Top 10 Prospects Under 25: Buffalo Bills
Is the cupboard bare? Questionable draft decisions have left the Bills with few cornerstone players.
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Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane was promoted to president of football operations this offseason, while offensive coordinator Joe Brady was elevated to head coach to replace Sean McDermott, who was fired. Buffalo has made the playoffs eight-out-of-nine years under Beane but the organization has never won the Super Bowl during their 66 years of existence.
Known for his propensity to trade back, Beane has been shaky in recent drafts with Day 1 selections. There has been much criticism surrounding the first round selection of wideout Keon Coleman in the 2024 NFL Draft, who has failed to deliver. The first round pick of tight end Dalton Kincaid in the 2023 NFL Draft was questionable, while 2022 first round pick, safety Kaiir Elam (Chiefs) flamed out with the club after three seasons.
A preseason knee injury to 2025 first round pick Maxwell Hairston stunted his growth during year one. He would miss six games and winded up starting just three. Despite a rocky rookie campaign, the Bills are banking on him to start opposite of Christian Benford, who has turned out to be one of the best draft picks ever made by Beane, who pegged the Villanova product in the sixth round of the 2022 NFL Draft.
The lack of high impact draft contributors in recent seasons has left Buffalo a bit shallow in terms of young building blocks. The Bills did manage to strike gold on Day 3 of the 2025 NFL Draft with their selection of defensive tackle Deone Walker (pic: Buffalo Bills), who managed to start 16 games and vastly improved the run defense.
