OBL 4/7: NFL Comp For Alex Ovechkin, Maddy Glab Mock Draft Watch 6.0

Chris Brown and Steve Tasker started today's show with the recap of Frank Reich's Call to Courage event on Saturday. The two then updated the latest news and notes from around the NFL, including draft prospect visits. They asked the listeners is there an NFL player comp for Alex Ovechkin with the NHL goal scoring record? Team reporter Maddy Glab joined the show to update the latest Mock Draft Watch, where she broke down hundreds of mock drafts to see who the analysts have the Bills selecting in this year's NFL Draft. This week she discussed WR Emeka Egbuka out of Ohio State, DE Donovan Ezeiruaku from Boston College, and Michigan CB Will Johnson.

Chris Brown and Steve Tasker recapped Friday's Topping Out Ceremony held at the New Highmark Stadium, as the final structural beam was raised into place. VP of Stadium Development John Polka joined the show to kick things off. He shared the latest developments with the stadium construction, the updated timeline and the new advancements they are implementing, including with technology. The guys opened up the Friday Fan Mailbag to answer the listeners most pressing questions and shared the latest from around the NFL. NFL Films senior producer Greg Cosell joined the show for his weekly draft preview appearance. This week Greg discussed the safety class in this year's draft. He detailed his film analysis of South Carolina's Nick Emmanwori, Malaki Starks out of Georgia, Andrew Mukuba from Texas, Notre Dame's Xavier Watts, Kevin Winston Jr. from Penn State and his teammate Jaylen Reed. Finally he discussed Ohio State's Lathan Ransom.

Chris Brown and Steve Tasker examined the latest news and asked the listeners their rankings for the top three priorities the Bills must address in the draft. Stanford interim head coach and former Bills QB Frank Reich discussed taking the position for the 2025 season and the upcoming Call to Courage Awards breakfast where Bills TE Dawson Knox will receive the 2025 Call to Courage Award. ESPN national NFL analyst Ben Solak discussed ranking the Bills as the NFL's most improved roster from the offseason and the biggest remaining roster needs for the team ahead of the draft. He examined some NFL Draft prospects including edge J.T. Tuimoloau & DT Tyleik Williams from Ohio State, edge Ashton Gillotte out of Louisville, and CB Azareye'h Thomas from Florida State.

Chris Brown and Steve Tasker updated the latest news and notes from around the NFL. Bills CB Christian Benford joined the show in the first segment after signing his 4-year contract extension with the team. He talked about the reception he's received from his teammates, the relationships he's developed, and the goal of winning a championship. Christian then talked about his new children's book he authored, "Stylish Safari." Brownie and Tasker then asked the listeners would you put more emphasis on the Bills pass rush or coverage in the draft?

Chris Brown and Steve Tasker updated the latest rule changes approved by the owners at the league meetings in Florida and the latest news from around the NFL. They asked the listeners how do you see the kickoff touchback move to the 35-yard line changing game strategy? 33rd Team lead draft analyst Kyle Crabbs joined the show. He broke down his latest mock draft, including the Bills selecting CB Darien Porter out of Iowa State. Kyle went on to discuss the overall cornerback market and how the top of the draft could shake out. He then discussed some of his recent prospect breakdowns which included CB Jacob Parrish from Kansas State, Georgia Tech DT Zeek Biggers, safety Jaylen Reed out of Penn State, and RB Jaydon Blue from Texas. Finally, he shared his thoughts on the Dolphins offseason so far and their roster plans in the draft.

Chris Brown and Steve Tasker updated the latest from the NFL league meetings in Florida. They discussed the rule changes proposed and the resistance to the 'Tush Push' play, including from Bills head coach Sean McDermott. We heard from McDermott on that issue and asked the listeners if it's banned, how will that impact Buffalo's offense? The guys then shared the latest news from around the NFL. USA Today NFL Insider Tyler Dragon joined the show and discussed the uncertainty with the top of this year's draft, his latest mock draft, and why he has the Bills selecting an offensive lineman in the first round. He also discussed his biggest takeaways from free agency over the last couple of weeks.

Chris Brown and CBS Sports draft and player analyst Chris Trapasso updated the latest news from One Bills Drive and around the NFL. They opened up the Friday Fan Mailbag to answer the listeners most pressing questions. Then the two were joined by NFL Films senior producer Greg Cosell. Greg took a look at the top cornerback prospects in this year's draft class. He shared his thoughts on Michigan's Will Johnson, Jahdae Barron out of Texas, Shavon Revel Jr. from East Carolina, Ole Miss' Trey Amos and his fit with the Bills, Darien Porter out of Iowa State, Florida State's Azareye'h Thomas, Quincy Riley from Louisville, Denzel Burke out of Ohio State, and Kentucky's Max Hairston.

Chris Brown and Maddy Glab discussed the latest news from around the NFL, including the Titans private workouts with top QB prospects and NFL.com's strengths of each position group in this year's draft. Sweet Home girls flag football head coach Chris Monaco joined the show to discuss this weekend's kickoff event, the growth of flag football in WNY and across the country. Pro Football Focus draft analyst Max Chadwick hopped on to discuss the Bills defensive needs heading into the draft and some sleeper prospects we should keep an eye out for.