Final Countdown: 2026 NFL Draft full 1st-round & Bills’ 7-round mock scenario

Ladies and gentleman, please pardon this interruption, but I have a quick announcement for anyone who cares to listen . . . *taps mic* . . . it’s DRAFT DAY, Bills Mafia!!!!!!!!

Can you believe it?

We’ve finally made it through the first portion of the football nightmare that is the NFL offseason, and now fans get to awake from their collective dormancy — albeit briefly — to rejoice in the celebration of the 2026 NFL Draft in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, over the next 72 hours.

Take it all in, folks.

It’ll be a long time coming before we’re back in action for training camp at the end of July, so get your fill of football in while you can.

And, although the majority of Western New York is currently in a state of euphoric haze while watching their beloved Sabres in the NHL playoffs, there’s still business to attend to on the Bills Mafia side of things.

So, for those of you who are still just as invested as you’ve ever been in the city’s other major sports team — the Buffalo Bills — we’ve got you covered with all things DRAFT here at the FAMbase blog.

In addition to the countless pre-draft articles that I’ve put out since the beginning of April, I also just constructed and released a Buffalo Bills’ “Big Board” this morning over on the site.

I covered 108 prospects this offseason with write-ups for each player, so I decided that I would rank them from best to worst in terms of options for the Bills in rounds one through seven. 

You can take a look here, if you’d like.

But, with that said, I will now present to you my FINAL Bills’ mock draft of the offseason after previously releasing three other versions in recent weeks.

So, without further ado, let’s dive in, and make sure to let me know what you think in the comment section below!

In this mock scenario, in which the FAMbase blog used PFSN’s mock simulator — and a little bit of our own spin on some teams’ selections — fans saw plenty of action occur through the first 20 picks after a bit of a slow start to the evening.

After an uneventful first eight picks — *BOOM* — two trades pop up back-to-back between the Dallas Cowboys and the Kansas City Chiefs at pick No. 9, as well as the Minnesota Vikings and the New York Giants at pick No. 10.

And, both moves made plenty of sense in this simulation (Good on you PFSN!), so we decided to move forward with it. 

*Admittedly, I forgot to jot down the compensation for these two trades in the simulation. My apologies.*

Let’s see where this takes us, shall we?

Following the first trade, the Cowboys filled a big-time need in the secondary by adding the presumed top corner in the draft with LSU’s Mansoor Delane, while the Chiefs got the top offensive tackle on the board in Miami’s Francis Mauigoa — despite his recently revealed back issues — AND the team also gained a future 2027 second-round pick while still possessing the 29th pick this year . . . yeah, I see no reason as to why Jerry Jones couldn’t get this deal done with Brett Veach.

And, although the national media continuously wants to drum up the narrative that Kansas City will be moving up for a potential pass rusher later this evening, I’m sure the AFC West squad would be more than pleased if tonight turned out similarly as to what just unfolded in this mock scenario.

So, we move along.

From there, the Vikings decided to leap forward, as well, going from pick No. 18 to pick No. 10 to grab the top safety — and possibly top player — in the draft with the selection of Ohio State University’s Caleb Downs before a run on offensive linemen ensues following the Chiefs’ selection of Mauigoa.

Honestly, I could also see these things happening.

The Vikings have a major hole to fill after their recent release of longtime veteran Harrison Smith earlier this offseason, and a pairing of Downs and defensive coordinator Brian Flores seems to be almost too perfect.

As far as the Giants moving back, I don’t think it’d be a bad idea for Jim Harbaugh and Joe Schoen to stockpile even more picks after the Dexter Lawrence trade while still maintaining a second draft pick inside the top-20. 

So, again, way to go PFSN simulator — I like it, and I applaud your artificial intelligence (mostly).

Now, with five picks to go . . . what might Buffalo Bills President of Football Operations and General Manager Brandon Beane be thinking?

Let’s find out how the next few picks unfold first, though, before we try to pick Beane’s brain.

OK, OK. Things are starting to take shape.

Three more offensive linemen and a safety . . . certainly not the worst-case scenario. 

Might Beane and Co. actually stick and pick?

It’s possible.

