TSW 1.0 Poll - Who should the Bills select at #26

[DrDawkinstein]

1 hour ago, Pete said:

Have you seen our Outside WR play the last few seasons?  Quick- name a worse WR room in the NFL?  Beane has ignored and misfired WR room so bad, that if we use the first two picks to land quality WRs, it’s long overdue 

 

 

Exactly the type of hyperbolic thinking that I was referring to with "such a TBD pick". Off the top of my head, Titans, Browns, Raiders, and even Jets all have worse rooms if you look at the entire room and not just comparing #1 to #1. You'll want to argue and debate that, but it's a purely subjective topic, and not good logic for building a team.

 

I can see going DE back to back (even tho Basham was horrible), because you need multiple trench players every play and they make a difference every play. Using the 1st and 2nd on guys who may only touch the ball 5-10 times a game is a waste. That's simple math.

 

I'm still for adding a WR (or multiples) to come in and compete, but our 1st round pick MUST be an immediate impact player, and coming in as the 4th best target aint it.

[Sierra Foothills]

2 hours ago, DJB said:

I just don’t see any game changing LB’s in CJ Allen or Anthony Hill who are usually mocked round 1. I actually prefer Golday, Trotter and Rodriguez who are usually going 2nd round. 
 

I actually disagree that LB is a huge need. I think we are ok there and have much greater needs but I do absolutely agree with you that LB in round 1 is not good value.

 

Agreed.

 

I don't see much difference between the ILBs that I've watched so far.

 

It seems like as long as the Bills position themselves to draft one of the top 4-5 guys they shouldn't be picking one at 26.

 

[DCOrange]

One other thing I would note: if Beane is really open to WR in the first round (which my guess would be that he is), I think Omar Cooper will definitely be on his radar. Isn't necessarily my choice but based on the WRs that he's shown interest in in the past, he feels like a likely target to me.

Edited Wednesday at 12:59 AM by DCOrange

[EmotionallyUnstable]

14 minutes ago, DCOrange said:

One other thing I would not: if Beane is really open to WR in the first round (which my guess would be that he is), I think Omar Cooper will definitely be on his radar. Isn't necessarily my choice but based on the WRs that he's shown interest in in the past, he feels like a likely target to me.

I’ve read he’s had maturity questions - even directly mentioned by Cignetti. Do you have any reservations about this, after what has transpired with Keon and Diggs? 

[DCOrange]

1 hour ago, EmotionallyUnstable said:

I’ve read he’s had maturity questions - even directly mentioned by Cignetti. Do you have any reservations about this, after what has transpired with Keon and Diggs? 

If the team thinks that's true, then yeah it would be concerning for sure. I do wonder how detrimental Cignetti thinks it actually is given how productive he was.

[GunnerBill]

14 hours ago, EmotionallyUnstable said:

I’ve read he’s had maturity questions - even directly mentioned by Cignetti. Do you have any reservations about this, after what has transpired with Keon and Diggs? 

 

He also said in the same interview (before the 2025 season) that he was a great kid and a quick learner. I think the maturity was more a "if you want to be the best you gotta earn it" type comment rather than a "he is so immature it is a problem" type comment. He also said talent wise one of the best he has had in 44 years. So there is that. 

13 hours ago, DCOrange said:

If the team thinks that's true, then yeah it would be concerning for sure. I do wonder how detrimental Cignetti thinks it actually is given how productive he was.

 

Yea I don't think he said it in a detrimental way... I think it was a "if you want to make the absolute most out of your talent" way.

[GunnerBill]

On 4/7/2026 at 2:37 PM, DJB said:

I just don’t see any game changing LB’s in Allen or Anthony Hill who are usually mocked round 1. I actually prefer Golday, Trotter and Rodriguez who are usually going 2nd round. 
 

I actually disagree that LB is a huge need. I think we are ok there and have much greater needs but I do absolutely agree with you that LB in round 1 is not good value. 
 

 

I think Allen is such a high floor. He is to me ready to step on a pro-field on day 1 with the green dot and call your defense. He can be a 7/10 player game in and game out as a rookie. I don't think the ceiling is super high - agree I wouldn't necessarily say "game changer" but that is what makes him different to the other guys listed IMO. 

