Photo by Eric Espada/Getty Images Plus, a look at the best available players heading into Day 2 The Buffalo Bills came into the 2024 NFL Draft with 10 selections, and after general manager Brandon Beane traded back twice in the first round Thursday night, the Bills still have 10 draft picks. Buffalo certainly did improve their draft capital, adding a third-round pick and maneuvering around the draft board, but many fans are a little frustrated that Buffalo didn’t add a wide receiver on opening night. Today’s edition of the Buffalo Rumblinks recaps the two first-round trades and examines who th ..read more

Photo by John Smolek/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images The Bills now have three picks to work with on Day 2 of the 2024 NFL Draft The Buffalo Bills have yet to make their first selection in the 2024 NFL Draft, opting instead to trade back twice — and ultimately out of Round 1 on Thursday evening. In doing so, the Bills manipulated their draft board a bit, managing to keep their stockpile at 10 selections. As of right now, Buffalo has the following picks (as shared by Chris Brown): Round 2: 33 (from Panthers), 60 Round 3: 95 (from Chiefs) Round 4: 128 Round 5: 141 (from Panthers), 144 (from Bea ..read more

Photo by Bryan Bennett/Getty Images After trading down from 28 to 32, the Bills chose to exit Round 1 without making a pick Holding the final draft pick in Round 1 of the 2024 NFL Draft after a trade down with the Kansas City Chiefs, the Buffalo Bills again chose to trade away their selection. This time, with the clock approaching midnight, it was the Carolina Panther who Buffalo found as a willing trade partner. With Buffalo’s once new, and now-former pick at 32, the Panthers selected wide receiver Xavier Legette. Two trades back, and in both cases Bills Mafia watched another team select a wi ..read more

Photo by Joshua Bessex/Getty Images The pick isn’t in... yet After a wait of almost three an a half hours, the Buffalo Bills were finally on the clock at pick 28. And with that opportunity, Buffalo’s front office made the decision to trade back, coming to a deal with the Kansas City Chiefs of all teams. The trade nets the Buffalo Bills the following: The picks: -- No. 28, 133, 248 to KC -- No. 32, 95 and 221 to BUF — Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) April 26, 2024 Per the Rich Hill trade value chart, the trade is nearly even: Bills get: 32 (184 pts), 95 (40 pts), 221 (2pts) = 226 Chiefs get: 28 (2 ..read more

Photo by David Eulitt/Getty Images Join us to chat live as Round 1 of the 2024 NFL Draft unfolds The 2024 NFL Draft is finally upon us! Unlike any other professional or college sport, the NFL’s annual rookie selection process has become an event nearly as big as the sport’s playoff tournament. It isn’t always thrilling, but the various networks and outlets do a fantastic job of creating excitement between each digital jingle announcing to all that “the pick is in.” For Bills Mafia, there’s once again a potential wait of more than three hours before the Buffalo Bills make their first pick at 28 ..read more

Photo by David Becker/Getty Images Are the results close, or skewed heavily in one direction? The results are in, Bills Mafia! Yesterday we asked you to weigh in about the Buffalo Bills’ proceedings this evening. Should Buffalo’s decision makers stay put at 28, trade up, or move back into Round 2? The two previous seasons, general manager Brandon Beane authored trades to move up to select cornerback Kaiir Elam (2022) and tight end Dalton Kincaid (2023). In both cases, the team moved up two spots in Round 1. In fact, in four of six drafts, the current regime has chosen to trade up. Should we ex ..read more

Photo by David Becker/Getty Images All the ways to tune in and stay up to date with Round 1 of the 2024 NFL Draft Round 1 of the 2024 NFL Draft kicks off live from Detroit, MI at 8 p.m. EDT tonight, Bills Mafia! With much at stake for 32 NFL franchises and the hundreds of prospects who hope to be among the 259 people to hear their name called at the podium, the lead up to the draft requires utmost patience. But the wait’s over, or it will be once the Buffalo Bills make their pick — whether at 28, or elsewhere by moving up or down through a trade. General manager Brandon Beane and the rest of B ..read more

Photo by Jeff Speer/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Does the Buffalo Bills’ time commitment in this year’s prospects suggest anything about their draft desires? I’ve been doing this long enough where I think I can cut to the chase with the premise. Despite vast amounts of wealth, all humans are equal when it comes to the resource of time. Not even Bruce Wayne or Tony Stark are rich enough to get more of that. Wait. Scratch that last one. Though his time travel did come with complications. Anyway, teams like the Buffalo Bills only have so much time to allocate meeting with possible draft picks ..read more

Photo by Stacy Revere/Getty Images Ultimately, the Bills need to add bona fide play maker with their top pick After tonight, we can put all the guessing about Round 1 of the 2024 NFL Draft in the rearview mirror. The Buffalo Bills remain at pick No. 28 heading into this evening’s event, with plenty rumors swirling about the team’s interest in trading up. That should be of no surprise to Bills Mafia — we all know how general manager Brandon Beane prefers to operate. He loves to rid his angst by trading up for the player he so desires. But there are plenty of teams who would like to trade up for ..read more

Photo by Ric Tapia/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images Final mock drafts and analysis as GM Brandon Beane looks to retool his roster through the draft! After months of speculation and rumors, mock drafts, trade-ups and trade-downs from armchair general managers, the 2024 NFL Draft is finally upon us — with Round 1 kicking off tonight from Ford Field in Detroit, MI. In today’s edition of the Buffalo Rumblinks, we get the latest on whether Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane will trade up or move back in the first round, dissect the Bills’ biggest roster needs and potential fits in the draf ..read more