There still appear to be plenty of options left on the board at presumed positions of need for the Bills thanks to the run on offensive guards and tackles early on.

Some names that come to mind?

Wide receiver — and FAMbase favorite — K.C. Concepcion, EDGE rushers Malachi Lawrence, Cashius Howell, and T.J. Parker, as well as some big boys up front like Kayden McDonald and Christen Miller.

In short — Big Baller Beane’s got options.

Let’s see how quickly those options disappear, though. 

Hold on tightly, folks. 

PITTSBURGH STEELERS

21. K.C. Concepcion, Wide Receiver, Texas A&M University (6-foot, 196 lbs/Age: 21)

LOS ANGELES CHARGERS

22. Kenyon Sadiq, Tight End, University of Oregon (6-foot-3, 241 lbs/Age: 21)

PHILADELPHIA EAGLES

23. Omar Cooper Jr., Wide Receiver, Indiana University (6-foot, 199 lbs/Age: 22)

CLEVELAND BROWNS

24. Denzel Boston, Wide Receiver, University of Washington (6-foot-4, 212 lbs/Age: 22)

Wow. That was quite the run on receivers there.

Does it affect Beane’s thinking? We’ll have to see.

OK, Bills fans. One pick to go before Buffalo is on the clock.

This selection by general manager Ryan Poles will decide A LOT.

So . . . here goes nothing.

With the 25th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, the Chicago Bears select . . .

CHICAGO BEARS 

25. Malachi Lawrence, EDGE, University of Central Florida (6-foot-4, 253 lbs/Age: 23)

*OUCH*

Sorry, Bills Mafia. 

The 14th-ranked player on my Bills’ specific big board — and a potential top target for the team — gets snatched right in front of your very eyes, which I’m sure would cause at least a small fraction of the FAMbase readers to be up in arms later on tonight.

Sorry, ya’ll. 

But, FEAR not. There are still plenty of good prospects to pull from.

If you wanted a pass rusher, the previously mentioned Parker and Howell are still on the board, and Miami’s Akheem Mesidor, who is undoubtedly an intriguing prospect regardless of his age, is also available.

Miller and McDonald are still there for the taking along the interior of the defensive front, too. 

In fact, no defensive tackle has gone off the board yet in this scenario. 

Crazy? Not really, especially considering that there have been some recent rumblings questioning the overall strength of this year’s class at the position.

With that said, might Buffalo be the first team to take a chance on a big man in the middle?

OR, could Beane want to go linebacker?

Let’s proceed.

**Time slowly passes, and fans begin to wonder: Is the new eight-minute time limit pointless? C’mon, Brandon! What’s the hold up?**

OK, OK. Here we go. Roger Goodell is walking across the stage now. 

What’s this!?

**TRADE ALERT**

The Buffalo Bills have traded the 26th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft and a 2027 6th-round pick to the Cleveland Browns in exchange for the 39th overall pick (2nd round) and the 70th overall pick (3rd round) in the 2026 NFL Draft.

If you’re questioning why we decided to force Brandon Beane’s hand in this situation to trade back and acquire an extra pick inside of the top-100, it’s simple really. 

The team lost its second-round pick in exchange for former Chicago Bears wide receiver D.J. Moore at the beginning of March, and it’s not exactly hard to imagine that the team would like to recoup that asset in some way, shape, or form in the coming days, regardless if it’s actually at the same value as a second-round selection.

The team is in a bit of a transition period, specifically on defense, and it wouldn’t hurt to have a few more throws at the dart board.

So, surrendering a sixth-rounder next year in exchange for a rather premium asset like the 70th pick seemed like a no-brainer in this instance.

Trade submitted. 

Spoiler: The Browns, who now finish with THREE first-round picks in this situation, went up to grab one of the last remaining top-rated lineman on the board with the selection of Arizona State offensive tackle Max Iheanachor, who just might have the highest ceiling out of any of the potential first-round tackles.

So, to finish out their opening night, the Browns wound up with a haul of linebacker Sonny Styles, wide receiver Denzel Boston, and offensive tackle Max Iheanachor.

That’s a great first draft for new head coach Todd Monken in Cleveland . . . even IF he doesn’t have a starting quarterback at the moment.

