The Buffalo Bills may be aiming for another deep run in 2026, but Bleacher Report is already looking ahead and putting a bold name next to Buffalo at the bottom of the first round in its first 2027 NFL mock draft.
At No. 31, the Bills are projected to land South Carolina wide receiver Nyck Harbor, a pick that leans hard into upside. Bleacher Report’s scenario has Buffalo finishing with a Super Bowl appearance and coming up short, which is why the team is slotted near the end of the round.
That kind of draft position opens the door to a lot of different paths. Buffalo could go offensive line, especially with Dion Dawkins having one year left on his deal and the left guard spot still unsettled.
Defensive line is another area some think the Bills need to attack. But Bleacher Report went in a different direction and added another name to the conversation at receiver, a spot where the team could still use more clarity.
Buffalo has D.J. Moore under contract for a few years, and Khalil Shakir remains one of Josh Allen’s most dependable targets.
Beyond that, though, there are questions. Keon Coleman and Joshua Palmer may or may not still be on the roster after 2026, and Skyler Bell’s rookie year will be part of the evaluation too.
If those pieces don’t settle the way Buffalo wants, receiver becomes an obvious place to spend a premium pick. The problem is simple: at No. 31, the Bills are unlikely to be in range for the headliners such as Jeremiah Smith, Cam Coleman, Nick Marsh, or Ryan Coleman-Williams. Even some of the other receivers who could be on the board - Indiana’s Charlie Becker, Clemson’s Bryant Wesco Jr., and Texas’ Ryan Wingo - were bypassed here.
Instead, Bleacher Report went with Harbor, a player who looks more like a long-term bet than a plug-and-play answer.
At 6-5, 239 pounds, Harbor brings a frame Buffalo hasn’t had in years. Dame Parson of Bleacher Report described him as a “big-play threat waiting to happen.” But the evaluation comes with a clear warning label.
“[The] uber-athlete is unrefined as a route-runner,” Parson said. “Despite a lack of development, Harbor's elite combination of size and athletic traits will force teams to bet on his potential. If he takes a significant step forward this season, his name will be heard much earlier than previously anticipated.”
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