Joe Marino · Apr 12, 2026
Marino ranks the 2026 edge rusher class for the Bills' draft board, putting Ruben Bain first with first-round grades on Bain, David Bailey and Malachi Lawrence, and assigns round-by-round grades down through LT Overton. He predicts Bailey goes in the top 10 even though he doesn't see him as that caliber of prospect.
“So my number one edge is Ruben Bayne out of Miami, and I have first round grades on Reuben Bain, David Bailey out of Texas Tech, and Malachi Lawrence out of Central Florida.”
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- Top Player ListsApr 12, 2026
“So my number one edge is Ruben Bayne out of Miami, and I have first round grades on Reuben Bain, David Bailey out of Texas Tech, and Malachi Lawrence out of Central Florida... In terms of late first, early second round, I have Keldrick Falk out of Auburn and then Akeem Mesador out of Miami. Second round grades, Gabe Yakis or Aches out of Illinois... Zion Young out of Missouri, Cassius Howell out of Texas a and m, our Mason Thomas out of Oklahoma, TJ Parker out of Clemson... a late two early three on Deshaun Barham out of Michigan... third round grade out of Kieran Crawford out of Auburn and Joshua Joseph's out of Tennessee. Fourth round grades on Romello Height and Derek Moore... a late fourth, early fifth on Danny Dennis Sutton out of Penn State, and then a fifth round grade out of l on LT Overton out of Alabama.”
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- Mock Draft PicksDerek MooreApr 12, 2026
Derek Moore to be picked “day three grade, probably later in the fourth round” (picks 97–140)
“So to me, day three grade, probably probably later in the fourth round is where I would value Derek Moore.”
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- Mock Draft PicksDavid BaileyApr 12, 2026
David Bailey to be picked “top 10” (picks 1–10)
“I would say David Bailey's probably gonna go in the top 10.”
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- Mock Draft PicksMalachi LawrenceApr 12, 2026
Malachi Lawrence to be picked “first round” (picks 1–32)
“a first round grade, easy first round grade for me”
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- Mock Draft PicksAkheem MesidorMiami DolphinsApr 12, 2026
Akheem Mesidor to be picked “late first, early second round” (picks 33–64)
“So I think of him as a as a late first, early second round, type prospect.”
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- Mock Draft PicksZion YoungApr 12, 2026
Zion Young to be picked “day two grade”
“So I think even more of a as a day two grade, good good football player”
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- Mock Draft PicksRomello HeightApr 12, 2026
Romello Height to be picked “fourth round type prospect” (picks 97–140)
“I think of him as an, as a fourth round type prospect.”
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