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Wide receiver Kaden Prather

2 weeks ago | audacy.com | Howard Simon

Buffalo, N.Y. (WGR Sports Radio 550) - History shows us that Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane likes to draft a wide receiver on Day 3 of the NFL Draft. When the Bills selected wideout Kaden Prather in the seventh round this past Saturday, it marked the sixth time in Beane's eight drafts for the Bills that a receiver was added on the final day. The only exceptions were in 2024 when Buffalo used a second-round pick on Keon Coleman, and in 2019 when they didn't draft a receiver at all.
Tackle Chase Lundt

2 weeks ago | audacy.com | Howard Simon

Buffalo, N.Y. (WGR Sports Radio 550) - During the early portion of his career as an offensive lineman at the University of Connecticut, one of Chase Lundt's mentors was current Buffalo Bills offensive lineman Ryan Van Demark. The two are, once again, teammates, but this time with the Bills, who selected Lundt during the sixth round of the 2025 NFL Draft this past Saturday. Lundt is a pretty big dude, standing in at 6-foot-7 and 304 pounds, with 32 5/8-inch arms and a 77 3/4-inch wingspan.
Cornerback Dorian Strong

2 weeks ago | audacy.com | Howard Simon

Buffalo, N.Y. (WGR Sports Radio 550) - When the Buffalo Bills traded former second-round pick Boogie Basham to the New York Giants in 2023, they picked up a sixth-round draft choice in this year's draft in return. The Bills ended up using that pick as part of their plan to bring in some competition at cornerback, selecting Dorian Strong from Virginia Tech.
Tight end Jackson Hawes

2 weeks ago | audacy.com | Howard Simon

Buffalo, N.Y. (WGR Sports Radio 550) - The Buffalo Bills value tight ends who can block. They can help in the run game and, of course, provide pass protection, if need be, for quarterback Josh Allen. When the Bills decided not to tender restricted free agent Quintin Morris after last season, it opened up a spot on the depth chart. The Bills filled that spot when they took Jackson Hawes in the fifth round of the 2025 NFL Draft.
2025 Bills draft recap: Kaden Prather

2 weeks ago | audacy.com | Howard Simon

History shows us that Bills general manager Brandon Beane likes to draft a wide receiver on day three of that annual event. When the Bills selected Kaden Prather in the seventh round it marked the sixth time in Beane's eight Bills drafts that a receiver was added on the final day. The only exceptions were in 2024 when the Bills used a second round pick on Keon Coleman and in 2019 when they did not draft a receiver at all.
2025 Bills draft recap: Jackson Hawes

2 weeks ago | audacy.com | Howard Simon

The Bills value tight ends who can block. They can help in the run game and of course provide pass protection, if need be, for Josh Allen. When the Bills decided not to tender restricted free agent Quintin Morris after last season, it opened up a spot on the depth chart. The Bills filled that spot when they took Jackson Hawes in the fifth round of the recent draft.
2025 Bills draft recap: Dorian Strong

2 weeks ago | audacy.com | Howard Simon

When the Bills traded former second round pick Boogie Basham to the New York Giants in 2023, they picked up a sixth round choice in this year's draft in return. The Bills used that pick as part of their plan to bring in some competition at cornerback and selected Dorian Strong from Virginia Tech. Strong was one of three corners drafted by the Bills joining first round pick Maxwell Hairston and Jordan Hancock who was chosen in the fifth round.
Cornerback Jordan Hancock

2 weeks ago | audacy.com | Howard Simon

Buffalo, N.Y. (WGR Sports Radio 550) - When Jordan Hancock was growing up in Suwanee, Georgia, basketball was his first love. In fact, Hancock could dunk by the time he reached eighth grade, even though he was only 5-foot-7. However, Hanock followed his football path instead, and was a four-star recruit and the fourth-ranked cornerback in the country in the Class of 2020. Hancock initially committed to Clemson University, but eventually switched to Ohio State University.
2025 Bills draft recap: Jordan Hancock

2 weeks ago | audacy.com | Howard Simon

When Jordan Hancock was growing up in Suwanee, Georgia, basketball was his first love. In fact, Hancock could dunk by the time he reached eighth grade even though he was only 5'7". But Hanock followed his football path instead. He was a four star recruit and the fourth ranked cornerback in the country in the Class of 2020. Hancock initially committed to Clemson but eventually switched to (The) Ohio State University.
2025 Bills draft recap: Deone Walker

2 weeks ago | audacy.com | Howard Simon

Scouting reports will be provided by Joe Marino who does draft analysis for WGR. Marino also hosts the following podcasts: Locked On Bills, Locked on NFL Scouting and NFL First Read. Marino has authored two books about the Bills: Go Bills! and Buffalo's Run. You can follow him on X @TheJoeMarino. Here is what Joe has to say about Walker. Positives:I think you like that he's a three-year starter and two time team captain at Kentucky.