Overview
- ESPN’s first 2026 mock draft slots 6-foot-5 Tennessee receiver Chris Brazzell II to Buffalo at No. 26, framing a potential draft answer to the team’s receiving need.
- Buffalo is conducting a head-coach search after firing Sean McDermott following the overtime playoff loss to Denver.
- Analysts note the Bills have not had a pass catcher exceed 850 receiving yards since trading Stefon Diggs in 2024, with late-season injuries exposing the depth issue.
- Brazzell posted 62 receptions for 1,017 yards and nine touchdowns in 2025 and is described as a contested-catch, red-zone and vertical threat.
- Coverage also flags alternatives as speculative options, including using the pick on another position or trading for a veteran wide receiver instead of drafting one.