‘Depending on the trade value chart, the Bills received the equivalent of a late-third or early-fourth round pick for moving down two spots in the first round by moving up 22 spots in the third round and acquiring an additional fifth-round pick. That’s a good bit of business by Beane.’
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Lance Lysowski: Bills made the right call to trade out of first round with 3 deals
‘Beane ended the day nine total picks in Rounds 2-7, beginning with the third pick of the second round. The Bills moved up 22 spots in the third round, and they now own the first pick of the fourth round — a spot that’s more valuable than you may expect because it’s the first one of Day 3 — and seven picks overall on Saturday.’
Waiting on 2026 Bills draft grades? Let’s take a look at Brandon Beane’s 2023 class, 3 years later
‘All Torrence has done since being drafted is start 50 of 51 games in the regular season and all seven playoff games over that span. Torrence is heading into the final year of his rookie contract. The question now becomes whether the Bills will pay market value for a guard, which is something Beane hasn’t done in his time as the team’s general manager.’
Winners and losers around the league: A look at the first round of the 2026 NFL draft
‘From picks No. 9 to 21, six offensive tackles were taken. The run on big guys started with Utah tackle Spencer Fano to the Browns, and it went through to Arizona State’s Max Ineahachor to the
Steelers.’
Bills Draft Mailbag: Should Brandon Beane go for immediate help, or the best player available?
‘If you look at Beane’s history of first-round picks, they almost always happen to be at a position of need. That’s why I generally roll my eyes at the “best player available” idea.
Inside the Bills’ efforts to bring the NFL draft to Western New York
‘The vision created by the Bills and Visit Buffalo for an NFL draft in Western New York is still in the planning stage. A contingent of 10 people from both organizations, including Kate Hussmann, the Bills’ chief strategy officer, traveled to Pittsburgh this week to observe every aspect of the nearly 4-million-foot draft print created by the City of Pittsburgh and the NFL. Last April, they traveled to Green Bay to learn how the Packers and the region hosted a stadium-centric draft around Lambeau Field. “Our goal and our hope is to highlight this new, beautiful stadium that we have right across the street,” Hussmann told The Buffalo News.’
How Brandon Beane turned one pick into a big Bills haul in draft
‘Beane was hammering the phones like he never has as the first round of the NFL Draft wound down, and he pulled off three trades that ultimately sent the Bills careening out of the first round altogether, which was always the best scenario for them in this draft.’
Best available players for Bills on Day 2 of NFL Draft
‘Many draft analysts don’t see the value in taking an off ball linebacker in the first round, and sure enough, the only one picked was Ohio State’s Sonny Styles at No. 7 to the Commanders. Styles was far and away the best off ball prospect, but Rodriguez may be next, and now he’s an excellent value if the Bills pick him at No. 35.’
Bills 2026 schedule will bring heavy travel and tough road opponents
‘The Bills are scheduled for nine road games next season, and even before accounting for the possibility that one of those could be moved overseas, they know they’ll be leaving the Eastern time zone six times — a notable shift as roster decisions unfold during draft weekend.’
Buffalo Bills make three first-round trades with Texans, Patriots and Titans
‘Trading down in the first round should not come as a surprise to Bills fans. In the days leading up to the draft, Buffalo president of football operations and general manager Brandon Beane said that the team was on the “lower end” regarding the number of players with a first-round grade.’
The Bills just aced the first round of the NFL Draft without making a single selection
‘After entering the draft with just seven picks, Buffalo now holds nine selections on days two and three of the draft.’
Bills 2026 draft: Here are 7 big targets left after Buffalo trades out of 1st round
‘The Bills have major issues at linebacker. Beane hasn’t addressed the position at all this offseason, and projected starters Terrel Bernard and Dorian Williams have both struggled to stay healthy. Landing Rodriguez could give new defensive coordinator his quarterback on defense if he is still there at pick 35.’
2026 NFL mock draft: Buffalo Bills turn three first-round trades into multiple contributors
‘Rodriguez is a tackling machine and is good at shedding off blocks. His production at Texas Tech speaks for itself. In the past two seasons, Rodriguez recorded 255 total tackles (21.5 TFL), six sacks, five interceptions, 10 passes defensed, four fumble recoveries and two defensive scores.
Bills make 3 trades, acquire additional capital while moving out of first round Thursday
‘Buffalo Bills General Manager Brandon Beane was true to his word on Thursday night.’
Bills trade back three times in first round to stockpile picks in order to make moves Friday
‘Beane, who has now made 10 first-round trades in nine years, said Monday that he didn’t have as many prospects with first-round grades as usual and there was a logjam of players who could go anywhere from the 20s to the 40s, depending on the team and scheme.’