The NFL Draft is just over two weeks away and there have been countless mock drafts posted on various outlets, and many more are expected to come from now until April 23rd. In a previous mock draft that was put together here, we had one that Josh Allen willingly deserved in order to give him necessary support for 2026 and beyond.
In this new mock draft, we have the Bills going in many different directions that fans may not expect but it does give the Bills different ways to build for the future all around. *There are no trades in this mock draft.*
Latest 7-round Bills mock draft shows various directions
Round 1, #26: DT Kayden McDonald, Ohio State
The Bills massively struggled to stop the run last season, even with having two rookie defensive tackles in Deone Walker and T.J. Sanders present. Ed Oliver isn’t a true consistent run-stopper, he’s more of an interior pass rusher. While Walker shined as a rookie, the Bills may need to strongly consider drafting a true run-stopper in the middle of the trenches, and that would be Kayden McDonald out of Ohio State.
With going to a new defensive scheme under Jim Leonhard, the Bills have to get someone who can create a mess in the trenches. If McDonald is available at No. 26, he's a strong option.
Round 3, #91: LB Jake Golday, Cincinnati
Golday is an overlooked linebacker prospect that Bills fans should become familiar with. The Bills already have a solid run-stopping linebacker in Dorian Williams, but he is entering the last year of his contract. If the Bills want to find his replacement and compete with Williams in camp, Golday is the perfect player.
He is coming off a 100+ total tackle season where he showed what kind of physicality he can bring to his game.
Round 4, #126: WR Malachi Fields, Notre Dame
The Bills trading for D.J. Moore did give them flexibility at wide receiver in the draft, but they can’t ignore the position either. In this round, they go with Malachi Fields out of Notre Dame but had played most of his collegiate career at Virginia.
He’s got 15 receiving touchdowns over the last three seasons, and is coming off a year where he averaged over 17 yards per reception but only off of 36 receptions.
NFL Draft analyst Lance Zierlein compared Fields to Michael Pittman Jr., who has been a solid receiver throughout his career with the Colts, but was traded to the Pittsburgh Steelers this past month. To get someone like Fields in the 4th round, this would be a little bit of a steal. You can make the case that Fields would be the Bills next Gabe Davis, who ironically was drafted in the 4th round back in 2020.
Round 5, #165 (via Chicago): OT, Markel Bell, Miami (FL)
Standing at 6-foot-9 and 346lbs, Markel Bell would be fantastic depth with the chance to potentially become a starter later on in his career, whether it would be with the Bills or somewhere else. Dion Dawkins isn’t getting any younger and he is certainly starting to approach the backend of his prime.
Getting someone like Bell to not only be a depth player, but to learn under Dawkins would greatly benefit him.
Round 5, #168: QB Drew Allar, Penn State
This is where the conversation might get started, and it might make people mad. Josh Allen is right in the middle of his prime and he doesn’t look like he’s slowing down at all. However, it’s better to be safe than sorry. It’s time for the Bills to really consider drafting a quarterback who has similar play to Allen to back him up and develop underneath him.
Drew Allar out of Penn State is an intriguing option. He is 6-foot-5 and 235lbs, giving him similar size to Allen and he can play in the cold weather, having played at Penn State.
His inconsistency has been the biggest knock on him, but he finished his career with 61 touchdowns to just 13 interceptions in four seasons. Coming off a season-ending ankle injury last year, his stock certainly dropped and if the Bills can get him in the 5th-round, it would be a wise decision to bring him in to compete and develop on a cheap rookie contract.
Round 6, #182 (via Las Vegas): CB Thaddeus Dixon, North Carolina
It wouldn’t be a Bills draft without them walking away with atleast one defensive back. Thaddeus Dixon from North Carolina is a player who is solid in press coverage, making it tough on receivers to break into their routes. At 6-foot-1, he’s a big corner who could also contribute on special teams.
Round 7, #220: EDGE Caden Curry, Ohio State
Caden Curry is coming off his first and only true productive season at Ohio State, but he did manage to rack up 11 sacks and he also managed to get 2 pass deflections. Buffalo needs edge rushers for Leonhard and Curry could be a sneaky 7th-round pick should he still be available.