‘Hancock, 21, is a 6-foot-0, 195-pounder who played in 42 career games during his four-year career at Ohio State. He was a member of the Buckeyes’ 2025 national championship team, and finished his career with 98 tackles, four tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, three interceptions and four passes defensed. He played 16 games and made 48 tackles and eight passes defensed in 2024.’
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Bills select blocking tight end Jackson Hawes in fifth round
‘Hawes, 6-foot-4 and 253 pounds, spent five seasons in the Ivy League at Yale University before transferring for his final year to Georgia Tech. One of those years at Yale was the 2020 Covid season in which no football was played.’
At No. 177, Buffalo Bills select Virginia Tech cornerback Dorian Strong
‘Strong, 23, said he had dinner with Bills cornerbacks coach Jahmile Addae on March 26; the next day, at Virginia Tech’s Pro Day, Strong checked in at 6-foot, 6/8 inches and 186 pounds. He stood on his scouting combine 40-yard dash time of 4.50 seconds.’
Chase Lundt brings consistency, joining Bills offensive line
‘Lundt (6-foot-7, 304 pounds) turns 25 in June, and he is well versed in the game with 49 career starts. He missed just one game during his college career. Lundt played right tackle, but he said Saturday that he’s comfortable if asked to play left as well.’
Buffalo Bills round out draft with wide receiver Kaden Prather
‘General manager Brandon Beane said that Prather made a strong impression on Bills quarterback coach Ronald Curry, with Prather’s work ethic standing out in particular. Beane anticipated that Prather could carve out a role on the Bills via special teams.’
Buffalo Bills pick Deone Walker in 2025 NFL draft: Scouting the massive DT
‘Walker brings exactly what the Bills’ defensive line has needed; size to clog up the middle against the run and drag blockers away from both Ed Oliver plus the back seven on run plays. His pass rush is not elite, but he did have 7.5 sacks in the 2023 season when he was named second-team All-SEC.’
Buffalo Bills pick Jordan Hancock in 2025 NFL draft: Scouting the versatile defensive back
‘Hancock will come in and compete to provide depth behind Taron Johnson where right now, the main backup is utility player Cam Lewis. Hancock actually profiles similarly to Lewis in that he can play safety if needed.’
Buffalo Bills pick Jackson Hawes in 2025 NFL draft: Scouting the TE
‘With Quintin Morris out testing free agency and apparently not coming back to Buffalo, the third-string TE right now is Zach Davidson behind Dalton Kincaid and Dawson Knox. Davidson is not a good blocker which the Bills covet in their in-line tight ends, but Hawes certainly was in college. That will be his path to the roster.’
Buffalo Bills pick Dorian Strong in 2025 NFL draft: Scouting the CB
‘The strategy at cornerback is clearly to bring in as many candidates as possible and may the best man win. Now, Strong won’t have much of a chance staring up at first-round pick Max Hairston and veteran free agents Tre’Davious White and Dane Jackson, but his goal should be to at least get on the practice squad and spend the season there, then compete for a roster spot in 2026 when White and Jackson will probably be gone.’
Buffalo Bills pick Chase Lundt in 2025 NFL draft: Scouting the offensive tackle
‘Lundt will compete for a backup role at tackle with holdovers Ryan Van Demark, Tylan Grable and Richard Gouraige. It will be a tough haul for him to beat out Van Demark or Grable, but he could earn a place on the practice squad where he could develop.’
Buffalo Bills pick Kaden Prather in 2025 NFL draft: Scouting the WR
‘Prather will have a shot to find a place on the practice squad and who knows where it goes from there. If he can play on special teams, that would help his cause, but it’s rare when a seventh-round pick makes much of a dent.’
Perfect pick in first round set the tone for Bills 2025 draft class built for a purpose
‘The only corners who went in the first round besides Hairston were two-way star Travis Hunter at No. 2 to the Jaguars, and Jahdae Barron to the Broncos at No. 20. Will Johnson was expected to be gone, but a knee condition dropped him all the way to the middle of the second round, and Trey Amos – a popular mock pick to the Bills – lasted until the end of the second round.’
Bills trade up in 4th round of 2025 NFL Draft for massive defensive tackle
‘The Bills traded pick No. 132 (fourth round) and pick No. 169 (fifth round) to the Chicago Bears for pick No. 109. Buffalo selected Kentucky defensive tackle Deone Walker.’
Buffalo Bills add massive defensive tackle who played through serious injury (5 things to know)
‘One year after a breakout season (7.5 sacks, 13 TFLs), Walker’s play fell off in 2024. Walker was dealing with a back injury, but he had no idea just how severe it was. At the 2025 NFL Scouting Combine, Walker learned that he had a stress fracture in his back.’
Buffalo Bills and Chicago Bears played hot potato with pick 109 in 2025 NFL Draft
‘Last season, Chicago sent the pick to Buffalo to select defensive lineman Austin Booker in the fifth-round of the 2024 NFL Draft. Ironically enough, the 5th round pick that Buffalo sent to Chicago in the deal was acquired in a trade with the Bears for offensive lineman Ryan Bates.’