We haven’t even hit training camp yet, but it’s already a good time to start looking ahead at the college football talent eligible for the 2026 NFL Draft. Unlike this past year, the upcoming class could be particularly strong at quarterback and may offer a more balanced mix of talent across all positions. Of course, nothing is set in stone until players officially declare.
The NFL Draft is always an exciting event for fans, even when their teams aren’t selecting until later in the first round—whether due to a trade or a deep playoff run. The Buffalo Bills have consistently picked near the end of the first round in recent years. Some of those picks have turned into key contributors, like Greg Rousseau, while others haven’t lived up to expectations, such as Kaiir Elam.
The hope for Bills fans is that Buffalo will be making the final pick of the 2026 NFL Draft at No. 32—signaling a Super Bowl championship and hearing their name called live from Pittsburgh. While that would be a dream scenario, it also raises intrigue about which player the Bills could select to further strengthen an already championship-caliber roster.
One clear takeaway from this past offseason is that the Bills only brought in one true burner at wide receiver: Elijah Moore, who signed a one-year deal. Before that move, general manager Brandon Beane appeared on WGR550 and made it clear he wasn’t pleased with the ongoing criticism of Buffalo’s receiver group. In short, Beane doesn’t want to hear that the Bills don’t need more help at wideout heading into 2025.
Despite that, CBS Sports’ Ryan Wilson has the Bills targeting more speed at receiver in his latest 2026 NFL mock draft—an indication that even with Moore and others in the mix, Buffalo may still look to upgrade the position next spring.
2026 mock draft has Bills adding a speed option for Josh Allen
In Ryan Wilson’s latest mock draft for CBS Sports, the Buffalo Bills are projected to select at No. 30 overall and take wide receiver Eric Singleton Jr., formerly of Georgia Tech and now at Auburn. Here’s what Wilson had to say about the explosive playmaker:
“Next-level athleticism, Singleton can contort his body into any form to position himself for the catch, and he plays with a big catch radius for his size. He has track speed out of the blocks and into the second and third levels and hits top end in 1–2 steps. Explosive is the best way to describe his game—he can stress defenses at all three levels.”
– Ryan Wilson, CBS Sports
While Brandon Beane has expressed confidence in the Bills’ current receiver group heading into 2025, adding a dynamic speedster like Singleton on a rookie deal could be a savvy long-term move. Buffalo already has size and physicality on the perimeter with Keon Coleman and Joshua Palmer, and Khalil Shakir is a reliable and productive option over the middle.
For now, Elijah Moore fills the role of the speed threat. But with Moore only under contract for 2025, drafting someone like Singleton next spring would ensure the Bills maintain a vertical element in their offense—and potentially add even more explosiveness to Josh Allen’s arsenal for years to come.