiver to fall right into the lap of the Buffalo Bills in this mock. Buffalo traded its second-round pick this year to the Bears for wide receiver DJ Moore, but because consistent wide receiver play has held the team back from a Super Bowl, there is still work to be done. (Also, the 2026 season will be Moore’s ninth in the NFL, and Tyson will have just turned 22 years old).
The Bills haven’t had a consistent receiving threat other than Khalil Shakir for the past two seasons, although Shakir does most of his work on shorter routes. Buffalo could use an intermediate separator, someone who can consistently get open in the 10-19-yard range downfield. Tyson’s career average depth of target is 13.
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