JCop13'S MOCK DRAFT
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3/25 1pm

  • JCop13 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Matthew Golden Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Matthew Golden
WR Texas
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (BUF)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (BUF)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (BUF)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Tommi Hill Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (BUF)
Tommi Hill
CB Nebraska
Connor Colby Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (BUF)
Connor Colby
OG Iowa
Jalen McLeod Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (BUF)
Jalen McLeod
LB-EDGE Auburn
Luke Elzinga Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Luke Elzinga
P Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Bills for Emmanwori: B.

When a board-topper like Nick Emmanwori slides to pick 56, you do not overthink it, and the Bills did not.

The McLeod pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. 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.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Matthew Golden
In the Round 1 slot they get a difference-maker at receiver, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick56 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
Nick Emmanwori at pick 56 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick62 Rnd2 Alfred Collins
Alfred Collins at slot 62 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick109 Rnd4 Zy Alexander
Value with a capital V on Zy Alexander in No. 109, a genuine coup. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick132 Rnd4 Cody Simon
They did well to land Cody Simon in the 132nd overall pick, just ahead of his grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick169 Rnd5 Bhayshul Tuten
Bhayshul Tuten slid further than he should have, and the 169th pick is lovely value for the running back. The roster fit checks out.
Pick170 Rnd5 Tommi Hill
A tidy bit of business in Round 5, Pick 32, where Tommi Hill graded well above the range. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick173 Rnd5 Connor Colby
A reach for Connor Colby in pick No. 173; a little patience would have been rewarded. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick177 Rnd6 Jalen McLeod
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jalen McLeod well ahead of where he belonged. It fills a real need, too.
Pick206 Rnd6 Luke Elzinga
By-the-book stuff, Luke Elzinga at the 206th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. Stacking talent where they were already deep.