Ghatch81'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Ghatch81 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bills
Draft Selections
James Pearce Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
James Pearce Jr.
DE-EDGE Tennessee
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (BUF)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (BUF)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Mello Dotson Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (BUF)
Mello Dotson
CB Kansas
Trevor Etienne Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (BUF)
Trevor Etienne
RB Georgia
Pat Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (BUF)
Pat Bryant
WR Illinois
O'Donnell Fortune Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (BUF)
O'Donnell Fortune
CB South Carolina
Logan Brown Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Logan Brown
OT Kansas
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B
ValueA NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Bills and Walker: B.

The Bills did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Jalon Walker fell into the 109th overall pick. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The roster is better shaped than it was, with linebacker chief among the fixes. The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 James Pearce Jr.
In Round 1, Pick 30 they get a disruptor off the edge, and a steal at that.
Pick56 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
The board fumbled Nick Emmanwori all the way to No. 56, and they scooped it up. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick62 Rnd2 Kenneth Grant
They will replay Kenneth Grant at slot 62 for years; that is how good the value is. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick109 Rnd4 Jalon Walker
Somehow Jalon Walker was still sitting there in the 109th overall pick, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick132 Rnd4 Andrew Mukuba
A safety of that caliber at pick No. 132 is the definition of value, full stop. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick169 Rnd5 Mello Dotson
Mello Dotson at the Round 5 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick170 Rnd5 Trevor Etienne
A top-tier running back at a bargain, Trevor Etienne in pick 170, plain and simple. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick173 Rnd5 Pat Bryant
Pat Bryant at the 173rd pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick177 Rnd6 O'Donnell Fortune
Taking O'Donnell Fortune in the Round 6 slot is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick206 Rnd6 Logan Brown
They robbed the room for Logan Brown here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.