Buffalo Bills draft picks 2024: See the list of where they pick each round
The Buffalo Bills are approaching their first pick in the 2024 NFL Draft.
Bills general manager Brandon Beane will make the team’s only first round pick (No. 28) on Thursday. That decision looms large after Buffalo traded star receiver Stefon Diggs. All eyes will be on this choice.
But there are a lot more factors for the Bills to consider on Day 2 and 3 of the draft as well.
Buffalo has been on the cusp of making the Super Bowl for the first time since 1994, and there are a few more steps to take.
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Buffalo Bills draft picks 2024
Buffalo's 10 selections are as follows:
∎ No. 28 (Round 1, Thursday)
∎ No. 60 (Round 3, Friday)
∎ No. 128 (Round 4, Saturday)
∎ No. 133 (Round 4, Saturday)
∎ No. 144 (Round 5, Saturday)
∎ No. 160 (Round 5, Saturday)
∎ No. 163 (Round 5, Saturday)
∎ No. 200 (Round 6, Saturday)
∎ No. 204 (Round 6, Saturday)
∎ No. 248 (Round 7, Saturday)
Updated Buffalo Bills NFL mock draft
Here are the players draft experts think the Bills will take in the NFL Draft’s first round.
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Marshawn Kneeland, Edge, Western Michigan
Picked by: Chad Reuter, NFL.com
Height/Weight: 6-3, 267
Summary: The second-team All-MAC selection led Western Michigan with 4.5 sacks, 7.5 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles and 57 tackles in 10 games. He’s an athletic edge-rusher with a high motor.
Reuter’s rationale: “The two most recent times two MAC players were selected in the first round: Ben Roethlisberger and Jason Babin in 2004; Khalil Mack and Jimmie Ward in 2014. And now 2024, as Kneeland joins Quinyon Mitchell as a Day 1 pick. In Kneeland, Buffalo adds a productive, athletic edge defender to chase the top AFC quarterbacks.”
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Adonai Mitchell, WR, Texas
Picked by: Josh Edwards and Tom Fornelli, CBS
Height/Weight: 6-2, 205
Things to know: Mitchell ran a 4.34 40-yard dash at the NFL Combine and had an athleticism score of 91, ranking third among participants. He’s considered a borderline franchise-type NFL receiver, with size, speed and a knack for catching passes anywhere in his vicinity. He has made huge plays in both the College Football Playoff semifinals for Texas and the CFP national championship for Georgia and is arguably the most popular pick for the Bills.
Edwards’ and Fornelli’s rationale: Note that two other CBS experts think differently. Ryan Wilson predicts the Bills will take Penn State edge-rusher Chop Robinson. Chris Trapasso thinks the Bills will take Texas receiver Xavier Worthy through a trade with the Carolina Panthers.
But here’s how Fornelli sees it: “I'd be shocked if the Bills don't select a receiver in the first round. They may even trade up to get one, but I don't think they'll have to, given how deep the class is.”
Adonai Mitchell, WR, Texas
Picked by: Nate Davis, USA Today
Davis' rationale: Davis thinks Mitchell will land in Buffalo via projected trade with the Los Angeles Rams. "After divorcing themselves from Diggs, the Bills may have to get a bit aggressive in Round 1 in order to find a potential replacement at WR1 – and that could be a move for Mitchell, who has Velcro hands and postseason bona fides," Davis wrote. "He’s plenty big (6-2, 205) and exceptionally fast (4.34 40 time), a combo that should dovetail with Allen, who like to go deep but can benefit from a larger catch radius on intermediate throws. A Georgia transfer, Mitchell found the end zone 11 times during his only season with the Longhorns."
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Brian Thomas Jr., WR, LSU
Picked by:Dane Brugler, The Athletic
Height/Weight: 6-3, 209
Things to know: Brugler projects the Bills will trade up to No. 17 for Thomas, a third-team AP All-American who led the FBS with 17 receiving TDs. Projected as a good deep threat, Thomas has the right blend of size, speed and agility to be the big target Allen needs.
