Derek Brown urged bettors to grab Buffalo at +275 to select a cornerback with its first 2025 pick, calling the number "absolutely wrong" and closer to what should be an even‑money proposition. Brown pointed out that the Bills have effectively moved on from 2022 first‑round bust Kaiir Elam, are relying on a one‑year prove‑it deal for a diminished Tre'Davious White, and otherwise field only depth pieces such as Dane Jackson and Cam Lewis opposite Christian Benford. Because the CB class is expected to start coming off the board in the 20s, Buffalo’s slot at the back of Round 1 aligns perfectly with the positional run. He dismissed safety or offensive line as true threats to cornerback in this spot and believes the price will shorten once mainstream mock drafters catch up.

Mike Renner slotted Alabama transfer Trey Amos to Buffalo at No. 30, arguing the Bills cannot roll another season with the Kaiir Elam experiment as their only outside‑corner plan. Renner conceded corner value can often be found on Day 2, but said Amos’ technician‑level footwork, 77‑inch wingspan, and 37" vertical give him a plug‑and‑play floor worth the Round‑1 premium. Amos allowed just a 48% completion rate in SEC play and missed only three tackles on 66 attempts, traits Sean McDermott covets in his match‑zone scheme. Renner expects Amos to start opposite Rasul Douglas by Week 1, boosting Buffalo’s DST ceiling and paying immediate dividends in pass‑heavy AFC East shoot‑outs. Prop bettors can target Amos first‑round yes (+130) and Bills exact‑position “cornerback” markets; dynasty leaguers get a rookie CB with consistent tackle volume.

Thor Nystrom slotted Kentucky corner Maxwell Hairston to the Bills at pick 30 and told bettors the match makes too much sense to ignore. Buffalo has cycled through eight different outside corners the past two seasons and just let Tre’Davious White walk, leaving only Christian Benford locked into a 2025 starting role. Hairston fixes that overnight. The 6‑0, 188‑pound junior blazed an electronically‑timed 4.34, posted a 10‑foot‑6 broad, and—crucially for Sean McDermott’s scheme—pressed on 57 % of his college snaps. Nystrom highlighted a play versus Auburn where Hairston was the “only DB all year who chased down burner AJay Jan‑Bon from behind,” proof the long speed is real. Despite drawing 75 targets, he surrendered just one completion of 30‑plus yards and broke up 15 passes, numbers that would have led every Bills corner in 2023. Draft books still list ‘Position of Bills first pick – CB’ at +260 and keep Hairston’s draft slot O/U at 31.5 even money; Thor advised smashing both markets before insiders leak Buffalo’s cornerback obsession.

Mike Wright warned that James Cook’s RB8 finish was almost entirely touchdown driven and therefore fragile heading into 2025 drafts. Cook tied O.J. Simpson’s franchise record with 16 rushing TDs after totaling just two over his first two seasons. Meanwhile, volume actually slipped: carries, targets and total touches were all down year‑over‑year, and Buffalo rotated backs liberally near the goal line in several games. Efficiency data tells the same tale—Cook graded as the single worst fourth‑quarter runner in EPA per play but the best on first downs, suggesting the Bills protected him late and let others grind out clock. Wright projects natural TD regression and expects Buffalo to add a power back, making Cook a volatile RB2 instead of the reliable RB1 his 2024 line implies.