The Buffalo Bills instilled some hope and optimism following the 2025 NFL draft.

The Bills have moved up in ESPN’s latest NFL power rankings following the haul the team had at the event.

Buffalo went heavy on defense early addressing needs in the trenches and secondary starting with cornerback Max Hairston at No. 30 overall in Round 1. Defensive linemen TJ Sanders and Landon Jackson followed in Rounds 2 and 3.

For their work, ESPN has moved the Bills up one spot in the outlet’s post-draft power rankings as Buffalo sits at third overall. In jumping up, the Bills surpassed the Detroit Lions and only sit behind the Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs at the top, respectively.

ESPN’s full breakdown on the Bills can be found below:

Post-free agency ranking: 4

Most improved position: Defensive line

There is no area the Bills have addressed more thoroughly this offseason than the defensive line. They selected three players for the unit in the draft (T.J. Sanders, Landon Jackson and Deone Walker), even after adding Joey Bosa, Michael Hoecht and Larry Ogunjobi in free agency. The team also signed Greg Rousseau to a four-year contract extension. By bringing in youth and veterans, the Bills have overhauled a 2024 group that was a part of the worst passing defense and third-down defense (44% conversion rate) of Sean McDermott’s eight-year tenure.

This article originally appeared on Bills Wire: NFL power rankings: Bills move up in ESPN poll post-2025 NFL draft