2026 NFL Draft Day 3: Best available offensive players for Bills

Bryce Lance, WR (North Dakota State) — Trey’s little brother is a height/weight/speed prospect who fell into day three despite massive production (Over 2,000 yards and 25 receiving touchdowns the past two seasons). He won a lot at the FCS level by being an elite athlete. In the NFL, he will need to refine his routes to provide separation and learn the nuances of releases off the line to beat press coverage. The explosiveness is very real for him and the “wow” plays jump off the screen. However, his level of competition raises questions to how much nuance his game needs to succeed in the NFL.

Deion Burks, WR (Oklahoma) — Burks is a flashy athlete with plenty of speed from the snap to the end whistle. Everything Burks does is fast. He has a bit of an odd profile in that he’s not a player who has been target deep down the field in his time with the Sooners. That may be either quarterback or offensive scheme related than a knock to Burks specifically. His production feels like it should be better after transferring up as one of the more highly coveted transfers in the 2024 offseason. It never felt like it came completely together at Oklahoma, and it’s curious if there may be more to unlock with him.

Skyler Bell, WR (UConn) — Another player who tested athletically off the charts throughout the process, Bell turned heads between his Combine and Pro Day performances. There’s a ton to like about his game, but he needs to become a more focused football player on the little things. Drops have been a big part of his past and he needs a more crisp/business-like approach to his route running moving into the NFL. There’s nothing Bell can’t theoretically do on a football field thanks to a very gifted traits profile.

Interior Offensive Line

Jalen Farmer, IOL (Kentucky) — He has garnered much of his experience as a right guard with Kentucky after transferring from Florida. He’s got a nasty edge in the run game with abnormally long arms for a guard at 34 1/4”. He needs to continue developing his understanding as a pass protector and seeing where bodies are flying from. You like the length and the overall athlete for this position along with the nasty edge. He just needs refinement as a pass protector with NFL coaching — at least that’s the hope.

Billy Schrauth, IOL (Notre Dame) — A very wise football IQ that allows him to ID and sift through games. Schrauth did not do any athletic testing by choice in the process. He looks like an adequate athlete on film. He’s got a good level of hand strength and finishing ability. He will overextend himself and get off balance at times. He struggles as a puller to find work at a high level.

Other offensive players to note still available

Garrett Nussmeier, QB (LSU) — If the Bills are going for a backup quarterback who can really play at some point if needed, Nussmeier is a good shout. He was the best quarterback at the Senior Bowl and it was confirmed that he played through injury in 2025. He’s by far the most talented quarterback left on the board.