rlipowski'S MOCK DRAFT

rlipowski'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 3, 2026

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  • rlipowski DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Marcus Mbow Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (BUF)
Marcus Mbow
OT Purdue
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (BUF)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (BUF)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (BUF)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (BUF)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Jackson Hawes Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (BUF)
Jackson Hawes
TE Georgia Tech
Cam Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (BUF)
Cam Jackson
DT Florida
Draft Picks Received
Marcus Mbow Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Marcus Mbow
OT Purdue
Jackson Hawes Head Shot
PICK: 236 RND: 7 (HOU)
Jackson Hawes
TE Georgia Tech
Cam Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Cam Jackson
DT Florida
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (TEN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (HOU)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (TEN)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Kalel Mullings Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (TEN)
Kalel Mullings
RB Michigan
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesC+ FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Bills: B-.

The war room fell hard for Oronde Gadsden II, and it showed at the 169th overall pick: 28 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas.

Emmanwori falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

They went 7 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. A fair-value weekend of trading, no edge to be found.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
In the 30th overall pick they get a two-high chess piece, and a steal at that. A real need, handled.
Pick58 Rnd2 Marcus Mbow
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Marcus Mbow at No. 58 is the proof. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick62 Rnd2 Carson Schwesinger
Carson Schwesinger at the Round 2 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick109 Rnd4 Denzel Burke
Denzel Burke at Round 4, Pick 7 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick132 Rnd4 Kyle Williams
A reasonable price with a little left over, Kyle Williams in the 132nd pick. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick169 Rnd5 Oronde Gadsden II
They talked themselves into Oronde Gadsden II at slot 169, and the board did not agree. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick177 Rnd6 Ollie Gordon II
They took Ollie Gordon II at par in No. 177, which is nothing to complain about. The roster fit checks out.
Pick206 Rnd6 Jordan Hancock
Jordan Hancock at Round 6, Pick 30 is a conviction pick that outran the value. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick236 Rnd7 Jackson Hawes
A real head-scratcher, Jackson Hawes in pick No. 236 is miles ahead of his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick241 Rnd7 Cam Jackson
By-the-book stuff, Cam Jackson at the 241st pick squarely in line with his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.