CONNECTIONS: Bills COACHING Links to Gabe Jacas and R Mason Thomas — Should They Be Top Targets?

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🗓️ 10 April 2026

⏱️ 31 minutes

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Buffalo Bills face a pivotal EDGE decision at pick 26—should Brandon Beane target a college standout with close ties to the current coaching staff? Explosive prospects like Gabe Jacas (Illinois) and R Mason Thomas (Oklahoma) headline a loaded 2026 NFL Draft class, bringing proven production and rare athletic traits to the discussion. Host Joe Marino spotlights the Bills’ need for greater pass rush variety and athleticism, breaking down strengths and concerns for Jacas, Thomas, TJ Parker (Clemson), Keyron Crawford (Auburn), Joshua Josephs (Tennessee), and Reuben Bain (Miami). How will arm length or technical refinement tip the scales? With insights into Terrence Jameson’s coaching impact and which players fit Jim Leonhard's defensive vision, this episode helps fans weigh first-round versatility against mid-round value. Who’s the edge rusher that could reshape Buffalo’s defensive front and keep the Super Bowl window open?

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0:00.0	There are two edge prospects in this class that have close connections to the Bills coaching staff.
0:07.3	Do they make sense for the Bills at 26?
0:09.7	We're exploring that today on Locked on Bills.
0:17.8	You are Locked on Bills, your daily Buffalo Bills podcast.
0:23.4	Part of the Locked on podcast network, your team every day.
0:29.6	What's up, Bill's Mafia?
0:31.6	It's Joe Marino.
0:32.9	On today's episode, we are continuing our work in building the Buffalo Bills 2026 NFL draft board,
0:40.3	and we are discussing more edge rushers. We've already covered six. We have six more today. We have
0:47.3	six more coming. There are a lot of edge rushers worth talking about. And so we're going to get to
0:53.9	them all. And on today's going to get to them all.
0:54.9	And on today's episode, there's a couple of guys that the bills have close connections
1:01.5	with in terms of their college coaches are now coaching for the Buffalo Bills.
1:08.2	And so that makes them very interesting.
1:13.0	Again, we're going to go through these prospects. I'm going to tell you their size, their athleticism, some career production,
1:17.7	their age, why the bills should consider drafting them, why there are concerns. And then, of course,
1:22.7	my personal valuation. And these will be players today that are really day one and day two targets.
1:29.9	There's a lot of good football players we're going to discuss today on this episode. But I want
1:34.0	to just kind of give you the menu, right? Like just different prospects at different points
1:39.0	that makes sense. And that way we can be really familiar with what is available for Buffalo in a couple of weeks.
1:46.2	And the need here at Edge to me is pretty obvious.
1:49.2	You have, of course, Bradley Chubb and Greg Rousseau and Michael Hoyt coming back off of injury,
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