GassyJalapeno'S MOCK DRAFT
  1. Home
  2. Simulator

GassyJalapeno'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 19, 2025

2026

  • GassyJalapeno DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bills
Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 24 RND: 1 (BUF)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (BUF)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Nyck Harbor Head Shot
PICK: 88 RND: 3 (BUF)
Nyck Harbor
WR South Carolina
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 123 RND: 4 (BUF)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (BUF)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Zane Durant Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (BUF)
Zane Durant
DT Penn State
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 221 RND: 7 (BUF)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Hykeem Williams Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (BUF)
Hykeem Williams
WR Colorado
Draft Picks Received
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (LAC)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (LAC)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
A'Mauri Washington Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (LAC)
A'Mauri Washington
DT Oregon
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B
ValueB NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Bills a B.

The Hykeem Williams pick is the one that will follow the Bills into the fall. They took him 43 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so.

They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. Getting Reese where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

Job largely done: linebacker settled and 5 of 9 of the wish list covered.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick24 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In pick 24 they get the heartbeat of the defense, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick59 Rnd2 Dillon Thieneman
Dillon Thieneman at Round 2, Pick 27 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick88 Rnd3 Nyck Harbor
A straight-up fair deal on Nyck Harbor at the 88th pick, value and slot in agreement. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick123 Rnd4 Domani Jackson
Domani Jackson in the Round 4 slot lands just on the right side of the ledger. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick125 Rnd4 Parker Brailsford
Parker Brailsford at pick No. 125 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick164 Rnd5 Zane Durant
Zane Durant at No. 164 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick221 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
Trey Zuhn III at the Round 7 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick230 Rnd7 Hykeem Williams
A real head-scratcher, Hykeem Williams in slot 230 is miles ahead of his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.