Who Will Buffalo SELECT at 26? Christen Miller, KC Concepcion, TRADING Back & More Debated

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🗓️ 22 April 2026

⏱️ 30 minutes

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Summary

Buffalo Bills fans brace for a franchise-defining draft night as Joe Marino spotlights the prime candidates for pick 26, from Christen Miller and Kayden McDonald to game-changers like KCConcepcion and Malachi Lawrence. Which position—interior defensive line, edge rusher, inside linebacker, or wide receiver—will Brandon Beane target, and could a bold trade back strategy reshape the team’s draft capital? Joe Marino dissects the Bills’ biggest needs, outlines his draft checklist, and warns against the pitfalls of drafting for niche roles like pure run stuffers or narrow skill-speed wideouts. With insights on key prospects, position depth concerns (especially at corner and offensive tackle), plus draft-day strategies and community engagement in the herd mentality Discord, this episode sets the stage for a dramatic first round. Will Buffalo land the explosive playmaker or defensive anchor they need to chase AFC supremacy?

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0:00.0	Who are the bills going to pick at 26?
0:05.3	Our final pre-draft conversation is coming your way today on Locked on Bills.
0:15.3	You are Locked on Bills, your daily Buffalo Bills podcast.
0:20.6	Part of the Locked on Podcast network, your daily Buffalo Bills podcast.
0:25.4	Part of the Locked on podcast network, your team every day.
0:28.3	What's up, Bill's Mafia?
0:37.5	It's Joe Marino on today's episode, our last conversation before the 2026 NFL draft.
0:41.0	And so we are going to discuss a number of things, including some draft day tips that I have,
0:44.0	some things I don't love that could happen during the draft.
0:48.0	They checklist for Brandon Bean.
0:49.9	We'll talk about some trade ideas,
0:52.0	but we start by really trying to laser in on what the
0:57.5	bills are going to do with pick 26.
1:00.9	And that's under the assumption that they pick at number 26.
1:04.9	What positions, what players are truly the most likely, in my opinion.
1:11.7	And so I've narrowed it down to four positions that I think are truly in play for the
1:16.0	bills. And look, I reserve the right to be wrong. I've been studying the NFL draft
1:20.1	for a long time. And things can go really different than you expect them to go. So let's just keep that in mind.
1:29.4	Nobody really knows. And it can take on a life of its own. And so, look, I'm speculating.
1:36.0	I'm trying to piece it together the best I can. I'm probably not going to get everything right.
1:41.9	But when I consider which positions are truly in play for the bills at
1:46.9	number 26, I think about interior defensive line, I think about edge rusher, I think about
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