Man, did Sonny Weaver Jr. switch places with Andrew Berry in this simulation or something?

Nice work, Sonny!

(The REAL ones know what I’m talking about. I got in my shameless yearly fix of “Draft Day” last night, as a matter of fact.)

Anyway, back to reality . . . now that Brandon Beane has decided to trade back, what might Buffalo do moving forward?

Well, let’s rattle off the rest of what transpired during Round 1 and the beginning of Round 2 before we FINALLY find out who the Bills have in mind for their upcoming selection.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS

27. Blake Miller, Offensive Tackle, Clemson University (6-foot-6, 317 lbs/Age: 22)

HOUSTON TEXANS

28. Jacob Rodriguez, Linebacker, Texas Tech University (6-foot-1, 231 lbs/Age: 23)

KANSAS CITY CHIEFS

29. Akheem Mesidor, EDGE, University of Miami (6-foot-3, 259 lbs/Age: 25)

MIAMI DOLPHINS

30. Zion Young, EDGE, University of Missouri (6-foot-6, 262 lbs/Age: 22)

NEW ENGLAND PATRIOTS

31. C.J. Allen, Inside Linebacker, University of Georgia (6-foot-1, 230 lbs/Age: 21)

SEATTLE SEAHAWKS

32. Colton Hood, Cornerback, University of Tennessee (5-foot-11, 193 lbs/Age: 21)

END OF ROUND 1

I’m sorry, guys and gals. 

Are you bummed out that the Bills didn’t wind up making a pick in the first round? 

OH STOP.

The majority of Western New York and its transplants around the country will all be preoccupied with the Sabres tonight, anyway. 

Don’t lie. (Go Sabres! I’m silently cheering as an outsider over here!)

But, I heard there’s no game on Friday, right?

So, you might want to tune in then, I suppose.

HERE. WE. GO.

NEW YORK JETS

33. Emmanuel McNeil-Warren, Safety, University of Toledo (6-foot-3, 201 lbs/Age: 22)

ARIZONA CARDINALS

34. Ty Simpson, Quarterback, University of Alabama (6-foot-1, 211 lbs/Age: 23)

**TRADE ALERT**

“Yikes, Scoob! Ruh roh, Raggy!”

Dedicated “Five at Five” readers at the blog should get the reference above, or if you peeked at my “Bills Big Board” earlier this morning.

Anyway, who might be swooping in ahead of the Bills?

Well, I hate to break it to you all, but it’s a team with an aggressive young GM who just so happens to also need help at the defensive tackle position . . . S**T.

Oh, and that GM now has the pick of the litter at the position, too.

But, there’s still some talent at the top — and it’s talent that Brandon Beane probably had his sights set on once the second round began on Friday night in this mock scenario.

With that in mind, might this mystery team that jumped in front of the Bills choose the presumed top big man on the board — and a fan favorite of many in the FAMbase — who just so happened to be donning a Scooby Doo costume while visiting a local Ronald McDonald House in Ohio from time to time last fall?

Let’s find out.

The Tennessee Titans have traded picks No. 35 and No. 225 to the Jacksonville Jaguars in exchange for picks No. 56, No. 81, and No. 100.

With the 35th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, the Jacksonville Jaguars select . . .

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS

35. Peter Woods, Defensive Tackle, Clemson University (6-foot-2, 298 lbs/Age: 21)

WOW.

We get a bit of a shocker, and it’s Clemson’s Peter Woods who winds up being the first defensive tackle off the board in the draft.

Guess what?

That’s music to the ears of Beane and his scouts.

And, it’s very plausible that it could play out this way in terms of the Jaguars’ player preference at the position.

Woods, a 6-foot-2, 298 pound pass-rushing defensive lineman who at one time was thought to be a potential top-10 pick following his performance at the end of the 2024 season, is conceivably a better fit in Jacksonville as a three-technique in coordinator Anthony Campanile’s 4-3 defensive scheme, while the two top remaining defensive tackles — Ohio State’s Kayden McDonald and Georgia’s Christen Miller — appear to be a better fit for what defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard might be looking to do in his new 3-4 scheme in Buffalo.

*PHEW* 

Brandon Beane and Bills fans seemingly dodged a bullet there.

