Buffalo Bills 2026 Draft
by Pat Freeman, The Mighty O’Ba
Pat Freeman, The Mighty O’Ba
The Buffalo Bills made some aggressive draft moves this year, which gave them 10 Picks that could help a still particularly good football team. The one thing I ‘ve learned over the years is to disregard a draft grade. You might not get the best out of these players for assorted reasons. The key factor in the NFL is health.
Last year Maxwell Hairston made some remarkable plays in his rookie season but was slowed by injuries. Health of a draft class is your first consideration. After that they can make an impact on the foot ball field by showing consistency enough for a franchise to keep you around. The other factor is coaching offensive and defensive schemes.
Many players fail to catch on at the pro level so there is a lot that goes into a draft class when evaluating its grade. I just cannot see how any so called sports journalist can give an honest grade of a draft right after its conclusion. The other factor is physical and mental adjustment to the pro game. Many young players struggle with the pro adjustment despite having the talent to play pro ball. It takes a few years to see the impact of any draft.
The following play ers were selected in the 2026 draft by the Bills, but we will have to give this class an opportunity before you give a grade. The one thing I like about the organization is their ability to find con tributors from the fourth to seventh rounds over the years so this could be a very good class. I just refuse to put a grade on a class at this point of their development with this franchise.
Round Two, Pick 35 — OLB TJ Parker
Round Two, Pick 62 — CB Davison Igbinosun
Round Four, Pick 102 — T/G Jude Bowry
Round Four, Pick 125 — WR Skyler Bell
Round Four, Pick 126 — LB Kaleb Elarms-Orr
Round Five, Pick 167 — S Jalon Kilgore
Round Five, Pick 181 — DT Zane Durant
Round Seven, Pick 220 — CB Toriano Pride Jr.
Round Seven, Pick 239 — P Tommy Doman Jr.
Round Seven, Pick 241 — G Ar’maj Reed-Adams