After losing to the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship Game, the Buffalo Bills made it a clear priority this offseason to improve their defensive play. The decision was easy to justify, as the unit performed far inferior to their offense throughout the 2025 season.
However, that has left their offensive room a little lackluster, with Joshua Palmer their only real addition on that side of the football. Unless a few of their youngsters, notably Keon Coleman and Dalton Kincaid, improve drastically, the Bills will need more weapons around their MVP, Josh Allen. As a result, one analyst believes help could be on its way next summer in the 2026 NFL Draft.
Could the Buffalo Bills Trade Up for Weapons Around Josh Allen?
Last season, Buffalo ranked fourth and 17th, respectively, on PFSN’s Offense+ and Defense+ metrics. As a result, their approach this offseason, with the additions of Michael Hoecht and Joey Bosa, was a wise choice.
However, neglecting the wide receiver room, after the offense was far too reliant on the ground game, led by James Cook and Allen himself, might not have been the right play. As a result, the franchise has to be hoping for a breakout from Coleman, Kincaid, or both.
But for Mark Stolte of PFSN, in his latest mock draft for 2026, Buffalo could add to their wide receiver depth with one smart trade.
Pitching the Bills to part ways with their first-rounder, they also give up a sixth and seventh-round pick in 2026 and a third-round pick in 2027 to jump to the Los Angeles Rams’ selection.
Stolte believes Buffalo’s best bet with the pick is Elijah Sarratt out of Indiana. He has split time between Indiana and James Madison, producing at a high level for both offenses.
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For the Hoosiers in 2024, he recorded 957 yards and eight touchdowns, his touchdown numbers identical to those with the Dukes, albeit with nearly 250 fewer yards. He also recorded the lone rushing touchdown of his career at James Madison, a one-yard rush to punch it in.
Ranking him as his second-best wide receiver in the class, Stolte believes the Bills adding another weapon alongside Coleman and Khalil Shakir would ultimately be best for Buffalo.
“You can never have enough good players on rookie contracts,” Stolte wrote, “and you can never have enough skill-position players either.”
For the Bills, adding more quality pass catchers around Allen is vital. In two consecutive seasons, he’s had the ball in his hands with under five minutes left against the Chiefs. Unfortunately, their one-dimensional style hasn’t allowed them to gain more than 30 yards on either occasion.
As a result, some tweaks are necessary, and adding another threat in the passing game might be the key to unlocking the offense, similar to the output the Bills had with Stefon Diggs on the roster.