 

Golday is my next guy and I do think he is super high ceiling. He is a top 20 player in the class for me. I think he is raw, but the physical traits, the speed, the size and I think his tape is pretty good. I sort of see the Hill love but his tape is so inconsistent - especially in coverage - and he misses a ton of tackles. Rodriguez I do like but I think he is a will rather than a mike. He has some Milano about him, I'd just be leery of taking him as early as I think he will go given positional value and Trotter is a late day two guy at best IMO.

 

 

[DrDawkinstein]

I'll tell ya... I joked about this pick being a classic TBD/fan pick, but after looking at the list of our Top 30 visits, it seems a WR at 26 is more likely than CJ Allen. We havent met once with Allen in any fashion. Not sure what the precedent is and if we've picked someone we didnt meet with at all. Did we meet with Kincaid?

[DrDawkinstein]

 

Ok, I did some searching and found some posts and threads from a year ago. Thanks to @Sierra Foothills, here is a list of our 2025 meetings.

 

No Max Hairston. Although it's possible they met and it wasnt reported in the media?

 

We did meet with Landon Jackson, Dorian Strong TJ Sanders, and Deone Walker. So seems these meetings are more for the mid/later rounds than our 1st pick.

I believe the 2024 list looked similar as well.

 

On 4/20/2025 at 8:10 PM, Sierra Foothills said:

 

Top-30 visits below are listed alphabetically and by position group. As of 4 p.m. EDT on April 14, 2025, we have information on 20 known top-30 visits.

Buffalo Bills 2025 NFL Draft top-30 prospect visits:

 

Cornerback

Trey Amos, CB (Ole Miss) (per Walter Football) (also met with Bills at combine)

Benjamin Morrison, CB (Notre Dame) (per Ryan Talbot)

Shavon Revel Jr., CB (ECU) | article with analysis

Dorian Strong, CB (Virginia Tech) (per Walter Football)

Defensive End / Edge Rusher

Oluwafemi “Femi” Oladejo, EDGE (UCLA) (per Lauren Elizabeth) | article with analysis

Bradyn Swinson, EDGE (LSU) (per his Instagram story)

Shemar Stewart, EDGE (Texas A&M) (per Walter Football)

Defensive Tackle

Omarr Norman-Lott, DT (Tennessee) (per Ian Rapoport)

Ty Robinson, DT (Nebraska) (per Walter Football)

T.J. Sanders, TD (South Carolina) (per Adam Schefter)

Deone Walker, DT (Kentucky) (per Ian Rapoport)

Tyleik Williams, DT (Ohio State) (per Ryan Talbot)

Safety

Billy Bowman Jr., S (Oklahoma) (also Zoom meeting) (per Ryan Talbot)

Wide Receiver

Isaiah Bond, WR (Texas) (also: private workout, pro day, combine visit, dinner) | (article with analysis)

Tory Horton, WR (Colorado State) (per Ryan Talbot)

KeAndre Lambert-Smith, WR (Auburn) (per his Facebook post)

Jaylin Lane, WR (Virginia Tech)

Jalen Royals, WR (Utah State) (per Walter Football)

Arian Smith, WR (Georgia) (per Ryan Fowler) (also met with Bills at combine and attended Zoom meeting)

Isaac TeSlaa, WR (Arkansas) (per Jordan Shultz)

 

Private Workouts

 

Isaiah Bond, WR (Texas) (per Ryan Talbot)

Tai Felton, WR (Maryland) per Justin Melo

Thomas Fidone, TE (Nebraska) per Tony Pauline

Nash Hutmacher, DT (Nerbraska) per Tony Pauline

Andrew Mukuba, S (Texas) (per Justin Melo)

Chris “Pooh” Paul, LB, (Mississippi) (per Walter Football) (also Zoom with Bills)

Dont’e Thornton, WR (Tennessee) (per Ryan Talbot) (plus multiple Zooms)

Barryn Sorrell, DE (Texas) (per Walter Football)

 

Zoom Meetings

 

BJ Adams, DB (UCF) (Per Justin M)

Zeek Biggers, DT (Georgia Tech) (per Ryan Talbot)

Billy Bowman Jr., S (Oklahoma) (per Ryan Talbot)

Ryan Fitzgerald, K (FSU) (per Ryan Talbot)

Robert Longerbeam, CB (Rutgers) (per Walter Football)

Chandler Martin, LB (Memphis (per Walter Football)

Alex Mastromanno, P (FSU) (per Aaron Wilson)

Landon Parker, WR (Troy) (per league sources)

