ljelliott70'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • ljelliott70 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bills
Draft Selections
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (BUF)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BUF)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (BUF)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (BUF)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (BUF)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Delmar Glaze Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (BUF)
Delmar Glaze
C Maryland
Trente Jones Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (BUF)
Trente Jones
OT Michigan
Kendall Milton Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (BUF)
Kendall Milton
RB Georgia
Julian Pearl Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (BUF)
Julian Pearl
OT Illinois
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (BUF)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Tyrice Knight Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (BUF)
Tyrice Knight
LB UTEP
C.J. Hanson Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (BUF)
C.J. Hanson
OG Holy Cross
Draft Picks Received
Julian Pearl Head Shot
PICK: 215 RND: 6 (SF)
Julian Pearl
OT Illinois
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 218 RND: 6 (BAL)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
C.J. Hanson Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (BAL)
C.J. Hanson
OG Holy Cross
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (SF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (SF)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Bills let Dixon fall into their laps, and walked away with a B-.

The Bills did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Johnny Dixon fell into pick No. 218. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. They will need Hanson to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Adonai Mitchell
In pick 28 they get a matchup problem out wide. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick60 Rnd2 Bralen Trice
Bralen Trice in pick No. 60 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick128 Rnd4 Elijah Jones
Elijah Jones at slot 128 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick134 Rnd4 McKinnley Jackson
A slide stopped in No. 134, with McKinnley Jackson worth more than the price. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick144 Rnd5 Johnny Wilson
You do not let a wide receiver like Johnny Wilson reach the 144th overall pick and blink. They did not. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick160 Rnd5 Malik Mustapha
Malik Mustapha at Round 5, Pick 24 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick189 Rnd6 Delmar Glaze
A straight-up fair deal on Delmar Glaze at the 189th pick, value and slot in agreement. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick200 Rnd6 Trente Jones
Trente Jones in the Round 6 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick204 Rnd6 Kendall Milton
Fair-plus on Kendall Milton, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick215 Rnd6 Julian Pearl
Nice patience on Julian Pearl, who had no business lasting to the 215th pick. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick218 Rnd6 Johnny Dixon
Johnny Dixon in slot 218 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick248 Rnd7 Tyrice Knight
Tyrice Knight in Round 7, Pick 28 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick250 Rnd7 C.J. Hanson
They liked C.J. Hanson enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 250. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.