But, we’re not quite out of the WOODS just yet. (See what I did there?)

The journey to pick No. 39 continues, Bills Mafia.

LAS VEGAS RAIDERS

36. Chris Brazzell II, Wide Receiver, University of Tennessee (6-foot-4, 198 lbs/Age: 22)

NEW YORK GIANTS

37. Avieon Terrell, Cornerback, Clemson University (5-foot-11, 186 lbs/Age: 21)

HOUSTON TEXANS

38. Chase Bisontis, Offensive Guard, Texas A&M University (6-foot-5, 315 lbs/Age: 21)

Well, those picks seemed pretty harmless in the grand scheme of things. 

With that said . . .

*THE BUFFALO BILLS ARE ON THE CLOCK*

With the 39th overall pick in the 2026 NFL Draft, the Buffalo Bills select . . .

Round 2: No. 39 (Trade with Cleveland)

39. Christen Miller, Defensive Tackle, University of Georgia (6-foot-4, 321 lbs/Age: 21)

Well, after sweating it out for the entirety of Round 1 and the first six picks of Round 2, which included a near disastrous occurrence with Jacksonville’s giant move up, the Buffalo Bills are finally able to make their first selection of the 2026 NFL Draft.

And, boy is it a good one.

In fact, full disclosure, had the Browns not offered such an attractive package for Buffalo’s first-rounder, then Miller would’ve been the choice for the Bills at pick No. 26, especially with how the board fell in front of them — apologies again to members of the Concepcion and Lawrence hives. 

But, don’t be too disappointed, folks.

Miller is a great player.

And, essentially getting him AND the 70th overall pick in exchange for just the 26th pick (forget that sixth-rounder next year) is pretty incredible value.

Will it happen like this on draft night? 

I don’t know.

But, I do know that it would be — contrary to what Lemony Snicket might think — a series of some VERY fortunate events for Brandon Beane on Friday night if this were to happen.

It would be a “RUN TO THE PODIUM!” type scenario, without question.

Not yet 22 years old, Miller could conceivably become a fixture along Buffalo’s new odd-front defense for many years to come, which appears to be his best future fit in the league unlike some other interior defensive linemen in this class.

Not only is he a load to handle in the running game, but Miller also possesses tremendous physical tools and attributes that would tend to lean toward him having even more upside as a pass rusher once he’s in the NFL, which makes the selection even more promising.

He’d likely come into the building and immediately start for Buffalo at nose tackle right away, which would allow fellow defensive lineman Deone Walker to moonlight at other positions along the defensive front.

Sounds great, right? I thought so, too.

For his career, the 6-foot-3, 321-pound Ellenwood, Georgia, native finished his collegiate career at Georgia with 64 total tackles, 11.5 tackles for loss, four sacks, and one pass deflection in 43 games.

In 2025, Miller had 23 total tackles, four tackles for loss, and one-and-a-half sacks in 14 starts. 

Pick submitted.

Now, what might the Bills spend their newfound wealth on in the beginning portions of the third round?

Let’s find out. (Spoiler: Beane is sticking and picking the rest of the way.)

Round 3: No. 70 (Trade with Cleveland)

70. Josiah Trotter, Linebacker, University of Missouri (6-foot-2, 237 pounds/Age: 20)

Had the Bills not picked up this extra third-round pick, then University of Missouri linebacker Josiah Trotter would likely be LONG gone by the time Buffalo picked at the bottom of the round at pick No. 91.

And, honestly, Trotter still might not be available at this spot. 

But, with how much of a crapshoot that the draft is, there’s at least somewhat of a good chance that he is still there for the taking.

With that said, this selection would be a HOME RUN in terms of marrying together a player’s skillset at a position with a team’s need at a position.

Trotter and Buffalo would be a win-win scenario for both parties.

The son of former legendary Philadelphia Eagles linebacker, Jeremiah Trotter, Josiah Trotter is a 6-foot-2, 237-pound impending rookie who plays with heavy hands when attacking and closing off gaps versus the run, and he possesses the type of “alpha” mentality needed to lead a defense from the inside linebacker position. 

