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Mock Draft Watch | Top players and position groups projected to the Bills at No. 26

Washington wide receiver Denzel Boston (08) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)
Washington wide receiver Denzel Boston (08) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Saturday, Feb. 28, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

We've tallied the mock drafts since January. Now that we're just a day away from the NFL Draft, we're past the 100-mark in number of mock drafts tracked. Over the last few months, certain names showed up over and over, along with specific position groups.

It's time to unveil the favorite names and position groups at No. 26 according to the NFL analysts.

FAVORITE PLAYERS MOCKED TO BUFFALO AT NO. 26:

1. WR Denzel Boston, Washington – 12 times mocked to Bills

2. LB CJ Allen, Georgia – 10

3. EDGE Cashius Howell, Texas A&M – 8

T-3. WR KC Concepcion, Texas A&M – 8

Texas A&M defensive lineman Cashius Howell (41) runs a drill at the NFL football scouting combine in Indianapolis, Thursday, Feb. 26, 2026. (AP Photo/Michael Conroy)

FAVORITE PLAYERS BY MONTH:

April: EDGE Cashius Howell, Texas A&M – 4 & EDGE Malachi Lawrence, UCF – 4 (33 mock drafts tracked)

March: WR Denzel Boston, Washington – 5 (33 tracked)

LB CJ Allen, Georgia – 4

EDGE Cashius Howell – 4

February: WR Denzel Boston, Washington – 7 (30 tracked)

January: LB CJ Allen, Georgia – 3 (6 tracked)

Georgia linebacker CJ Allen (3) hits Alabama quarterback Ty Simpson (15) during the second half of a Southeastern Conference championship NCAA college football game, Saturday, Dec. 6, 2025, in Atlanta. (AP Photo/Mike Stewart)

When you look at top position groups mocked to the Bills in the first round, two position groups were the favorites for three straight months. The top group was mocked to Buffalo 32% of the time, while the second favorite was selected 27% of the time.

Here is how it all breaks down.

FAVORITE POSITIONS MOCKED TO BUFFALO AT NO. 26:

1. Wide receiver - 33 times (32%)

2. Edge rusher - 28 (27%)

3. Linebacker - 15 (15%)

FAVORITE POSITIONS MOCKED BY MONTH:

April: Edge - 12

March: Wide receiver - 11

February: Wide receiver - 14

January: Linebacker - 3

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