The Bills will need to improve their receiving corps during the offseason. Buffalo’s receivers have struggled this season, and Pro Football Focus has ranked its receiving unit as the 16th best in the league.
One effective way for the Bills to strengthen their receiving corps is through the NFL Draft. There are expected to be several talented wide receivers available in the 2026 NFL Draft. Buffalo could take advantage of this opportunity by adding a receiver in the first round.
Bills Predicted to Draft Denzel Boston
ESPN’s Field Yates published a mock draft on Wednesday, projecting that the Bills will select Washington wide receiver Denzel Boston with the 25th pick.
“It’s no mystery that the Bills are still looking for a game-altering receiver after Keon Coleman’s down year and Khalil Shakir’s inconsistent campaign, Yates wrote. “Boston has the potential to check that box for Buffalo with his size at 6-4 and alignment versatility. He routinely got the better of defenders in the red zone over the past two seasons, using his frame to snag 19 receiving touchdowns. He was dependable in the big slot role, too, with two drops on 189 targets since 2024. The Bills have 15 attributed drops this season, which is tied for 17th in the NFL.”
Boston has accumulated 755 receiving yards and 10 touchdowns over 11 games this season, bringing his total to 1,655 receiving yards over four seasons at Washington.
The Bills could greatly benefit from adding a player like Boston, who could be a game-changer for quarterback Josh Allen.
Buffalo Needs WR Depth
Since trading wide receiver Stefon Diggs to the Texans last offseason, the Bills have been on the lookout for a true No. 1 wide receiver.
Shakir emerged as a top wide receiver last season, recording 76 receptions for 821 yards and four touchdowns. This impressive performance earned him a four-year, $60.2 million contract during the offseason.
He mostly kept the same production this season, recording 585 receiving yards and four touchdowns over the course of 13 games.
The Bills are going to need more from Shakir moving forward, and pushing him to the No. 2 receiving role and letting Boston come in as the No. 1 guy would be major for Buffalo.
Boston’s Scouting Report
PFF’s Trevor Sikkema has revised his draft board, now ranking Boston as the 24th overall player and the 4th best wide receiver.
“Boston is a smooth criminal for a big receiver. He’s quick with varying releases versus press and shows good cuts in his routes despite his bigger size,” Sikkema wrote on Monday. “With that frame comes the plus things you want to see: He has a big catch radius that he can maximize at any time with strong hands and great hand-eye coordination. He also aims to produce after the catch and create explosive plays in general. Boston’s production dipped when defenses keyed in on him at the end of 2024, but they did so for a reason.”
It will be interesting to see if the Bills draft a receiver in the first round and if Boston would be a guy who could be available.
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