kevinoshau'S MOCK DRAFT

11th

  • kevinoshau DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bills
Draft Selections
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (BUF)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (BUF)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (BUF)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BUF)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (BUF)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (BUF)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (BUF)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (BUF)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (BUF)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (BUF)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
Edefuan Ulofoshio Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (BUF)
Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB Washington
Draft Picks Received
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (SF)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (SF)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 124 RND: 4 (SF)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Draft Picks Traded
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (SF)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Marcus Harris Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (SF)
Marcus Harris
DE-EDGE Auburn
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Bills: B.

When a board-topper like Cam Hart slides to the 124th pick, you do not overthink it, and the Bills did not. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

They will need Hall to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Linebacker was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Adonai Mitchell
In No. 31 they get a go-to option on the outside at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick60 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
A edge rusher of that caliber at the Round 2 slot is the definition of value, full stop. The roster fit checks out.
Pick94 Rnd3 Michael Hall Jr.
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Michael Hall Jr. in the 94th overall pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick124 Rnd4 Cam Hart
Cam Hart at the Round 4 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick128 Rnd4 Isaac Guerendo
Isaac Guerendo at No. 128 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick134 Rnd4 Roger Rosengarten
A straight-up fair deal on Roger Rosengarten at pick 134, value and slot in agreement. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick160 Rnd5 Mason McCormick
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Mason McCormick at the 160th pick is the proof. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick163 Rnd5 Kitan Oladapo
A quiet steal in Round 5, Pick 27: Kitan Oladapo for less than the market said. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick196 Rnd6 Gabe Hall
Gabe Hall in pick No. 196 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick200 Rnd6 Jaylen Harrell
They took Jaylen Harrell at par in slot 200, which is nothing to complain about. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick204 Rnd6 Cornelius Johnson
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Cornelius Johnson at the Round 6 slot. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick248 Rnd7 Edefuan Ulofoshio
They read the board right and Edefuan Ulofoshio was the payoff at pick 248. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.