And while his coverage abilities still leave something to be desired at this point of his young career, Trotter’s plus-attributes as a blitzer and overall tenacity as a player would be a huge benefit in Buffalo’s new 3-4 scheme under coordinator Jim Leonhard, who seems to value linebackers who can trigger downhill in a hurry.

The Missouri product can do just that.

A top-30 visitor to Orchard Park, New York, during the pre-draft process, there’s definitely at least some interest in the former Tiger.

Pick submitted.

Round 3: No. 91 

91. Malik Muhammad, Cornerback, University of Texas (6-foot, 182 lbs/Age: 21)

After securing two future cornerstone defenders with back-to-back picks in their first two selections of this scenario, the Bills once again dive back into the defensive pool in search of some depth with their original third-round selection at pick No. 91.

And, although he won’t immediately be a starter in the league, University of Texas cornerback Malik Muhammad has all of the traits you look for from a player at the boundary in the NFL, and there’s a chance he could develop into a starter down the line alongside last year’s first-round selection Maxwell Hairston when Christian Benford inevitably begins to age out of his current status as the team’s top cornerback.

Hopefully that doesn’t happen for a while, though.

Regardless, Buffalo’s depth chart behind Benford and Hairston is barren at the moment, so I’d expect the team to add at least one cornerback at some point during the draft in the coming days.

Bringing one aboard in the third who wouldn’t be overwhelmed should he have to be a spot starter in his rookie season due to unforeseen circumstances wouldn’t be the worst idea, either. 

And, that’s presumably what Muhammad could do.

At 6-foot, 182 pounds, the DeSoto, Texas, native has good size and length for the position, and although he had just three interceptions in three seasons at Texas, the 21-year-old former Longhorn did have 16 pass deflections, which proves he’s at least capable of breaking on the ball consistently.

Known as being a very cerebral player, Muhammad also showed the athletic “chops” to match his intellectual prowess at 2026 NFL Scouting Combine when he ran the 40-yard dash in 4.42 seconds and the 10-yard split in 1.51 seconds, while also adding a 39” vertical jump and a 10’10” broad jump.

Those are incredible numbers, and they’re measurables that might get him drafted earlier than this spot.

BUT, if he’s there at the end of the third round like he was in this situation, then Muhammad would be another great choice for a team that is in dire need of depth at defensive back, especially along the boundary.

The pick has been turned over to the league.

Round 4: No. 126

126. Jalen Farmer, Offensive Guard, University of Kentucky (6-foot-5, 312 lbs/Age: 21)

The Buffalo Bills lost starting left guard David Edwards to free agency this March, and the team has seemingly done next to nothing to address the position so far this offseason — at least from an outsider’s perspective — other than re-signing veteran Alec Anderson to a one-year deal and adding fellow guard Austin Corbett to a minimal one-year deal, as well.

Corbett has plenty of experience in the NFL having started for the Browns, Rams, and Panthers in his career, but he’s also been injured quite a bit and will be 31 years old before the first game takes place in September.

With that said, adding a third player into the mix on a cheap, mid-round rookie deal seems like a wonderful idea, at least in my mind.

Enter the University of Kentucky’s Jalen Farmer, who hails from a collegiate program that the Bills have had quite the affinity for in recent years, which is evidenced by their selections of running back Ray Davis, cornerback Maxwell Hairston, and defensive lineman Deone Walker — all former Wildcats — in the past two drafts.

Farmer, a 6-foot-5, 312 guard from Covington, Georgia, started 24 straight games at right guard for Kentucky in the SEC over the past two seasons, but there’s no reason to think he couldn’t slide over to left guard in the NFL.

This is a pairing that I’d really like to see happen early on Day 3 for Buffalo.

So, we turn the pick in on behalf of Brandon.

Round 5: No. 165

165. Cyrus Allen, Wide Receiver, University of Cincinnati (5-foot-11, 180 lbs/Age: 23)

Many people in the FAMbase want Brandon Beane to pull the trigger on Texas A&M University wide receiver K.C. Concepcion in the first round tonight — and that could certainly happen given that he was a top-30 visitor with the team — but the former Aggie was taken off the board at pick No. 21 by the Steelers in this scenario, so that wasn’t possible.

