2026 NFL Draft: What I would have done in Brandon Beane’s place
We’re quick to criticize the GM, but could we have done better in his place?
COLLEGE STATION, TEXAS - NOVEMBER 15: Cashius Howell #9 of the Texas A&M Aggies celebrates his deflected pass with teammate Daymion Sanford #27 of the Texas A&M Aggies against the South Carolina Gamecocks during the first quarter at Kyle Field on November 15, 2025 in College Station, Texas. (Photo by Alex Slitz/Getty Images) | Getty Images I genuinely liked this 2026 draft for the Buffalo Bills. And I mean that.
After going through every pick and asking myself what I would have done instead, I’m honestly not sure my class is better than Beane’s. That’s a real compliment to the GM and his scouting staff. But I’d be lying if I told you those were the prospects I would have selected if I were the one making the calls.
So here it is, on the record — my board, my reasoning, and my accountability. A few ground rules. I’m locked into every trade Beane made.
If he moved up or down, I moved with him. No “I wouldn’t have made that trade” revisionism — that turns this into a mess. I do, however, have one real advantage over Beane: I know how the entire draft fell.
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