The 2026 NFL Draft is drawing near. With the Buffalo Bills having seven draft picks, they must select quality players at key positions of need who fit new head coach Joe Brady's energetic, relationship-based coaching style.
Of those seven picks, the Bills may take a wide receiver early in the draft despite trading for D.J. Moore from the Chicago Bears back in March. Bringing in another receiver would only make Moore better and take pressure off him, while adding talent.
While Brady was here in a different capacity as offensive coordinator last season, he was promoted to head coach. Brady will help the Bills' president of football operations/general manager, Brandon Beane, draft future players who can match the heat Brady will bring as the new head coach.
Joe Brady could unlock Bills' offense with proper WR pairing alongside D.J. Moore
With it being Brady's first season as head coach, having come from the position of offensive coordinator, he will have more responsibilities than just calling the offensive plays.
Last year, despite not having a true No. 1 receiver, the Bills still averaged 28.3 points per game, which ranked No. 4 in the NFL. In 2024, they were second in the league, averaging 30.9 points per game.
Those are solid numbers to have in back-to-back years with an "Everybody Eats" offensive mentality. Still, if they can find a true complement to Moore, the Bills could very well average more points per game, boosting confidence in the team's performance. This is true as Josh Allen is still in his prime as the team's superstar quarterback.
Journey for a red zone threat
The Bills need to find another red-zone threat with skills similar to Keon Coleman's. Coleman is 6-foot-4, 215 pounds, with a big frame and a physical presence in run blocking, but needs to work on his maturity.
The Bills may have a player in mind in Skyler Bell, who wowed people with his speed and physicality on the line of scrimmage.
Bell started his college career at the University of Wisconsin from 2021 to '23, then transferred to UConn from 2024 to '25. Despite playing for an FBS Division I independent school, he was excellent both nationally and locally.
The 6-foot-192-pound superb route runner racked up 101 catches for 1,278 yards and 13 touchdowns. That earned him end-of-the-season honors, like being a unanimous All-American and a finalist for the Biletnikoff Award, given to the nation's best wideout.
Bell is expected to go in the third round, which makes sense for the Bills. They currently do not have a second-round pick due to trading it for Moore, but grabbing a versatile athlete like Bell at pick 91 would be like taking him in the second round.
He showed he can run pro routes on RPO concepts and in Brady's favorite call, which is on bubble screens. While he may be raw and didn't play the best competition in college, he is athletic and skilled enough to play in any NFL receiving corps in his rookie year.
Bell is also important for the Bills' offense because he will immediately fill the void left by the speed-burning, serious passing threat the Bills haven't had on their roster in their last two seasons.
What about a second WR?
While Skyler Bell is an intriguing draft prospect, the other receiver being talked about is ASU's Jordan Tyson, another prospect who could fill out the receiver room.
Tyson may actually be a bigger, more polished NFL-ready receiver than Bell because of his dynamic route-running, which can create separation. Beane and Brady prefer to draft this type of receiver year in and year out.
Similar to Bell, the 6-foot-2, 200-pound athlete is a red-zone threat who can make contested catches and spec grabs in clutch situations. In 2025, he was named an AP All-American Third Teamer and an All-Big 12 First Teamer.
Tyson is compared to current Detroit Lions wide receiver Amon-Ra St. Brown for his size, polished route-running, and competitive drive.
The Bills could take him at No. 26 in the first round, then possibly take Bell in the third. It would resemble their 2018 Draft when the team took Ray-Ray McCloud with their 6th pick and Austin Proel with their 7th.
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