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The Buffalo Bills will have their traditional long wait during Thursday night鈥檚 first round (currently at No. 30), but currently have three picks from Nos. 30-62.

The Buffalo News鈥� Jay Skurski, Ryan O鈥橦alloran, Katherine Fitzgerald and Mark Gaughan discuss the draft in this roundtable.

1. Should the Bills take a cornerback with their first pick (No. 30)? And if so, which player?

Jay: Yes, they should 鈥� even if that鈥檚 not the direction I have them going in my final mock draft. Doing so potentially means going against the 鈥渂est player available鈥� philosophy, but the reality is it鈥檚 awfully convenient every year that the 鈥渂est player available鈥� also happens to be at a position of need. In fact, that鈥檚 happened every year under general manager Brandon Beane. So, taking a cornerback would provide an answer to the biggest outstanding question regarding the Bills鈥� projected starting lineup. For that reason, it鈥檚 a good idea.

Ryan: The Bills should consider a corner in the first round if they feel that player can quickly develop into a No. 1-type player. I really like Kentucky鈥檚 Maxwell Hairston, so would be fine with him being the pick.

Mark: I like cornerback or defensive end at No. 30. Defensive tackle is an obvious priority, and I would applaud a selection of Michigan鈥檚 Kenneth Grant. But that spot is No. 3 on my priority list in the first round because I think there are good ones who will be on the board late in the second round. If edge rusher Donovan Ezeiruaku is off the board, go cornerback.

Katherine: I think they should, and I agree with Ryan here of liking Maxwell Hairston. He could improve on his tackling, but I think he could make a quick impact.

2. Bills general manager Brandon Beane enters the draft with No. 30 in the first round and Nos. 56 and 62 in the second round. How likely is it that he will make at least one trade involving those picks and what would be his rationale?

Jay: Given that he has seven picks to use on the third day of the draft 鈥� and it鈥檚 highly unlikely 10 drafted rookies make the 53-man roster 鈥� I鈥檇 give it a solid 75% chance that Beane makes some kind of trade. We know he can get impatient, and isn鈥檛 afraid to make a move if there is a player he likes enough. I鈥檇 bet on it happening again.

Ryan: Beane鈥檚 track record 鈥� from 2018-24 鈥� suggests he鈥檒l be active. He has moved up in the first round four times and made five trades involving his second-round picks. That said, he should stay put and take three defensive players who can start right away.

Mark: Likely. The Bills easily could move up 10 or so spots from No. 56 in the second round to No. 46 to ensure they get a player they love. Giving up a couple of fifth-round picks to move higher in the second round is realistic. Will they move down from No. 30 in order to add a third-round pick, similar to what they did last year? I鈥檇 rather move up in the second round.

Katherine: The odds are pretty solid, and the top reason is because Brandon Beane simply LOVES to trade. He鈥檚 addicted to it. I wouldn鈥檛 necessarily advise it this year, but I wouldn鈥檛 be surprised, as it seems like a classic Beane After Dark move.

3. How big a need is receiver for the Bills even after signing Joshua Palmer in free agency? Could using a first- or second-round pick on a receiver be justified?

Jay: Adding weapons for Josh Allen can always be justified, but the far greater need early in this draft is on the defensive side of the ball. I鈥檇 be shocked if the Bills took a receiver in the first round and surprised if they did so in the second. That said, a player who can stretch the field absolutely remains a need. It sure would be nice to have that third-round pick back that the Bills traded for Amari Cooper, because that would be the ideal spot to grab a receiver.

Ryan: Receiver remains a need because, after Khalil Shakir, who do you really trust to get open and make a big play in crunch time? Exactly. That would be my justification for drafting one in the second round.

Mark: A speed receiver is a need but I am strongly against drafting a wide receiver in the first round or the second round. The first reason is I think there will be good opportunities to fill the needs at cornerback, defensive tackle and defensive end at or around picks 30, 56 and 62. The second reason is I don鈥檛 like the fit for Buffalo of any of the receivers in the 30-to-70 range of the draft. There will be some viable options on Day 3.

Katherine: Let鈥檚 answer these in backwards order. I think I could justify it. That said, I don鈥檛 see it as that big of a need. Those two answers may seem opposed, and I鈥檒l acknowledge that. But if you see a game-changer, go get him.

4 What would be your reaction if the Bills draft a safety in the first or second rounds?

Jay: My first reaction would be, 鈥淭hey really don鈥檛 like Cole Bishop, do they?鈥� They just used a second-round pick on Bishop last year. Doing so again this year would not be a good sign for Bishop. I鈥檇 prefer cornerback and defensive line in the first two rounds instead of a safety.

Ryan: If it鈥檚 South Carolina safety Nick Emmanwori, my grade would be an A-plus. The Bills need an enforcer at that position and he knows how to use his 6-foot-3/220-pound frame to serve that role.

Mark: I would light my hair on fire and run screaming down Main Street. Just kidding. I鈥檓 not keen on the idea. The Bills are fine at safety for 2025. Yes, it鈥檚 a longer-term need because Taylor Rapp is in the last year of his contract. Yes, a difference-maker like Nick Emmanwori would be nice, and he鈥檇 have a year to be eased into the lineup. But I鈥檓 against it. Worry about a safety next April.

Katherine: I don鈥檛 love it. Maybe Round 2 I would accept, but I just think there are bigger needs. I鈥檓 not quite to Mark鈥檚 level of rejecting the idea, but I think it: a) implies you don鈥檛 think highly of your current roster; b) is risky when there are more pressing needs.

5. Sticking with the second round on Friday night, if the Bills stay put with their two picks, who is one player you like as an option?

Jay: Can you tell me who they picked in the first round? If it鈥檚 a cornerback, I like Texas A&M edge rusher Nic Scourton as an option, along with Texas defensive tackle Alfred Collins as a run-stuffing option. If the Bills go defensive line in the first round, cornerback Nohl Williams from Cal could be in play. My wild card: Utah State wide receiver Jalen Royals.

Ryan: A second-round option would be Texas defensive tackle Alfred Collins (all 332 pounds of him) to play on early downs next to Ed Oliver.

Mark: I鈥檇 love Ohio State defensive tackle Tyleik Williams at No. 56. That might be wildly optimistic. He鈥檚 No. 42 on our consensus big board. I鈥檇 love a trade up to get him. But I also like defensive tackles Alfred Collins of Texas and T.J. Sanders of South Carolina late in the second round.

Katherine: Like I said earlier, I鈥檓 team cornerback in Round 1. However, if they somehow stray from my plan that I鈥檝e laid forth for them, and pick a different position at No. 30, I like cornerback Shavon Revel Jr. out of East Carolina.