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Balzanya'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 28, 2024

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Draft Selections
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (BUF)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BUF)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (BUF)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Grayson Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (BUF)
Grayson Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (BUF)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Jawhar Jordan Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (BUF)
Jawhar Jordan
RB Louisville
Isaiah Neyor Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Isaiah Neyor
WR Texas
Chad Lindberg Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (BUF)
Chad Lindberg
C Georgia
Draft Picks Received
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (SF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (SF)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Dre Greenlaw
LB
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall A-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureA
The Bills robbed the room for Smith-Wade. Final grade: A-.

You build a draft on nights like this. Chau Smith-Wade had no business being available in the 197th pick, and the Bills did the only sane thing and turned in the card.

The Clark pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast.

Leaving linebacker unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. The Dre Greenlaw deal gives the class an established piece to lean on.

Bottom line, with Ja'Lynn Polk leading the way, this is a class that should pay off fast and rarely be regretted.

Pick Analysis
Pick60 Rnd2 Ja'Lynn Polk
Ja'Lynn Polk in the 60th overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick99 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
Zak Zinter at No. 99 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick128 Rnd4 James Williams
No drama and no debate, James Williams went about where he belonged in pick No. 128. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick162 Rnd5 De'Corian Clark
A big swing on De'Corian Clark at pick 162, well ahead of any board in the building. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick165 Rnd5 Grayson Murphy
A straight-up fair deal on Grayson Murphy at Round 5, Pick 29, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick197 Rnd6 Chau Smith-Wade
Somehow Chau Smith-Wade was still sitting there in the 197th pick, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick202 Rnd6 Jawhar Jordan
By-the-book stuff, Jawhar Jordan at the Round 6 slot squarely in line with his ranking. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick206 Rnd6 Isaiah Neyor
They paid sticker price for Isaiah Neyor in slot 206, and that is fine. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick249 Rnd7 Chad Lindberg
Chad Lindberg in the Round 7 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.