With training camp about to open in a couple of weeks, the Buffalo Bills are about to get a much clearer picture of who belongs on the 53-man roster. That evaluation will matter for the 2026 season, but it will also feed into the bigger conversation Brandon Beane and Joe Brady have to keep having: which positions need attention heading into the next offseason, and where the team will need to add value.
That’s especially true with several contract-year players on the roster, including O’Cyrus Torrence. The Bills also have some spots already secured beyond 2026, which would seem to point them toward other areas of need. But a recent 2027 NFL mock draft from Sayre Bedinger of NFL Spin Zone had Buffalo taking the conservative route again in Round 1.
In Bedinger’s mock, the Bills landed edge rusher Damon Wilson II, who has played at Georgia and Missouri and will now be with the Miami Hurricanes in 2026.
" One of the most interesting transfer prospects in the country this year is going to be Damon Wilson Jr., who is taking the 9 sacks he racked up last year at Missouri and bringing them over to Miami. With those Miami pass rushers getting tutoring and coaching from Jason Taylor, it feels like the sky is the limit for them." said Bedinger.
" Wilson is going to be the next in line for that pass rush unit with the Hurricanes, and he has some top-tier talent inside to give him favorable matchups." Bedinger added.
Wilson is coming off a nine-sack season at Missouri after totaling 3.5 sacks at Georgia from 2023-2024. Now he’ll try to build on that production in Miami.
If Buffalo were to use another first-round pick on defense, and especially on an edge rusher, it would be hard for fans to get excited. The concern is that the Bills keep funneling early picks into young pass rushers while other needs remain unresolved.
Looking ahead to next offseason, the Bills may need offensive line help if they don’t re-sign Torrence and/or sort out the left guard spot. Safety could also become a priority if Jalon Kilgore doesn’t show promise as a rookie. And depending on what happens with Keon Coleman, wide receiver could be on the list too.
That’s why an edge rusher in the first round feels like the safe choice, and the kind of pick that sounds a lot like a Brandon Beane move. But with other areas demanding attention, edge rusher doesn’t look like the spot Buffalo should be targeting next offseason.
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