Todd McShaySep 20, 2026
In their 2027 NFL mock draft, McShay projects the Bills to select Oregon defensive tackle Bear Alexander with the 31st overall pick in the first round.
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What Todd McShay said
our reading, beside the words we read it fromRound 1, Pick 31: Bear Alexander, DT, Oregon
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- 1Bear Alexander to be picked at number 31“That's where Todd McShay sees the Bills adding more firepower in his latest 2027 NFL mock draft, which sees Buffalo adding Oregon's Bear Alexander. Round 1, Pick 31: Bear Alexander, DT, Oregon”
- 2Buffalo Bills to pick at number 31“Round 1, Pick 31: Bear Alexander, DT, Oregon”
Box score
HitCloseMissWaiting| Verdict | Call | Kind | What happened | Score | Naive | Skill |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bear Alexander to be picked at number 311 | Mock Draft Picks | — | — | — | — | |
| Buffalo Bills to pick at number 312 | Team Draft Slot Calls | — | — | — | — | |
| 2 calls · 2 waiting | — | — | ||||
How each call scored
2 checkable claims — 1 mock draft pick and 1 team draft slot call — each graded on its own rather than as one all-or-nothing call.
It names 2 players and teams, each linked to their own record.
None of them have settled yet — they grade once their results are in.
Of the 1 unsettled call enough other pundits have weighed in on, this one lands above the rest of the room.
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Where this call stands in the room
Buffalo Bills · 2026 season · overall pick6 calls from 6 pundits between 25 overall pick and 31 overall pick. Todd McShay said 31 overall pick. the room's median is 29 overall pick. not settled yet
Every dot is a call somebody published on the same question. Where the dots land says where this take sits, not whether it is right — nothing here is settled yet. Hover a dot for the name and number; click it to read that take.
1Mock Draft PicksBear AlexanderBuffalo Bills
Bear Alexander to be picked at number 31
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
2Team Draft Slot CallsBuffalo Bills
Buffalo Bills to pick at number 31
VerdictWaitingNot settled yet. This is graded once the result is in.
Who this take is about
Others on the same people
Pete Prisco · Score Predictions · Buffalo Bills · Close 76
Prisco picked the Bills to win 21-14 at Minnesota.John Breech · Score Predictions · Buffalo Bills · Close 76
Breech picked the Bills to beat the Vikings on Monday night by a score of 24-17.Jordan Dajani · Score Predictions · Buffalo Bills · Close 62
Dajani picked the Bills to edge the Vikings 24-23.Jared Dubin · Score Predictions · Buffalo Bills · Close 74
Dubin picked Buffalo to win a low-scoring Monday night game in Minnesota, 20-14.Tyler Sullivan · Score Predictions · Buffalo Bills · Close 76
Sullivan picked the Bills to beat the Vikings 24-17.
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