Analytics picks who the Bills take in the 2026 NFL Draft
A data-driven exercise on draft predictions
GREEN BAY, WISCONSIN - APRIL 24: Cornerback Maxwell Hairston of Kentucky poses with NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and Make-A-Wish recipient Tommy Parzymieso after being selected thirtieth overall pick by the Buffalo Bills during the first round of the 2025 NFL Draft at Lambeau Field on April 24, 2025 in Green Bay, Wisconsin. (Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images) | Getty Images This time of year is hard for me when it comes to football content. Everyone wants to know about the upcoming draft and yours truly doesn’t know Jack about college football.
Back in 2020, I found a way to give myself something to write about. I pull data on visits for the Buffalo Bills and use an analytics-based approach to make draft predictions. The premise is simple.
Not even billionaires can buy more time, and teams are limited in at least one type of visit (the top 30 visits). Teams simply don’t have much reason to talk to prospects for the heck of it. If I can work out where they spent their time, maybe I can work out who they’ll pick.
How have I been doing? I believe pretty darn well. In 2024 I finally did it.
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