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LB TARGETS: Should Buffalo DRAFT C.J. Allen Early? Analyzing Linebacker Options NOW!

Locked On Bills - Daily Podcast On The Buffalo Bills

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🗓️ 7 April 2026

⏱️ 28 minutes

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Summary

Buffalo Bills face a pivotal draft decision: is C.J. Allen the answer at inside linebacker as roster turnover reshapes the defense? With Shaq Thompson and Matt Milano gone, uncertainty looms at the position, and fans eagerly anticipate Brandon Beane's next move. Host Joe Marino breaks down top inside linebacker prospects—including C.J. Allen (Georgia), Jake Golday (Cincinnati), Kaleb Elarms-Orr (TCU), Kyle Louis (Pittsburgh), Keyshaun Elliott (Arizona State), Red Murdock (Buffalo), and standout Sonny Styles (Ohio State)—highlighting their fit for Jim Leonhard’s evolving defensive scheme. Key discussions cover athletic profiles, coverage skills, potential as communicators on the field, and critical weaknesses that could shape Buffalo’s draft strategy. Who emerges as the best bet to fix the Bills’ linebacker woes, and could a surprise pick change the outlook for the team’s 2026 season?

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0:00.0

Is C.J. Allen the right linebacker for the Bills at 26? We're going to explore him and other prospects today on Locked on Bills.

0:14.8

You are Locked on Bills, your daily Buffalo Bills podcast.

0:20.4

Part of the Locked on Podcast Network, your team every day.

0:26.3

What's up, Bill's Mafia?

0:28.4

It's Joe Marino.

0:29.6

On today's episode, we are continuing our work in building the Buffalo Bills

0:34.7

2026 NFL draft board.

0:37.7

And we're going to start our conversations on inside linebackers.

0:42.7

So far we've profiled a bunch of interior defensive linemen, wide receivers,

0:47.3

and now we focus on inside linebackers.

0:51.0

I'll have a batch of seven players for you today.

0:54.0

We'll cover seven more tomorrow.

0:56.7

And by the end of the next couple of days, we'll have covered 14 different inside linebackers

1:02.0

that will give you an idea of what's available in this draft, how they project to the bills.

1:07.6

And we'll cover players that would make sense really within the first four or five

1:11.9

rounds. And so I'm excited to dive into this group today where we're going to talk about

1:17.9

Red Murdoch from Buffalo. We'll talk about some hybrid players and we'll talk about some candidates

1:23.6

for that picket number 26. So it's a necessary conversation because the bills,

1:30.6

well, they've done nothing but lose linebackers to this point.

1:35.8

Shaq Thompson, not resigned. Matt Mulano, not resigned. And it leaves just Terrell Bernard,

1:42.2

who of course is coming off of injury, Dorian Williams,

1:45.5

who I'm pretty excited about, but he's entering a contract year.

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