What time are the Bills picking in the first round of the draft?

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The Buffalo Bills are set to pick 26th overall in the NFL Draft, expected around 11:28 p.m. EDT. There is speculation about the possibility of trading down from this position.

Key points

Buffalo Bills pick 26th overall in the NFL Draft
Expected pick time is around 11:28 p.m. EDT
Possibility of trading down from the 26th pick
SB Nation Mock Draft had Bills selecting C.J. Allen
Fans should prepare for a long night of waiting

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KANSAS CITY, MO - APRIL 28: Buffalo Bills fans cheer and hold up a cardboard cutout of quarterback Josh Allen during Day 2 of the 2023 NFL Draft at Union Station on April 28, 2023 in Kansas City, Missouri. (Photo by Kevin Sabitus/Getty Images) | Getty Images In recent years, fans of the Buffalo Bills have grown accustomed to waiting during the NFL Draft. As one of the league’s most successful regular-season franchises, that leaves Buffalo idle into the late evening hours when the draft unfolds each April. This year, the Bills are slated to pick at 26th overall, which will put them somewhere in the neighborhood of 11:28 p.m. EDT. That will remain true if each team before them takes the maximum allowed time of eight minutes to hand in their selection card. There’s also the very real possibility that Brandon Beane, the team’s newly appointed president of football operations and also general manager, finds his way to trading out of the 26th overall pick. Those expecting a trade up may want to reconsider the idea. Those who acutely analyze the draft believe the smartest move for Buffalo is to trade back, perhaps even out of the first round entirely. In this year’s SB Nation NFL Mock Draft, the trade-back scenario is exactly what played out, with the Houston Texans asking for pick 26, and offering the top pick in Round 4 (141 overall) for the Bills to slide back just two spots. With that 28th pick, Buffalo Rumblings selected linebacker C.J. Allen. Regardless of when the Bills actually make their pick, fans should prepare for another long night of waiting out first-round draft coverage.

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What time will the Buffalo Bills pick in the 2023 NFL Draft?

The Buffalo Bills are expected to make their pick at approximately 11:28 p.m. EDT.

What is the Buffalo Bills' draft strategy for the 2023 NFL Draft?

The Bills may consider trading back from their 26th overall pick, potentially even out of the first round.

Who did the Buffalo Bills select in the SB Nation NFL Mock Draft?

In the SB Nation NFL Mock Draft, the Bills selected linebacker C.J. Allen with the 28th pick after trading back.

What time are the Bills picking in the first round of the draft?

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