ATray'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • ATray DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bills
Draft Selections
Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Bills: B-.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Bills spent pick 62 on Emery Jones Jr., a name most had 59 spots down the list. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

For all the activity, linebacker went untouched, which is hard to explain. That Watts pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
In the Round 1 slot they get a home-run threat at receiver. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick56 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
They read the board right and Xavier Watts was the payoff at pick 56. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick62 Rnd2 Emery Jones Jr.
This one needs a full-page explanation: Emery Jones Jr. in the 62nd overall pick, miles early. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.