The Bills selected two players on day two of the 2026 NFL Draft. Both picks ended up being in the second round with the picks of Clemson edge rusher T.J. Parker and Ohio State cornerback Davison Igbinosun.
Plenty more players of fair value remain on the board, and the Bills will be able to get things started early with the very first selection on tap for day three at 101 overall.
Let’s discuss offensive options for Buffalo to consider that still there on the board as we move into the final day of 2026’s
iteration of the draft.
Wide Receiver
Elijah Sarratt, WR (Indiana) — Sarratt is slipping because he’s a very pedestrian athlete. Despite being one of Fernando Mendoza’s favorite targets, the NFL clearly didn’t see the value to be a top-100 selection. He might be best in the slot due to his failures of escaping press coverage in college. He was exceptional on back shoulder throws and had a great chemistry with his college quarterback. His ball tracking is overall exceptional, but the concerns with athleticism exist. A team needs to move him to the slot if he’s to succeed in the NFL.
Brenen Thompson, WR (Mississippi State) — The NFL Combine’s fastest man in 2026 has officially slipped to the third round. His game speed does manifest itself exactly as the tracked 40-yard dash time (4.26s) reflects. Thompson can really go. He struggled to make it to the field at Oklahoma before transferring for a big-time season in 2025. He’s just 164 pounds and effectively needs to be open in order to create big plays. His ability to do the little things as a receiver like playing through contact are fairly listless in his game. But he can light the scoreboard up at any time and his speed/ball tracking is legit.
Bryce Lance, WR (North Dakota State) — Trey’s little brother is a height/weight/speed prospect who fell into day three despite massive production (Over 2,000 yards and 25 receiving touchdowns the past two seasons). He won a lot at the FCS level by being an elite athlete. In the NFL, he will need to refine his routes to provide separation and learn the nuances of releases off the line to beat press coverage. The explosiveness is very real for him and the “wow” plays jump off the screen. However, his level of competition raises questions to how much nuance his game needs to succeed in the NFL.
Deion Burks, WR (Oklahoma) — Burks is a flashy athlete with plenty of speed from the snap to the end whistle. Everything Burks does is fast. He has a bit of an odd profile in that he’s not a player who has been target deep down the field in his time with the Sooners. That may be either quarterback or offensive scheme related than a knock to Burks specifically. His production feels like it should be better after transferring up as one of the more highly coveted transfers in the 2024 offseason. It never felt like it came completely together at Oklahoma, and it’s curious if there may be more to unlock with him.
Skyler Bell, WR (UConn) — Another player who tested athletically off the charts throughout the process, Bell turned heads between his Combine and Pro Day performances. There’s a ton to like about his game, but he needs to become a more focused football player on the little things. Drops have been a big part of his past and he needs a more crisp/business-like approach to his route running moving into the NFL. There’s nothing Bell can’t theoretically do on a football field thanks to a very gifted traits profile.
Interior Offensive Line
Jalen Farmer, IOL (Kentucky) — He has garnered much of his experience as a right guard with Kentucky after transferring from Florida. He’s got a nasty edge in the run game with abnormally long arms for a guard at 34 1/4”. He needs to continue developing his understanding as a pass protector and seeing where bodies are flying from. You like the length and the overall athlete for this position along with the nasty edge. He just needs refinement as a pass protector with NFL coaching — at least that’s the hope.
Billy Schrauth, IOL (Notre Dame) — A very wise football IQ that allows him to ID and sift through games. Schrauth did not do any athletic testing by choice in the process. He looks like an adequate athlete on film. He’s got a good level of hand strength and finishing ability. He will overextend himself and get off balance at times. He struggles as a puller to find work at a high level.
Other offensive players to note still available
Garrett Nussmeier, QB (LSU) — If the Bills are going for a backup quarterback who can really play at some point if needed, Nussmeier is a good shout. He was the best quarterback at the Senior Bowl and it was confirmed that he played through injury in 2025. He’s by far the most talented quarterback left on the board.
