mfinch31'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • mfinch31 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bills
Draft Selections
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Shemar Turner Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (BUF)
Shemar Turner
DL Texas A&M
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (BUF)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (BUF)
Joshua Gray
OG Oregon State
Jamon Dumas-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (BUF)
Jamon Dumas-Johnson
LB Kentucky
Jermari Harris Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (BUF)
Jermari Harris
CB Iowa
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Bills: B-.

The Jamon Dumas-Johnson selection is the head-turner. The Bills reached 39 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

That is a safety worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer. On the needs board they went 5 of 9, with linebacker the one that mattered most.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
In slot 30 they get a difference-maker at receiver at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick56 Rnd2 Azareye'h Thomas
They paid sticker price for Azareye'h Thomas in Round 2, Pick 24, and that is fine. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick62 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
Xavier Watts in No. 62 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick108 Rnd4 Shemar Turner
Shemar Turner in pick 108 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick131 Rnd4 Anthony Belton
Anthony Belton slid further than he should have, and the 131st pick is lovely value for the offensive lineman. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick171 Rnd5 Joshua Gray
Joshua Gray at pick No. 171 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick175 Rnd5 Jamon Dumas-Johnson
Jamon Dumas-Johnson in pick 175 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick179 Rnd6 Jermari Harris
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jermari Harris. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.