2016 Buffalo Bills Draft Central
By Dennis Moody
2016 Buffalo Bills Draft Central
The 2016 NFL Draft is finally here and we’ve aggregated all of our draft-related resources into this easy to follow article so that you can more readily access pertinent information to enhance your draft experience.
Check out our Overall Draft Grade for the Bills in 2016
The Buffalo Bills signed 14 undrafted free agents: Read more about them here
Bills draft picks by round and overall number
Check out the below table with the Bills draft picks listed by round with the overall pick number in the draft to the right. All rounds of the draft will be televised on ESPN and NFL Network. Round 1 will take place on Thursday night at 8pm. Rounds 2-3 will take place on Friday the 29th at 7pm. The last day of the draft begins at noon on Saturday, April 30th.
Buffalo Bills Were Awarded Two Compensatory Picks (picks #139 and #218 above)
The Buffalo Bills traded one of their fourth round picks this year to move up eight spots in the second round to select inside linebacker Reggie Ragland from Alabama.
Learn More About Buffalo Bills 1st Round Pick Shaq Lawson
Read our take on the pick here
Check out our grade on the pick here
Check out the complete first round results here
Buffalo Bills Draft ILB Reggie Ragland in the Second Round
Check out our take on the pick of the inside linebacker here
Check out our pre-draft write-up on him here
Was the trade to move up for Reggie Ragland worth it?
Buffalo Bills Draft DT Adolphus Washington in the Third Round
Check out our write up on the defensive tackle here
Check out our pre-draft write-up on him here
Buffalo Bills Draft QB Cardale Jones in the Fourth Round
Read our take on the pick here
Check out our pre-draft write-up on him here
Buffalo Bills Draft RB Jonathan Williams In The Fifth Round
Read our take on the pick here
Buffalo Bills Draft WR Kolby Listenbee In The Sixth Round
Read our take on the pick here
Check out our pre-draft write-up on him here
Buffalo Bills Draft CB Kevon Seymour In The Sixth Round
Read our take on the pick here
I Hate Mel Kiper’s Final Mock Pick For Bills & Like Todd McShay’s
Check out why here.
Buffalo Bills Team Positional Needs:
Check out our in-depth look at each position and whether it is an area of need for this year’s draft. You can find our article on the topic here.
What should Bills do with their #19 overall pick?
Should the Buffalo Bills draft offense or defense with the 19th overall pick?
The Bills shouldn’t hesitate if QB Paxton Lynch falls to #19
The Five Most Common Selections For The Bills at #19 Based On 64 Expert Mock Drafts
BuffaLowDown Mock Drafts
Version 4.0 – We selected an offensive player to the Bills. Find out which one here.
Version 3.0 – (before Eagles trade) – We picked an OLB for the Bills. Find out which one here.
Version 2.0 – (before Titans and Eagles trades) – We picked an ILB for the Bills. Find out which one here.
Version 1.0 – (before Titans and Eagles trades) – We picked a DT for the Bills. Find out which one here.
Players Who Have Made Pre-Draft Visits To The Bills By Position
Click on the hyperlinked players names to see our articles about the players and their visits.
Linebacker – Darron Lee, Reggie Ragland, Leonard Floyd, Antonio Morrison
Defensive Tackle – Vernon Butler, Sheldon Rankins, Jarran Reed, Adolphus Washington
Safety – Su’a Cravens, Vonn Bell, Karl Joseph, Kelvin Fisher Jr.
Quarterback – Cardale Jones, Dak Prescott, Connor Cook
Defensive End – Bronson Kaufusi, Emmanuel Ogbah
Cornerback – Cyrus Jones, Eli Apple
Offensive Tackle – Taylor Decker, Jack Conklin
Wide Receiver – Kolby Listenbee
Running Back – Devon Johnson
2016 Draft Linebacker Options for the Bills
Linebacker is one of the biggest positions of need for the Bills in the draft. Check out some of their options in the below two articles.
Buffalo Bills: 2016 Draft Linebacker Options Part I
Buffalo Bills: 2016 Draft Linebacker Options Part II
In Depth Breakdown Of Offensive Tackle Needs Heading Into Draft
Is Offensive Tackle The Bills Biggest Position Of Need?
Should The Bills Draft A Quarterback?
The Case For Drafting a Quarterback
Doug Whaley Comments On Drafting QB
BLD Podcasts Related to the Draft
BLD Podcast: Bills Earn High Draft Marks. Draft Recap and More
BLD Podcast WR Jordan Williams Joins The Offseason Podcast
BLD Draft House Podcast: 3 Weeks and Counting
BLD Draft House Podcast: Looking into Bills free agency and NFL Scouting Combine
NFL Combine Articles
NFL Combine: Why is it so Important?
Notable Buffalo Bills Combine Performances
Potential Wide Receiver Options
Woods Must Show Bills He Is A True No. 2. Check out our article that examines this and some WR options in the draft.
Want More Podcasts?
Check out the Rookie Report Podcast: NFL Draft Preview by our co-editor Joe Sarro.