ESPN's Jordan Reid: Bills in 'great spot' at WR ahead of 2026 NFL draft

Buffalo holds the No. 26 overall pick in this year’s draft, and GM Brandon Beane is planning to be aggressive this offseason to create cap room and add talent the new coaching staff needs to take the team to the next level.

The Bills have several key positions of need, one of which is at wide receiver.

ESPN’s Jordan Reid believes the team may be in the perfect place to land the type of WR they need.

The NFL analyst points to where Buffalo is on the board in the first round of the 2026 Draft in April as a prime spot to find a real catch in the passing game.

“I actually think Buffalo’s in a great spot from a receiver standpoint,” Reid said during an appearance on One Bills Live. “Because I think that second wave is probably going to start right where they’re picking at the end of the first round.”

Reid has successfully projected players in the past that the Bills later drafted, like T.J. Sanders and Gabe Davis.

He highlighted which players could potentially emerge as strong options in the late-first or second round.

“I think there’s a really good second wave,” going on to mention Washington’s Denzel Boston and Texas A&M’s KC Concepcion, a Rochester, NY native. “Buffalo is in a great spot, even in the second round. I think this is a great draft for those big X, boundary receivers. Somebody that Buffalo is looking for.”

Reid also touched on Notre Dame’s Malachi Fields and Georgia State’s Ted Hurst as additional options at the position.

Buffalo has needs at several other key positions as well, notably at edge rusher, linebacker, and safety. Time will tell which position the top talent might fall within range at for them to select or moved up the board for.

Two of those positions, safety and linebacker, often see slides in the first round, meaning Buffalo could be a beneficiary one way or another.

Watch the full clip of Reid's take on the Bills draft position here:

🗣️"I actually think Buffalo is in a great spot from a receiver standpoint"

ESPN's @Jordan_Reid on the WR class in this year's #NFLDraft 🔊⬇️

Jordan's entire appearance here: https://t.co/kWJUZWJnMSpic.twitter.com/dlIBSwn2HJ

— One Bills Live (@OneBillsLive) February 25, 2026

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