The Buffalo Bills made 10 picks in the 2026 NFL Draft. However, none of them profiles as blue-chip players, and that's OK, as FanSided's Mike Luciano articulately expressed.
Luciano feels the Bills did well, especially for a club that traded out of Day 1 entirely — through three separate transactions. He thinks Buffalo can be "perfectly happy" with its incoming rookie class despite not "[landing] a star," giving them a B+ on his grading scale.
Of course, Clemson stalwart edge defender T.J. Parker, whom the Bills took 35th overall this year, headlines the group of newcomers. Be that as it may, Luciano credits Buffalo for grabbing electrifying UConn wide receiver Skyler Bell at the No. 125 spot.
"Even though they didn't have a first-round pick, they were able to trade down and collect some really nice assets," Luciano said. "Best pick, easily, Skyler Bell. ... I'm really surprised he was there in the fourth round, but he is so shifty, so explosive. All he's got to do is work on the drops, and I can see him being a nice complement to Khalil Shakir and D.J. Moore in that offense."
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Parker's an exciting addition for a Bills squad that ranked 27th in ESPN's pass rush win rate (31 percent) last season. They replenished their depleted war chest of resources to give themselves a couple of more bites at the apple. Buffalo capitalized and hit a home run with Bell and a bunch of singles and doubles who could steal a base or two in time.
Bell became the first UConn player in program history to earn Consensus All-American honors in 2025. He finished fourth in college football in receptions (101), second in receiving yards (1,278), and tied for third in receiving touchdowns (13). His ability to win on the inside or outside was evident, so Luciano's excitement is warranted.
For the sake of the bit, second-round cornerback Davison Igbinosun was named the Bills' "worst" choice. Nevertheless, Luciano "[doesn't] even really hate" the selection, but acknowledged the Ohio State standout's penchant for penalties must be cleaned up at the next level.
If Igbinosun can fix his fatal flaw, which Luciano believes is plausible, then "Buffalo's got a nice starter on the outside for the future." Of course, that's a significant caveat, yet some technical adjustments and better discipline could make all the difference.
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