2026 NFL Draft: Grading Bills' pick of Toriano Pride Jr. at No. 220
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The Buffalo Bills added to their secondary by selecting Missouri cornerback Toriano Pride Jr. with the 220th overall pick in the seventh round.
It was the third defensive back taken by the Bills in the 2026 draft (CB Davison Igbinosun at pick No. 62, S Jalon Kilgore at pick No. 167).
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Pride Jr. is a lightning-fast corner who ran a 4.32 40-yard dash at the combine and held his own in the SEC despite being a bit undersized for the position (5-10, 185). The senior recorded two interceptions with one being returned for a touchdown in each of his last two seasons.
He has great recovery speed and plays the deep ball well. He is also willing to come downhill in run support.
Bottom line
The Bills and general manager Brandon Beane are continuing to revamp and retool the secondary for first-year defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard. Pride Jr. has a clear path to a roster spot right now as a cornerback after the departures of Tre'Davious White, Taron Johnson and Dane Jackson, and also the ongoing medical concerns of Dorian Strong.
Projected as a seventh-round pick, Pride Jr. has the athletic upside to be a diamond in the rough and is more than worth the seventh-round dart-throw.
Grade: B
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