The NFL Combine is this week, kicking off the Buffalo Bills’ road to the 2026 NFL Draft held in Pittsburgh beginning on April 23.
Before then, general manager Brandon Beane will be able to address needs in free agency, but there’s no doubt he’ll have to use the draft to reload, especially on defense, where 14 2025 contributors have expiring contracts.
That’s why defense is the prevailing need in my first three-round mock draft of the offseason. New defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard will need cornerstone pieces on his new defense, pieces head coach Joe Brady can rely on for years to come, once Leonhard has no doubt begun to draw head coaching interest himself.