Even though the Buffalo Bills brought back Tre’Davious White on a one-year deal, they still have to address the cornerback position for beyond 2025. They made the correct move to extend Christian Benford to be their CB1 of the future. Now it’s a matter of pairing a solid CB2 with him for potentially this coming season and beyond.
Tomorrow is the first night of the NFL Draft and there is a good chance that the Bills could use the No. 30 overall pick on a cornerback. Heck, maybe they even potentially trade up for one if there is a prospect falling down the draft boards that they really like.
However, the last time the Bills traded up for a corner was in 2022 for Kaiir Elam, and well, we all know how that went for Beane. Would he try and take a swing for a corner in the first round again? Sure, but as long as he is confident that it can be an immediate impactful player who is a good fit for the defense.
Obviously the Bills aren’t going to get someone like Travis Hunter or even Will Johnson because they are too low in the first round. However, once we start to get into the range of players like Jahdae Barron and Maxwell Hairston, now we’ve got something to look into. Hairston, who is coming into this draft out of Kentcuky has been linked to Buffalo for awhile now and NFL Draft analyst Field Yates put the exclamation point on why the Bills should really consider bringing Hairston to Buffalo.
Maxwell Hairston is the perfect fit for Bills' secondary
According to Yates, Hairston only allowed three touchdowns in coverage while recording three interceptions returned for a touchdowns in three seasons.
Kentucky CB Max Hairston in three seasons:
— Field Yates (@FieldYates) April 22, 2025
3 TDs allowed in coverage
3 TDs scored on interception returns
Now granted, that shouldn’t be the only reasons why Buffalo should strongly consider drafting Hairston. He has fantastic speed (running a 4.28 at the combine) and he can play both man-to-man and zone coverage. Sure, there might be questions on whether or not he can keep up with physical receivers, but the Bills don’t need a strong corner. They need a player who can stay close with a receiver and not allow big yardage down the field. Hairston provides that.
Throughout this process leading up to the draft, Hairston has proven that he is worthy of being a first round selection. Bills fans shouldn’t be upset if it is because it takes care of a pressing need, and Hairston can be just as good as any other corner coming out of this draft class.