KyngBills'S MOCK DRAFT
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Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (BUF)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Adisa Isaac Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Adisa Isaac
DE-EDGE Penn State
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (BUF)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BUF)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (BUF)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (BUF)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (BUF)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (BUF)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
Joshua Cephus Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Joshua Cephus
WR UTSA
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (BUF)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Bills kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

The Bills bet big and early on Joshua Cephus, 33 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

The Sainristil pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. For all the activity, offensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Linebacker was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. They trusted the board more than the depth chart.

Good work on the whole, with offensive lineman the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In No. 28 they get a weapon on the perimeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick60 Rnd2 Adisa Isaac
They took Adisa Isaac at par in the 60th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick99 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
They will replay Mike Sainristil at Round 3, Pick 36 for years; that is how good the value is. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick128 Rnd4 Leonard Taylor III
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Leonard Taylor III at the 128th pick is the proof. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick162 Rnd5 Joe Milton III
No drama and no debate, Joe Milton III went about where he belonged in pick No. 162. It fills a real need, too.
Pick165 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
The board had Jaylin Simpson higher than pick 165, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick197 Rnd6 Isaiah Davis
Isaiah Davis at the 197th overall pick is money in the bank, a running back taken below his worth. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick202 Rnd6 Gabe Hall
A straight-up fair deal on Gabe Hall at pick No. 202, value and slot in agreement. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick206 Rnd6 Joshua Cephus
They talked themselves into Joshua Cephus at No. 206, and the board did not agree. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick249 Rnd7 Nathaniel Watson
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Nathaniel Watson at slot 249. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.