Brugler’s rationale: “The Bills need their draft picks to remodel the roster with young, low-priced depth, but general manager Brandon Beane is an aggressive drafter and has never shied away from moving up in the first round to get his guy. Thomas is an outstanding size/speed athlete with better route-running skill than given he’s credit for, and he’d give Josh Allen a new WR1 on offense.”
Brian Thomas Jr., WR, LSU
Picked by:Walter Cherepinsky, WalterFootball.com
Cherepinsky’s rationale: Cherepinsky didn’t note whether Thomas will be available at No. 28 or if the Bills will get him through a trade. Either way, he writes, "Buffalo sorely needed a second receiver because Gabe Davis just wasn’t cutting it most weeks. Davis is now gone, and so is Stefon Diggs. Brian Thomas Jr. is a huge receiver with great athleticism and upside.”
Xavier Worthy, WR, Texas
Picked by:Dan Parr, NFL Network
Height/Weight: 5-11, 165
Things to know: Worthy broke the NFL Combine record with a 40-yard dash of 4.21 seconds. He led Texas with 75 catches, 1,014 receiving yards (13.5 per catch) and added five receiving TDs. He ranked second in the FBS with 16.9 yards per punt return (22-371, TD).
Parr’s rationale: “The Bills could make an aggressive move up the board to find a new weapon for Josh Allen after parting with Stefon Diggs. If they stay put, snagging the 40-yard dash king to take the top off defenses and catch (Josh) Allen's rockets would be exhilarating.”
NFL Draft Round 1 order
1. Chicago Bears (from CAR)
2. Washington Commanders
3. New England Patriots
4. Arizona Cardinals
5. Los Angeles Chargers
6. New York Giants
7. Tennessee Titans
8. Atlanta Falcons
9. Chicago Bears
10. New York Jets
11. Minnesota Vikings
12. Denver Broncos
13. Las Vegas Raiders
14. New Orleans Saints
15. Indianapolis Colts
16. Seattle Seahawks
17. Jacksonville Jaguars
18. Cincinnati Bengals
19. Los Angeles Rams
20. Pittsburgh Steelers
21. Miami Dolphins
22. Philadelphia Eagles
23. Minnesota Vikings (from CLE through HOU)
24. Dallas Cowboys
25. Green Bay Packers
26. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
27. Arizona Cardinals (from HOU)
28. Buffalo Bills
29. Detroit Lions
30. Baltimore Ravens
31. San Francisco 49ers
32. Kansas City Chiefs
NFL Draft Round 2 order
33. Carolina Panthers
34. New England Patriots
35. Arizona Cardinals
36. Washington Commanders
37. Los Angeles Chargers
38. Tennessee Titans
39. Carolina Panthers (from NYG)
40. Washington Commanders (from CHI)
41. Green Bay Packers (from NYJ)
42. Houston Texans (from MIN)
43. Atlanta Falcons
44. Las Vegas Raiders
45. New Orleans Saints (from DEN)
46. Indianapolis Colts
47. New York Giants (from SEA)
48. Jacksonville Jaguars
49. Cincinnati Bengals
50. Philadelphia Eagles (from NO)
51. Pittsburgh Steelers
52. Los Angeles Rams
53. Philadelphia Eagles
54. Cleveland Browns
55. Miami Dolphins
56. Dallas Cowboys
57. Tampa Bay Buccaneers
58. Green Bay Packers
59. Houston Texans
60. Buffalo Bills
61. Detroit Lions
62. Baltimore Ravens
63. San Francisco 49ers
64. Kansas City Chiefs
What time does the NFL Draft start?
∎ Round 1: Thursday, April 25, 8 p.m. ET
∎ Rounds 2-3: Friday, April 26, 7 p.m. ET
∎ Rounds 4-7: Saturday, April 27, noon ET
∎ Location: Campus Martius Park and Hart Plaza, Detroit, Michigan
What channel is the NFL Draft on?
The NFL Draft will air on NFL Network, NFL+, ABC, ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPN Deportes all three days. If you have an over-the-air antenna that picks up ABC, you can watch the draft without a cable or live streaming subscription.
How to watch, stream the 2024 NFL Draft:
∎ Cable: NFL Network, NFL+, ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPN Deportes
∎ Streaming: NFL+, ESPN+, Hulu+, FuboTV
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