Bills First Rnd pick in 2025 draft: Maxwell Hairston - CB - Kentucky

[Prospector]

3 minutes ago, GASabresIUFan said:

4.28 speed. Ball hawk.  39 in vertical.  
 

This is the type of player the Bills secondary has been dying for.  
 

Who in the Bills secondary has even close to that kind of speed? 
 

I don’t know if he is a day 1 starter.  It will depend on how Tre looks, but he’ll be in the mix for sure.  
 

Love the pick.  Hopefully he reaches his potential.  

Exactly… and his zone awareness is really good too. He is a smart player at the corner spot, which is hard to find

[Big Turk]

1 minute ago, DJB said:

 

 

Thad Brown should at least know he is 192 lbs now not 183...

[MikePJ76]

1 minute ago, DJB said:

 

He also said he is up to 192 and can still run the 4.28

[Warriorspikes51]

Isn’t McDuffie only 5’11

[Simon]

Just now, Maine-iac said:

As long as the guy can cover.  I wish he was 10 pounds heavier but if he stops QB's from throwing to his side of the field and can bring a rb down I don't care.

 

He said in a post draft interview that he had already gained 9 of those pounds you're looking for; up to 192.

[DJB]

 

[Maine-iac]

3 minutes ago, Big Turk said:

 

Thad Brown should at least know he is 192 lbs now not 183...

Combine has him at 183.

 

Nevermind I just learned something.

Edited yesterday at 04:29 AM by Maine-iac

[Success]

Speed, a ball hawk and - while it's just one interview - it seems like he has a great attitude and will be a fun locker room presence.  

 

Feelin' good.  

 

[Warriorspikes51]

1 minute ago, MikePJ76 said:

He also said he is up to 192 and can still run the 4.28

McDuffie is 5’11  194 

 

so we good here

[Doc Brown]

Glad he didn't ask for the playbook on the plane ride over.

[MikePJ76]

Just now, Warriorspikes51 said:

Isn’t McDuffie only 5’11

exact same size.

 

5"11 193

[Big Turk]

Just now, Maine-iac said:

Combine has him at 183.

 

He literally just said he is up to 192 now.

[billieve420]

1 minute ago, Maine-iac said:

As long as the guy can cover.  I wish he was 10 pounds heavier but if he stops QB's from throwing to his side of the field and can bring a rb down I don't care.

Yeah run defense on a list of priorities for me is at the bottom. Guy is a willing tackler and I am good with that. 

[Maine-iac]

1 minute ago, Simon said:

 

He said in a post draft interview that he had already gained 9 of those pounds you're looking for; up to 192.

Really ................. that's awesome.  Liking this kid more already 

[Doc Brown]

Just now, Maine-iac said:

Combine has him at 183.

Beane said he put on about 10 pounds.

[Logic]

If you wanna be a little bit amazed at technology, go ask ChatGPT “Is Maxwell Hairston a good scheme fit for the bills and was he a good value at pick 30?”.

 

AI is bananas, y’all.

 

*Spoiler: the robot likes our pick.

[Big Turk]

5 minutes ago, Maine-iac said:

Is 31 long?  Amos, Revel, Porter, and Thomas all have longer arms.  I keep reading the long arms thing and it's in articles written when he was still 6'1" and 186 pounds (pre combine).

 

For being 5'11" it is...most of those guys with longer arms are 6'1" or 6'2"

[dje85]

30. Bills: Maxwell Hairston, CB, Kentucky

Grade: A

I love this pick as much as any. He is my top corner not named Travis Hunter. The Bills need corner help and he is an aggressive corner who will help upgrade that position. He will be an immediate starter. 

 

By Pete Prisco CBS Sports

 

38 mins ago•9 min read

 

[Bob Chandler's Hands]

2 minutes ago, Simon said:

 

He said in a post draft interview that he had already gained 9 of those pounds you're looking for; up to 192.

Some Duffs, some Paula's, some Imperial Pizza...he'll get there. 

[dje85]

30. Buffalo Bills

Maxwell Hairston, CB, Kentucky

Hairston is one of the smallest players in this draft, standing 5'11" and 183 pounds. He’s also one of the fastest after running a 4.28 40-time at the combine. In three years with the Wildcats, Hairston played 32 games including 20 starts. In 2024, he was limited to seven games with a shoulder injury. The year prior, he led the SEC with five interceptions. —MV

Scouting report: Hairston has the instincts, footwork and fluidity to thrive in both man and zone systems. Hairston is confident and smart, which enables him to play man coverage and balance responsibilities in zone. He had two pick-sixes in 2023. He provides very little in run support, but in coverage, he has the athleticism and refinement to be a starter. —DF

Grade: B+

Gilberto Manzano, Matt Verderame | Sports Illustrated