2026 Buffalo Bills Mock Draft: 7-Round Projection
Draft Capital: 8 picks | Overall Grade: B Last Updated: October 26, 2026Overview
Buffalo Bills enter the 2026 NFL Draft with 8 selections. Biggest needs: Linebacker, IOL, Safety.
Complete Draft Class:- Round 1 (#25): KJ Bolden, Safety, Georgia — Grade A-
- Round 2 (#51): Melvin Siani, Offensive Tackle, Texas — Grade B-
- Round 3 (#87): Iapani Laloulu, Center, Oregon — Grade C+
- Round 4 (#118): Kaleb Beasley, Cornerback, Louisville — Grade C
- Round 5 (#157): Peter Clarke, Tight End, Temple — Grade C
- Round 6 (#188): CJ Fite, Defensive Line, Arizona State — Grade C-
- Round 6 (#219): Devin McCuin, Wide Receiver, Ohio State — Grade C-
- Round 7 (#221): Eugene Wilson III, WRS, LSU — Grade C-
Complete Pick-by-Pick Analysis
Pick #25 - Buffalo Bills: KJ Bolden, Safety, Georgia
Rank: #18 overall | Grade: A- Why This Pick:Safety is the Bills' third-ranked need, and getting a player PFF has 16th overall and ESPN ranks as the top safety in this class at pick 25 is real value, since he slid seven spots past his rank of 18. Buffalo passed on linebacker and interior line, their top two needs, but with Bolden's range and instincts available this late, betting on the best safety in the class was defensible rather than a reach.
The Fit:Bolden offers the kind of center-field range and route-reading instincts Buffalo can use to erase mistakes on the back end, with the hip flexibility and burst to also kick into the slot in sub-packages. His production jumped from 59 tackles and one interception in 2024 to 76 tackles, two picks and five breakups in 2025, showing real development playing next to Malaki Starks at Georgia. The concern is strength, since he's an average-sized safety at 6-0 who can get outmuscled by bigger receivers and tight ends in man coverage, which may limit him early against physical mismatches in a 4-3 scheme.
- Strengths: Range and instincts to erase mistakes as a center field free safety
- Weaknesses: Lacks bulk and strength, so bigger receivers and tight ends can outmuscle him through his frame
- NFL Comp: Javon Bullard nickel versatility and football IQ
Pick #51 - Buffalo Bills: Melvin Siani, Offensive Tackle, Texas
Rank: #51 overall | Grade: B- Why This Pick:Buffalo already used an earlier pick on a safety, and here they grab their fourth-ranked need at exactly the spot the board says he belongs. Offensive tackle depth is a real concern behind the current starters, and getting a player this polished at pick 51 is clean value rather than a reach. It's a sensible best-player-fits-need pairing that doesn't cost them anything on the value scale.
The Fit:Siani brings a 6-6, 317 pound frame, long arms, and quick feet that let him mirror speed rushers, which fits what Buffalo needs as swing or developmental tackle depth behind the current line. He didn't allow a sack in 13 starts at Wake Forest and has banked over 1,500 career snaps, showing durability and pass-protection polish. The concern is run blocking against elite interior power, something he wasn't tested on in the ACC, so Buffalo will want to ease him in before trusting him in obvious run situations.
- Strengths: Has not allowed a sack in a full season of work, 13 starts and 914 snaps at Wake Forest in 2025
- Weaknesses: Run blocking is the open question, solid in zone and man at Wake Forest but never asked to move SEC-caliber defensive tackles
- NFL Comp: Long-armed, quick-footed blind-side technician in the mold of a Dion Dawkins pass-set profile
Pick #87 - Buffalo Bills: Iapani Laloulu, Center, Oregon
Rank: #77 overall | Grade: C+ Why This Pick:Interior offensive line sits right behind linebacker as Buffalo's second-biggest need, and Laloulu was still on the board at pick 87 despite grading out at 77, a modest slide the Bills were happy to capitalize on. Best player available logic applies here since center wasn't their top priority, but getting a three-year starter from a Joe Moore Award finalist line at this point in round three is hard to argue with.
The Fit:Laloulu brings exactly what a line looking to rebuild its interior needs: durability, snap count, and pass-protection chops honed against Big Ten and College Football Playoff competition. At 6-2, 325 pounds he's a bit undersized for the position and his run blocking lags behind his pass sets, but his early-career reps at both guard spots give Buffalo flexibility if he needs to kick out. He projects as a center competing for a starting job rather than a plug-and-play fix, with his lack of measured athletic testing being the one unresolved question mark.
- Strengths: Ranked the top center in the 2027 class by ESPN's Matt Miller and second by Jordan Reid
- Weaknesses: Run blocking has not stood out as much as his pass protection
Pick #118: Kaleb Beasley (Cornerback, Louisville) - Grade C. Day 3 value pick. Depth addition with special teams potential. Pick #157: Peter Clarke (Tight End, Temple) - Grade C. Day 3 value pick. Depth addition with special teams potential. Pick #188: CJ Fite (Defensive Line, Arizona State) - Grade C-. Day 3 value pick. Depth addition with special teams potential. Pick #219: Devin McCuin (Wide Receiver, Ohio State) - Grade C-. Day 3 value pick. Depth addition with special teams potential. Pick #221: Eugene Wilson III (WRS, LSU) - Grade C-. Day 3 value pick. Depth addition with special teams potential.