Why Bills drafted Jude Bowry over defensive need after trade
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Why Bills drafted Jude Bowry over defensive need after trade originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . The Buffalo Bills did just a little extra trade work before making their first pick of Saturday's NFL Draft action.
But after moving down one spot, they made their choice at the 102nd overall spot: Jude Bowry, an offensive tackle from Boston College. The Bills had traded down from 101, picking up a seventh-round pick from the Las Vegas Raiders in the process. The Raiders used pick 101 to get cornerback Jermod McCoy from Tennessee, which wasn't a position the Bills wanted.
Instead, Buffalo drafted a guy Mel Kiper Jr. said "looks like he's from central casting. " 2026 NFL DRAFT HQ: Live tracker | Pick-by-pick grades | Best players still available Who is Jude Bowry?
Bowry is a 6-foot-5, 314-pound tackle from BC. He played left tackle at Boston College and allowed just one sack on 307 pass blocks. The Bills didn't necessarily have a need at this spot relative to defense, but it's helpful to add some tackle depth, for sure.