Instead, the team grabs Cincinnati wide receiver Cyrus Allen, who might be just as good of a separator as Concepcion is, in the fifth round.

And, it seems like pretty good value to me when you explore the possibility a little further.

At 5-foot-11, 180 pounds, Allen is only slightly smaller than Concepcion is, but that doesn’t mean his impact on the field isn’t as large.

During his senior year with the Bearcats in 2025, the New Orleans native earned Second-Team All-Big 12 honors after he finished with 51 receptions for 674 yards and a career-high 13 touchdown receptions, which set a single-season record for Cincinnati last year.

Allen also added seven rushes for 20 yards on the ground, and — despite not having done it in the past two years — the shifty wideout did have a punt-return average of 20.6 yards per return during his two seasons with Louisiana Tech University back in 2022 and 2023 (12 returns for 247 yards).

Keeping that in mind, there’s at least some past production to lean on when trying to forecast how Allen’s skillset may translate to special-teams units at the next level, which is an area where you’d undoubtedly like players to also contribute to when picking  prospects on Day 3.

Allen, however, could also develop into a low-end No. 2 or a solid No. 3 option for a team who excels from the slot — but who can handle duties on the outside, as well — at the next level, which is also what he did during his time at Louisiana Tech.

When it comes to comparing Allen to an NFL wide receiver?

After watching him work from both the slot and from the outside, I saw shades of a former Buffalo Bill who just so happened to help elevate Josh Allen’s game in his first few seasons . . . any guesses?

No. Not Stefon Diggs.

Give up? Well, it was John Brown.

Remember him, Bills Mafia? Of course you do.

I think the pairing would be quite nice, and who wouldn’t want to see an Allen-to-Allen connection in Western New York?

Ironically, the Cincinnati playmaker is also a former Aggie, as Allen had a brief stint on Texas A&M’s roster in 2024 before taking his talents to Ohio last season.

So, think of this selection a little bit like this if you’re upset with the pick — “Mom, can we get some K.C. Concepcion?” . . . “No. We already have K.C. Concepcion at home!”

Except in this instance, the “at home” brand might be just as good or better than the original . . . and cheaper.

So, don’t fret.

In the end, this seems like too perfect of a consolation prize for everyone in Bills Mafia.

Let’s make the pick and get Josh Allen another weapon who is a natural separator — his favorite kind of weapon, in case you didn’t know. 

Round 5: No. 168

168. Caden Curry, EDGE, Ohio State University (6-foot-3, 257 lbs/Age: 22)

After nearly sitting through the entirety of five rounds without addressing the EDGE rusher position, the Bills have a player fall into their laps who finished the 2025 season at Ohio State University with elite production, despite what analysts might want to say about the player in terms of his potential in the NFL.

In his lone season as a starter for the Buckeyes last fall, Caden Curry finished with 66 total tackles, 16.5 tackles for loss, 11 sacks, two pass deflections, two fumble recoveries, and one forced fumble.

That’s first-round production, folks, but — for whatever reason — Curry is being talked about by some as a fringe prospect . . . that’s laughable in my opinion.

He’s a good player, and he should —  at the very least — have a solid future as a rotational piece for some team over the next five to seven years in the league.

In the fifth round, why wouldn’t you sign up for that?

You would.

Every. Single. Time.

And, given his production, quality size, and somewhat surprising fluidity in coverage, Curry could turn into more down the line just as he did at Ohio State.

The Bills had a large contingent of personnel on campus the afternoon of the OSU pro day in Columbus, Ohio, back in March, and I can’t get that fact out of my head.

Who were they watching for?

If it wasn’t to take a closer look at players like defensive tackle Kayden McDonald or cornerback Davison Igbinosun, then maybe they were getting a better grasp on a prospect like Curry?

Could be.

In my opinion, he’d be a solid option to add to Jim Leonhard’s defense late on Day 3 if he were still on the board at this point, and I don’t even think it’s crazy to think that he could come in and beat out fellow EDGE defender Javon Solomon, who the team ironically also selected in the fifth round out of Troy University in 2024.

Curry, who had solid production against better competition than what Solomon faced in college, also has better size to hold up against bigger offensive linemen in the NFL.

