Written by Mykail Mereau
The NFL Draft takes place next week in Green Bay, Wisconsin. Buffalo Bills have the 30th overall pick late in the first round of the draft. Buffalo has many options to go during the draft, like trading up to get their guy or trade away one of their picks. Here are the predictions for the Buffalo Bills going into the 2025 NFL Draft.
Buffalo trades up in the first round to land an generational talent in Kenneth Grant
An dream that becomes a reality, as the most draft prospect that has been mocked to the Bills, will finally arrive in Buffalo of the Michigan product Kenneth Grant. It’s obvious that the time we get to the Bills draft pick, which is the 30th overall pick. Grant would’ve already been taken off the draft board, but in this scenario Buffalo would trade up in the mid-teens or early 20s of the first round in the draft to go get the defensive nose tackle from Michigan. Grant would be an tremendous addition to the Bills defense, as they desperately need an true run stopper in the trenches and making life easier for star defensive tackle of the team Ed Oliver.
Bills make an blockbuster trade in the second round with the New Orleans Saints to grab wide receiver Chris Olave
Last season, Josh Allen proved to the national football world that he will do fine without an true number one wide receiver by his side and won the NFL MVP. But despite of all that, Buffalo still lacks an true number one wideout on the team. It’s been rumor for a weeks ago that the Bills are in trade talks of getting an superstar wide receiver for their quarterback. The team that Buffalo are in talks with for a possible trade are the New Orleans Saints of grabbing superstar wideout Chris Olave. He has been one of the most explosive players on their offense, outside of Alvin Kamara. Olave has back to back 1,000 receiving yards in his first two seasons, but last season he suffered an concussion season ending injury, which raised some red flags. However if New Orleans trades one of their best players to an Super Bowl contender in Buffalo, it’s no question that Olave would emerged as the go to guy for this Bills offense for the foreseeable future, with him being young enough to be Allen’s primary target. So this blockbuster trade could happen in the second round of the draft with Buffalo sending their 56th overall pick to New Orleans and getting Olave in return.
Bills finds an hidden gem in the draft of getting Christian Benford’s co-star in cornerback Darien Porter
Buffalo’s cornerback situation is very thin on their roster, with the likes of Cam Lewis, Dane Jackson, and Tre’Davious White. The star cornerback Christian Benford got an contract during the offseason, but he doesn’t have an true co-star to go along with him, especially after the departure of Rasul Douglas testing the free agency market. So the Bills will be looking to find an cornerback in the later round of the draft to beside along with Benford, which that cornerback could be Darien Porter out of Iowa State. Porter has elite traits and special teams with one year experience at the cornerback position. He relies on his athleticism of being in heavy zone coverages and handling man coverage with his burst and speed. Porter would be a great fit for the Bills and becoming Christian Benford’s Robin to his Batman for the foreseeable future.
Buffalo addresses their lackluster secondary in drafting Xavier Watts
The Bills biggest weakness on their roster is the safety position. After having the best safety duo in the league for seven years, Jordan Poyer and Micah Hyde. Buffalo’s secondary wasn’t the same after the departures of their two best safeties. Throughout the season, Buffalo’s secondary was very hard to watch in person or back at home, with players like Damar Hamlin, Taylor Rapp and Cole Bishop at the helm of the backfield in the secondary. It’s clear that Buffalo needs an safety for their secondary with versality and ball hawking skills to revamp it, which that player could be Xavier Watts the Norte Dame safety product. Watts plays with rare feel and instincts on the back end of the field, which allows him to range over the top in a single high read that drives him as a split-safety. He will be a great pickup for the Bills possibly on day three of the draft and could the one to turn around the backbone of Buffalo’s defense from the weakest link to once again one of their strengths on the roster.
