2026 Buffalo Bills Mock Draft: 7-Round Projection
Draft Capital: 9 picks | Overall Grade: B Last Updated: September 07, 2026Overview
Buffalo Bills enter the 2026 NFL Draft with 9 selections. Biggest needs: Offensive Tackle, IOL, Safety.
Complete Draft Class:BYU
— Grade C
Penn State
— Grade C-
Texas
— Grade C-
Minnesota
— Grade C-
Colorado
— Grade C-
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Complete Pick-by-Pick Analysis
Pick #51 - Buffalo Bills: Greg Johnson, IOL, Minnesota
Rank: #56 overall | Grade: B- Why This Pick:Critical need filled. Buffalo Bills desperately needed IOL help (need #2), and Greg Johnson was the best available at this spot. This pick addresses an immediate roster weakness.
The Fit:Greg Johnson brings immediate impact to Buffalo Bills. Greg Johnson is one of the more intriguing interior offensive line prospects in the 2027 class, a 6'6", 325-pound Minnesota native who has started at left guard, center, and both tackle spots across four seasons in the program. A Prior Lake product w... His best trait—versatile 6'6"/325 frame with experience at left guard, center, and both tackle spots—fits perfectly with what this team needs. Projects as a Tyler Smith (oversized, athletic guard convert who wins on the move more than with raw power)-type player at the NFL level.
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Pick #63 - Buffalo Bills: KJ Duff, Wide Receiver, Rutgers
Rank: #61 overall | Grade: B- Why This Pick:Addresses key depth concern. While Wide Receiver wasn't the top priority, KJ Duff's talent at #61 overall was too good to pass up. Sometimes value trumps need.
The Fit:KJ Duff brings immediate impact to Buffalo Bills. Duff is a 6-foot-6, 225-pound mismatch weapon who wins the way few receivers can: at the catch point, above the rim, with the best contested-catch resume in college football. He led the FBS with 22 contested catches in 2025, converting 22 of 36 conte... His best trait—elite 6-foot-6, 225-pound frame with a massive catch radius and length—fits perfectly with what this team needs. Projects as a Courtland Sutton (Locked On NFL Draft, Damian Parson)-type player at the NFL level.
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Pick #95 - Buffalo Bills: Dashawn Spears, Safety, LSU
Rank: #92 overall | Grade: C+ Why This Pick:Critical need filled. Buffalo Bills desperately needed Safety help (need #3), and Dashawn Spears was the best available at this spot. This pick addresses an immediate roster weakness.
The Fit:Dashawn Spears brings immediate impact to Buffalo Bills. Dashawn Spears has been taking the ball away his whole career. He changed his last name from McBryde to honor his stepfather, and at Denham Springs in Louisiana he intercepted 10 passes as a junior and nine more with three defensive touchdowns as a s... His best trait—rare timed speed and size at 208 pounds for the back end—fits perfectly with what this team needs. Projects as a Kerby Joseph rangy centerfielder with length-type player at the NFL level.
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Pick #144: Evan Johnson (Cornerback,BYU
) - Grade C. Day 3 value pick. Depth addition with special teams potential.
Pick #159: David Sanders Jr (Offensive Tackle, Tennessee) - Grade C-. Day 3 value pick. Depth addition with special teams potential. Pick #176: Andrew Rappleyea (Tight End,Penn State
) - Grade C-. Day 3 value pick. Depth addition with special teams potential.
Pick #191: Maraad Watson (Defensive Line,Texas
) - Grade C-. Day 3 value pick. Depth addition with special teams potential.
Pick #197: Darius Taylor (Running Back,Minnesota
) - Grade C-. Day 3 value pick. Depth addition with special teams potential.
Pick #223: Toby Anene (Edge Rusher,Colorado
) - Grade C-. Day 3 value pick. Depth addition with special teams potential.
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Draft Class Summary
Overall Grade: B | 9 positions addressed across 9 picks.---