- Joined
- May 8, 2002
- Posts
- 1,129,325
- Reaction score
- 59
Buffalo Bills fans were left sitting on the edge of their seats Thursday after Brandon Beane opted not to make a first-round pick on Day 1 of the 2026 NFL draft.
Three times the team chose to trade away a first-round pick rather than pull the trigger on a player. In the process, Beane gained two overall picks, up from seven to nine, and he improved his positions in several rounds.
Buffalo now has:
Clearly now, Days 2 and 3 will be critical for both the Bills and Beane, who is on the hot seat in Buffalo after popular head coach Sean McDermott was shown the door in the wake of the 33-30 loss to the Denver Broncos in January. Since that moment, Beane has been on the spot to get QB Josh Allen and the rest of the team, at least, into the Super Bowl, if not win it all.
More: Best available players for Bills on Day 2 of NFL Draft
The selections of wide receiver KC Concepcion, who was born in Rochester, at No. 24 and safety Dillon Thieneman at No. 25 were likely blows to Beane's draft board when it came time to pick at No. 26. Concepcion had even come to Orchard Park for a pre-draft visit for interviews, medical checks and meetings with coaches and staff.
With Allen not getting any younger, it begs the question: Did Beane make the right call by trading out of the first round?
Our poll will remain open until 11:59 p.m. Sunday. The results will be posted on our Instagram account Monday morning.
This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Were Buffalo Bills smart to trade out of first round of draft? Vote
Continue reading...
Three times the team chose to trade away a first-round pick rather than pull the trigger on a player. In the process, Beane gained two overall picks, up from seven to nine, and he improved his positions in several rounds.
What did the Buffalo Bills get?
Buffalo now has:
- An early second-round pick (No. 35)
- An early third-round pick (No. 66)
- Three fourth-round picks (Nos. 101, 125, 126)
- Two fifth-round picks (Nos. 167 and 168)
- A sixth-round pick (No. 182)
- A seventh-round pick (No. 220)
Now or never for Brandon Beane and the Buffalo Bills
Clearly now, Days 2 and 3 will be critical for both the Bills and Beane, who is on the hot seat in Buffalo after popular head coach Sean McDermott was shown the door in the wake of the 33-30 loss to the Denver Broncos in January. Since that moment, Beane has been on the spot to get QB Josh Allen and the rest of the team, at least, into the Super Bowl, if not win it all.
More: Best available players for Bills on Day 2 of NFL Draft
The selections of wide receiver KC Concepcion, who was born in Rochester, at No. 24 and safety Dillon Thieneman at No. 25 were likely blows to Beane's draft board when it came time to pick at No. 26. Concepcion had even come to Orchard Park for a pre-draft visit for interviews, medical checks and meetings with coaches and staff.
Buffalo Bills face a big question
With Allen not getting any younger, it begs the question: Did Beane make the right call by trading out of the first round?
Our poll will remain open until 11:59 p.m. Sunday. The results will be posted on our Instagram account Monday morning.
Buffalo Bills first round picks through the years
Coverage of the Bills and the NFL Draft
This article originally appeared on Rochester Democrat and Chronicle: Were Buffalo Bills smart to trade out of first round of draft? Vote
Continue reading...
