Bills Mafia mostly approve of Buffalo’s moves in Round 1 of 2026 NFL Draft

TL;DR

Bills Mafia generally approves of the Buffalo Bills' trades in Round 1 of the 2026 NFL Draft, with 58% giving an 'A' grade. The team traded down three times, gaining two extra picks and maintaining strong Super Bowl odds.

Key points

Bills traded down three times in Round 1 of the 2026 NFL Draft
58% of fans gave the Bills an 'A' grade for their draft strategy
Buffalo gained two extra picks, increasing total from seven to nine
Bills have third-best odds at +1000 to win Super Bowl LXI

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DETROIT, MI - APRIL 25: Members of the Bills Mafia patiently wait for the Buffalo Bills to come up on the clock during Day 1 of the NFL Draft on April 25, 2024 at Campus Martius Park and Hart Plaza in Detroit, MI. (Photo by John Smolek/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images) | Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The results are in, Rumblers! Following Round 1 of the 2026 NFL Draft, we asked our readers to weigh in with their thoughts about cumulative effect of moves the Buffalo Bills made in Round 1 to trade down three separate times and out of the first round altogether. As you can imagine, there are a fair number of outcomes to consider how someone might respond to yet another draft where (now president of football operations *and*) general manager Brandon Beane saw fit to pass on making a selection in Round 1. That means passing on fifth-year options for players (admittedly not always important), and potentially missing out on the best talent available. Sure, there are positions where the best talent isn’t even going to sniff a starting spot on Buffalo’s roster. Other positions with perceived long-term needs (punter, for example), make no sense to target early or often. So with that, looking at the work Beane and company did to move back might just take on a different view. The truth is that the Bills picked up two extra picks (from 7 original slots to now 9) in this year’s draft and only had to move back a total of nine spots in the grand scheme of things. They now get to play ball in Round 2, and they moved up in Round 3. In fact, five of their nine current picks take place within the first four selections of any round. So how did Rumblers readers react? The votes were mostly positive, with 58% of voters leading the way in giving Buffalo an “A” for their handiwork. Quite a bit behind in second place were the 30% of votes handing out a “B” grade for the trades Beane made. Bringing up the rear were the 10% of votes that landed on a grade of “C” (6%), “D” (2%), or “F” (2%). Remember, the Bills may not be done yet trading around the board in this year’s draft! Entering Round 2 of the 2026 NFL Draft, the trades leveraged . Where did you land in the voting process? Missed out on voting? Be sure to ! Think you’ve got what it takes to make a play on the Buffalo Bills during the 2026 season? !

Q&A

What were the Buffalo Bills' trades in Round 1 of the 2026 NFL Draft?

The Buffalo Bills traded down three times, moving out of the first round and gaining two additional picks, increasing their total from seven to nine.

How did Bills Mafia rate the team's performance in the 2026 NFL Draft Round 1?

58% of voters rated the Bills' performance as an 'A', while 30% gave it a 'B', and the remaining votes were split among lower grades.

What are the Buffalo Bills' odds to win Super Bowl LXI after the 2026 NFL Draft?

The Buffalo Bills currently have the third-best odds at +1000 to win Super Bowl LXI according to FanDuel Sportsbook.