Overview
- Buffalo traded back three times in the first round and then used pick No. 35 to draft Parker out of Clemson.
- The team plans to use him as a stand-up edge in Leonhard’s 3-4 scheme, a spot where he rushes from outside the tackle with two feet on the ground.
- Pro Football Focus and NFL.com see him as a rotational piece now with a path to start if he adds strength or explosiveness.
- Skeptics note his 2025 drop from 11 to five sacks, a seven-game sackless streak, and a 74.5 PFF pass‑rush grade.
- The pick comes after signing Bradley Chubb and has raised questions about overlap with Greg Rousseau, A.J. Epenesa, and 2025 pick Landon Jackson.