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Bills Continue Alarming Trend of Refusing to Help Josh Allen in NFL Draft
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Bills Continue Alarming Trend of Refusing to Help Josh Allen in NFL Draft

Buffalo Bills On SI·Randy Gurzi·about 1 month ago
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With their first two picks in the 2026 NFL draft, the Buffalo Bills added two defensive players. At No. 35 overall, they went with Clemson EDGE T.J. Parker , giving new defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard a defensive end to develop . This selection came after they moved down three times, exiting Round 1 and eventually making their choice at the top of Round 2. They then traded back into the second round, moving up four spots this time to select Ohio State cornerback Davison Igbinosun at No. 62. Kicking off the draft with multiple defenders is a familiar strategy for general manager Brandon Beane, who went with five consecutive defensive players during the 2025 NFL draft. They finished by using six of their nine picks that year on defense, which is part of an alarming trend. After Buffalo selected Parker, Warren Sharp posted a graph showing how much draft capital has been spent on offensive players since 2020 and the Bills were last among all 32 teams .…

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