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2025 Bills Mock Draft Roundup: Latest Buffalo Pick Projections

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The Buffalo Bills could go a number of different directions with their first pick in the 2025 NFL draft, and the latest mock draft predictions showcase that uncertainty. There are no fewer than four different positions general manager Brandon Beane could target at No. 30.

Buffalo, led by MVP quarterback Josh Allen, has a wide open championship window. Although the Bills are riding a six-year playoff streak, they’re still searching for the franchise’s first Super Bowl appearance since 1993. They’ve never won a Super Bowl title.

In turn, the Bills are likely to lean toward NFL-ready prospects, especially in the early rounds. They need instant-impact players, even if their ceiling isn’t as high, rather than boom-or-bust developmental projects. They’ll also likely lean toward a best-player-available approach given the various roster needs on both sides of the ball.

2025 Bills Mock Draft Roundup: Who Will Buffalo Take at No. 30?

The Athletic: Kenneth Grant, DT, Michigan

Pick Projected By: Nick Baumgardner

We’ll start here because Grant is undoubtedly the best fit in the draft class. The Bills desperately need a run-stuffing, space-eating defensive tackle. It would do wonders in helping the smaller, more agile Ed Oliver thrive against single-blocker looks. He’s struggled against double teams.

There are legitimate questions about the Wolverines standout’s motor. An interior player with his combination of size (6’4”), strength, and athleticism should be unstoppable. He dominated at times for Michigan, but there were also a lot of underwhelming snaps.

Yet, if Grant played at his peak level in college, there’s no way he’d be available at No. 30. He’d be a lock to land inside the top 10. So, the Bills would be taking on some risk in order to land a potential game-changing defensive lineman late in the first round.

A front four featuring Grant Oliver, Greg Rousseau, and Joey Bosa would give Buffalo a chance to obliterate opponents in the trenches. That hasn’t been the case in recent years, and that lack of impact up front can explain a lot of the team’s defensive woes.

Last Word on Sports: Jahdae Barron, CB, Texas

Pick Projected By: Tim Daniels

Landing Barron at No. 30 would be an absolute steal. Our LWOS writers leaned heavily on need-based selections in the opening round, and the Texas star slipped through the cracks. Although it’s a long shot he’s available, it would be a monster upgrade for the Bills defense.

Buffalo features two of the NFL’s corners in their respective roles: Christian Benford on the perimeter and Taron Johnson in the slot. The No. 2 outside role is up for grabs, though. In fact, that’s the roster’s single biggest need at this stage of the offseason.

Barron would instantly fill that spot as a Day 1 starter. He’s coming off a senior season with the Longhorns, where he won the Jim Thorpe Award as the nation’s top defensive back, while also earning consensus All-American and First Team All-SEC honors.

Pro Football Focus: Trey Amos, CB, Ole Miss

Pick Projected By: Mason Cameron

Amos is a much more attainable cornerback option at No. 30. He joined Barron as a First Team All-SEC selection in 2024. It was a much-needed breakthrough campaign after limited production across his first four college seasons (three at Louisiana and one at Alabama).

The Bills could use some speed from their other corner spot since Benford and Johnson are more in the technician mold. Someone who could handle vertical-threat wide receivers is an ideal fit. The 23-year-old Rebels star fits the bill. He ran a 4.43 40-yard dash at the combine, and his play speed is even more impressive.

Whether it’s Barron, Amos, or another cornerback—Kentucky’s Maxwell Hairston and East Carolina’s Shavon Revel Jr. are among the other options in the late first round—it’s probable the Bills will lean toward a corner if Grant is off the board.

The Draft Network: Malaki Starks, S, Georgia

Pick Projected By: Keith Sanchez

The Bills are a virtual lock to draft a safety, but taking one in the first round would be a surprise. Cole Bishop is going to take one starting role in his second NFL season. As it stands, there will be a competition between Taylor Rapp, Damar Hamlin, and Darrick Forrest for the other spot.

Starks still being on the board at No. 30 could change the conversation, though. The 21-year-old Georgia product usually lands somewhere in the teens in mock drafts. If he’s available in the early 20s, however, Buffalo may consider trading up to acquire a long-term Bishop partner.

The safety is a two-time First Team All-SEC selection. He recorded 197 total tackles, 17 passes defended and six interceptions across 43 games with the Bulldogs. He also owns plenty of big-game experience, highlighted by Georgia’s national title triumph in 2022.

CBS Sports: Luther Burden III, WR, Missouri

Pick Projected By: Ryan Wilson

Wide receiver could also be in play for the Bills at No. 30. Buffalo already has plenty of depth at the position, led by Khalil Shakir, Joshua Palmer, Keon Coleman and Curtis Samuel, but it has one hyper-specific need: a vertical deep threat.

Burden could play that role after running a 4.41 40 at the combine. Yet, on the surface, it seems like the Bills are better off filling one of their other needs first. Dont’e Thornton (Tennessee) should be available in the middle rounds and is more than capable of filling the same niche role.

That’s not to say Burden wouldn’t be a good fit. He could certainly help the Buffalo aerial attack. But using a first-rounder on someone who’d play limited snaps isn’t great bang for the buck. The Bills have too many other needs to fill right now.

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