Chris “Pooh” Paul, LB, (Mississippi) (per Walter Football) (also private workout with Bills)

Jared Penning, OL (UNI) (per Ryan Talbot)

Arian Smith, WR (Georgia) (per Ryan Talbot) (also met with Bills at combine)

Omari Thomas, DT (Tennessee) (per Justin M)

 

Pro Day visits

 

Andre Biggers, DT (Georgia Tech) (per Walter Football)

Isaiah Bond, WR (Texas)

Teddye Buchanan, LB (California) (per Walter Football)

Landon Jackson, DE (Arkansas) (per Walter Football) (also visited with Bills at combine)

C.J. Ogbonna, QB (Buffalo)

 

Bills Local Pro Day (April 11) attendees (do not count toward a team’s top-30 visit total).

 

Tom Callahan, LS (Syracuse) (per Ryan Talbot)

Alijah Clark, S (Syracuse) (per sources)

Shaun Dolac, LB (UB) (per sources)

Ethan Duane, P (per Jason M. Ross)

Taji Johnson, WR (UB) (per Ryan Talbot)

Donovan Mcmillon, S (Pitt) (per Ryan Fowler)

Bend Sauls, K (Pitt) (per Draft Diamonds)

Caelan Shepard, OL (UB) (per Ryan Talbot)

Marlowe Wax, LB (Syracuse) (per Ryan Fowler)

Camden White, DL (Mercyhurst) (per White’s Twitter)

 

Prospects Buffalo Bills met with at 2025 NFL Scouting Combine

 

Defensive Tackles (7)

Andre Biggers, DT (Georgia Tech) (Pro Day) (per Walter Football)

Vernon Broughton, DT (Texas) (per Ryan Talbot)

Jamaree Caldwell, DT (Oregon) (per Ryan Talbot)

Alfred Collins, DT (Texas) (per Ryan Talbot)

Joshua Farmer, DT (Florida State) (per Ryan Talbot)

Kenneth Grant, DT (Michigan) (per Ryan Talbot)

Walter Nolen, DT (Ole Miss) (per Ryan Talbot)

Cornerbacks (6)

Zy Alexander, CB (LSU) (per Ryan Talbot)

Tre Amos, CB (Ole Miss) (per Ryan Talbot)

Jahdae Barron, CB (Texas) (per Ryan Talbot)

Denzel Burke, CB (Ohio State) (per Ryan Talbot)

Ra’Mello Dotson, CB (Kansas) (per Ryan Talbot)

Will Johnson, CB (Michigan) (per Ryan Talbot and Muki Hawkins)

Safeties (6)

Alijah Clark, S (Syracuse) (per Ryan Talbot)

Nick Emmanwori, S (South Carolina) (per Ryan Talbot)

Andrew Mukuba, S (Texas) (per Ryan Talbot)

Jaylen Reed, S (Penn State) (per Ryan Talbot)

Malaki Starks, S (Georgia) (per Ryan Talbot)

Xavier Watts, S (Notre Dame) (per Ryan Talbot)

Wide Receivers (5)

Isaiah Bond, WR (Texas) (per Ryan Talbot) | (plus: Pro Day, private workout per Walter Football) (also a Top-30 pre-draft visitor)

Matthew Golden, WR (Texas) (per Ryan Talbot)

Xavier Restrepo, WR (Miami) (per Ryan Talbot)

Arian Smith, WR (Georgia) (per Ryan Talbot)

Savion Williams, WR (TCU) (per Ryan Talbot)

Defensive Ends / Edge Rushers (3)

Mike Green, EDGE / 3-4 OLB (Marshall) (per Ryan Talbot)

Landon Jackson, EDGE (Arkansas) (per Ryan Talbot) (plus Pro Day per Walter Football)

Josaiah Stewart, EDGE / 3-4 OLB (Michigan) (per Ryan Talbot)

Running Backs (3)

Jaydon Blue, RB (Texas) (per Ryan Talbot)

Trevor Etienne, RB (Georgia) (per Ryan Talbot)

Jordan James, RB (Oregon) (per Ryan Talbot)

Linebackers (3)

Teddye Buchanan, LB (California) (Pro Day) (per Walter Football)

Chris “Pooh” Paul Jr., LB (Ole Miss) (per Ryan Talbot)

Josaiah Stewart, LB (Michigan) (per Walter Football)