Bills Eye Linebacker Jacob Rodriguez in NFL Draft

0:00On April 20th, the 2026 NFL Draft hits Pittsburgh in just a couple days, and the Buffalo Bill sit at the 26 overall pick-in. Round one. Mod drafts are all over the place, pointing to why receivers or pass rushers, but a fresh report has them zeroing in on Texas Tech Linebacker, Jacob. Rodriguez, after putting in heavy work on that position. Earlier this week, Tony Pauline dropped to word that Buffalo's been linked tight to Rodriguez, who's flying under the radar compared to early names like George's, CJ Allen. Predraft visits hint they might beef up the secondary two, but linebackers are calling loud right now. Fans and analysts see Rodriguez as a game-changer because of his ball-hawking skills. Last year, he snagged big 12 defensive player of the year with 128 tackles, 11 for loss, four picks, and a record tying seven force fumbles. That takeaway machine would flip shore feels to Josh Allen, easing the load on Buffalo's offense that grinded hard in 2025. Buffalo hasn't grabbed a linebacker in round one,

1:04since Brandon Bean took Tremaine Edmund's 16th overall back in 2018, the same draft. They snagged Allen's 7th. Edmunds delivered with at least 100 tackles every season over 74 starts, setting a high bar Rodriguez could smash. With the draft clock ticking, keep eyes on those bills moves. They could surprise us all and reload that front 7 for a deeper playoff run. NFL news today, powered by AI bringing you what matters on game day.