Buffalo Rumblings
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The Buffalo Bills continued to address the defensive side of the football Saturday on Day 3 of the 2025 NFL Draft, first trading up to select Kentucky defensive tackle Deone Walker in the fourth round, adding a “mammoth human” with enormous potential.
For Bills fans who thought the team would never use all of their draft picks, general manager Brandon Beane nearly proved them wrong, as the Bills ended up making nine selections overall — one off the ten he started with — after Beane was done with his wheeling and dealing.
The rest of the Day 3 picks included Ohio State defensive back Jordan Hancock, Georgia Tech tight end Jackson Hawes, Virginia Tech cornerback Dorian Strong, Connecticut offensive tackle Chase Lundt, and Maryland wide receiver Kaden Prather.
Today’s edition of Buffalo Rumblinks introduces Bills Mafia to the six picks from Day 3 of the draft.
The Bills took a big swing on one of the biggest available college football prospects in Deone Walker, a defensive tackle who stands 6’7” and weighs 331 pounds, with pick No. 109 in the fourth round. Walker adds some much-needed size to the Bills’ defensive front, and could play at either the one- or three-technique spots on the defensive line. He played through a back injury last year, finishing with 37 tackles (five for loss) with 1.5 sacks in 11 games. In 2023, when he was fully healthy, Walker recorded 55 tackles (13 for loss) with 7.5 sacks across 13 games.
Jordan Hancock, the 170th overall selection in the fifth round, played four years as a defensive back at Ohio State, appearing in 42 games and finishing with 98 tackles (four for a loss) with 14 pass breakups, 3 interceptions, 2.5 sacks, and 2 forced fumbles. He projects as a nickel cornerback/safety for Buffalo.
Jackson Hawes, the 173rd overall selection in the fifth round, is a tight end who brings a strong blocking profile to Buffalo and represents someone with untapped potential as a receiver and...
