Buffalo Rumblings
Is it “defense of bust” for the Bills in the latest mock draft at NFL.com?
Despite making it all the way to the AFC Championship Game this past season, the Buffalo Bills have plenty of needs throughout their roster. Heading into the offseason, between impending free agents and other roster moves, the goal will be to build the team better than it was before.
Apart from quarterback, there really isn’t any position off limits for the Bills to consider with their top pick in the 2025 NFL Draft. Top of mind for most observers is Buffalo’s need for defensive difference makers, especially along the defensive line.
It’s become a bit of a broken record every year around this time, where One Bills Drive is placed into a corner and tasked with finding the solution to what ails their pass rush. Despite head coach Sean McDermott’s track record as a defensive maven, Buffalo has yet to field anyone nearly as dominant as Mario Williams proved to be from 2012-2015.
With that in mind, we turn our attention more meaningfully in the direction of the coming NFL Draft. It’s anyone’s guess at this point which direction the Bills may turn when the front office is on the clock. It may even come down to when or if Buffalo will have draft picks to make early in April.
Will general manager Brandon Beane make a play to land edge rusher Miles Garrett? On Monday, Garrett informed the football world that he notified the Cleveland Browns of his desire to be traded. There are plenty of moving parts before that could happen, but it’s safe to say landing Garrett would likely change Buffalo’s plans in April.
Several writers and analysts at NFL.com have unveiled their latest (in some cases first) mock drafts, and their decisions are noteworthy. Again, things could look a lot different after the surge of free agency dies down.
At minimum, the names listed below serve as a perfect jumping point for you to re-focus and learn about the prospects available in this year’s draft. Let’s dive in to see what four draft experts who write for NFL.com have to say about the Bills needs...
We’ll start with NFL media analyst Daniel Jeremiah, who released his Mock Draft 1.0 back on January 25. Jeremiah sends defensive tackle Derrick Harmon (Oregon) to the Bills at pick 30, noting of the big man, who’s 6’5” and 310 pounds:
Harmon is a very disruptive player at a deep position in this year’s class. He could fill a void with Austin Johnson among the Bills defensive linemen due to hit free agency this offseason.
It’s clear Buffalo could use some new blood on the interior of its defensive line, even considering defensive tackles Ed Oliver and DeWayne Carter (2024 third-round pick).
In looking at Derrick Harmon’s draft profile at NFL.com, his comparison is current Bills defensive tackle DaQuan Jones.
Draft analyst Lance Zierlein lays out a lot to like about Harmon, namely his...
