Joe1909'S MOCK DRAFT
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Joe1909'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 15, 2026

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Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Caleb Banks Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Caleb Banks
DE Florida
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Brenen Thompson Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (BUF)
Brenen Thompson
WR Mississippi State
De'Zhaun Stribling Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (BUF)
De'Zhaun Stribling
WR Ole Miss
Brett Norfleet Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (BUF)
Brett Norfleet
TE Missouri
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Bills won the night they stopped Taaffe from sliding. Grade: B.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Bills watched Michael Taaffe slide 37 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. The bottom line is a respectable B.

Leaving offensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Jackson reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade.

Job largely done: linebacker settled and 5 of 9 of the wish list covered. Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but offensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In No. 26 they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick60 Rnd2 Caleb Banks
Somehow Caleb Banks was still sitting there in the 60th pick, and they pounced on premier edge rusher value. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick91 Rnd3 Michael Taaffe
They barely believed it either: Michael Taaffe still on the board at the Round 3 slot. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick126 Rnd4 Domani Jackson
They talked themselves into Domani Jackson at pick No. 126, and the board did not agree. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick167 Rnd5 Brenen Thompson
Good price on Brenen Thompson in pick 167, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick220 Rnd7 De'Zhaun Stribling
De'Zhaun Stribling in the 220th overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick228 Rnd7 Brett Norfleet
Brett Norfleet at slot 228 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.