Revealing the Buffalo Bills-Specific 2026 NFL Draft Board and How It Should Inform Draft Decisions

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🗓️ 22 April 2026

⏱️ 29 minutes

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Summary

Buffalo Bills target defensive reinforcements and explosive playmakers as the 2026 NFL Draft approaches. Can Brandon Beane transform the roster by addressing urgent needs at inside linebacker, interior defensive line, edge rusher, and wide receiver? Joe Marino unveils his Bill-specific big board, spotlighting prospects like Christen Miller, Kayden McDonald, Malachi Lawrence, and KCConcepcion, and explains why depth at edge and receiver could change draft strategy. Key topics include the value of trading back, the team’s approach to pre-draft visits, and why linebacker and defensive line might be more pressing needs than wideout. Joe Marino also shares his annual Dad Daughter Draft Duel, comparing two creative mock drafts packed with promising names like Austin Barber, Ted Hurst, and Dominique Orange. Will Buffalo pivot to defense early or surprise fans with a premier receiver at pick 26?

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0:00.0	The hay is in the barn when it comes to scouting players for the 2026 NFL draft.
0:06.1	So I'm delivering my bill specific big board today on Locked on Bills.
0:16.2	You are locked on bills.
0:18.6	Your daily Buffalo Bills podcast.
0:21.7	Part of the Locked on podcast network, your team every day.
0:28.0	What's up, Phil's Mafia?
0:29.8	It's Joe Marino.
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0:43.5	On today's episode, we're breaking down my bill-specific 2026 big board.
0:49.6	It's a horizontal board, which I'll explain in just a moment.
0:53.1	And we'll talk about the defensive prospects.
0:55.6	We'll talk about the offensive prospects.
0:57.7	And then later on, we will close this episode with the sixth annual dad-daughter draft duel.
1:06.0	And it's one of my favorite things that we do every single year.
1:09.3	So we'll close out this episode with that.
1:11.7	But let's start with just kind of talking about the process for this big board.
1:16.7	And then we'll put it on the screen.
1:18.8	And there's also a link in today's show notes that you can go right to where I have this published in the substack.
1:25.5	It's a free post for anyone to look at.
1:28.3	But this is a board that I do every year that dives into the bill's primary
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