We’ll see if the Bills do decide to add another player at the position or not in the coming days, but in this scenario Beane chose to bring in the former Buckeye.

Round 6: No. 182

182. Robert Spears-Jennings, Safety, Univ. of Oklahoma (6-foot-2, 205 lbs/Age: 22)

The Buffalo Bills brought in former University of Oklahoma co-defensive coordinator Jay Valai earlier this offseason to be the team’s cornerbacks coach, and in this scenario the Bills decided to grab one of Valai’s former players at Oklahoma.

And, although he’s not a cornerback, Valai undoubtedly has plenty of intel on former Sooners safety Robert Spears-Jennings, who finished his four seasons on the Norman campus by registering 25 starts en route to amassing 178 total tackles, eight tackles for loss, five forced fumbles, four pass deflections, two-and-a-half sacks, two fumble recoveries, and two interceptions in 47 total games.

The Bills did sign veterans C.J. Gardner-Johnson and Geno Stone to one-year deals early on last month, but that shouldn’t preclude Brandon Beane from taking a swing on a player at safety at some point over draft weekend.

And, Spears-Jennings would be a solid bet to take at this point in the process given his athletic ability.

At the combine, the Broken Arrow, Oklahoma, native ran the second-fastest 40 time of any defensive back at the event by posting a time of 4.32 seconds.

He also had a 10-yard split of 1.51 seconds, a vertical jump of 35”, a broad jump of 10’-5”, and a 20-yard shuttle time of 4.43 seconds.

Simply put, he’s an electric athlete.

So, should Valai deem him a solid enough player, as well, then a marriage between this prospect and the Bills would seem to make a lot of sense.

Selection submitted. 

WE’VE MADE IT.

After four mock-draft scenarios and 17 “Five at Five” articles, the FAMbase blog presents to you the Bills’ FINAL DRAFT PICK OF 2026.

And, if you’ve been paying attention as of late, then this name shouldn’t surprise you.

He’s become a popular choice amongst Bills Mafia members and media members alike.

WITH THE 220TH OVERALL PICK IN THE 2026 NFL DRAFT, THE BUFFALO BILLS SELECT . . .

Round 7: No. 220

220. Jack Stonehouse, Punter, Syracuse University (6-foot-2, 211 lbs/Age: 23)

HEY!

A punter!

At this point? Why not!

The Bills currently only have punter Mitch Wishnowsky under contract for a minimal one-year deal at the moment, and, if the team can help it, I’m sure it would like to avoid the mess it had at the position last offseason when it cycled through Jake Camarda, Brad Robbins, and Cameron Johnston early on last year before finally settling on Wishnowsky.

University of Syracuse punter Jack Stonehouse, who spent one season with the University of Missouri before taking his talents to Syracuse in 2023, could potentially come in right away and solve all of Buffalo’s punting issues for the next 10 years.

That seems like an enticing chance to take in the seventh round, doesn’t it?

So, Beane gets special teams coordinator Jeff Rodgers a new leg to work with in his first season in Buffalo.

Stonehouse, who is known for being a solid directional punter, tallied 200 punts in his collegiate career for a serviceable average of 45.0 yards per punt.

That’s it. We did it. 

Enjoy the draft tonight, everybody!

2026 Buffalo Bills Draft Class

 39. Christen Miller, Defensive Tackle, University of Georgia (6-foot-4, 321 lbs/Age: 21)

 70. Josiah Trotter, Linebacker, University of Missouri (6-foot-2, 237 pounds/Age: 20)

 91. Malik Muhammad, Cornerback, University of Texas (6-foot, 182 lbs/Age: 21)

126. Jalen Farmer, Offensive Guard, University of Kentucky (6-foot-5, 312 lbs/Age: 21)

165. Cyrus Allen, Wide Receiver, University of Cincinnati (5-foot-11, 180 lbs/Age: 23)

168. Caden Curry, EDGE, Ohio State University (6-foot-3, 257 lbs/Age: 22)

182. Robert Spears-Jennings, Safety, Univ. of Oklahoma (6-foot-2, 205 lbs/Age: 22)

220. Jack Stonehouse, Punter, Syracuse University (6-foot-2, 211 lbs/Age: 23)

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