The Buffalo Bills spent one of their Top-30 Visits on Texas Wide Receiver Isaiah Bond, and he would be an excellent fit for Buffalo.
The Bills have two 2nd Round Picks with #56 and #62, two fourth rounders, and three fifth rounders. The Bills missed out on Xavier Worthy in Round One of last years draft, so here’s their opportunity at redemption. With the recent concerns about Isaiah Bond, there’s a great chance he’s available in the 4th or 5th rounds.
Here’s why Isaiah Bond is a realistic target for Buffalo.
Isaiah Bond a Draft Target for the Buffalo Bills?
this is the Isaiah Bond play that excites me about his potential in the right spot.
he's an angle beater with insane play speed. he can absolutely be a dangerous addition to a wide receiver room. splash plays year 1, full-time role in year 2.
day 2 steal #NFLDraft2025 pic.twitter.com/pfKV8DNIEA— Ray G (@RayGQue) April 2, 2025
Isaiah Bond was gaining serious traction from his 2023 season with Alabama, but statistically had a very rough 2024 season with just 540 receiving yards.
There were injuries he dealt with such as his ankle injury in Week 7 against Oklahoma as well as re-aggravating it the following week.
Bond truly did have a poor season, and there were instances as a receiver where he truly looked under-developed, but he has game breaking speed. Despite “only” running a 4.39 at the NFL Combine, his speed on film has always been evident.
The biggest concern I had when watching his film was he’s not a natural hands catcher, as a lot of his catches are just cradles into his body. In addition to this, he doesn’t have a ton of wiggle after the catch, meaning he’s not going to be forcing crazy missed tackles in the NFL. This is evidenced by his 17 missed tackles in his entire College Career.
The one bright spot from Alabama was the fact that he was relied upon to be Milroe’s clutch receiver, with multiple fourth down conversions.
At the end of the day, Bond is currently a Round 3-Round 4 prospect because of being an unrefined receiver, but his speed alone makes him an intruiging selection.