If there is one thing the 2026 NFL Draft confirmed about Joe Brady’s real plan for the Buffalo Bills, it’s that there is set to be a true split between the offensive and defensive sides of the ball for the first time in quite a while.

Throughout former head coach Sean McDermott’s tenure, there were rumblings about his involvement in the team’s offensive decision-making. However, under Brady, the Bills’ new head coach has made it clear that he will have his side of things and first-year defensive coordinator Jim Leonhard will control his side of the ball.

“I have a lot of trust in him,” said Brady of Leonhard after the Bills hired their new DC . “That's why he's here.”

That theory was confirmed with the way the Bills drafted this year, selecting six defensive players , all of whom are suited to fit Leonhard’s style of defense.…