Scramblerguy'S MOCK DRAFT

5th draft

  • Scramblerguy DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bills
Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (BUF)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Jalen Royals Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (BUF)
Jalen Royals
WR Utah State
Trey Amos Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Trey Amos
CB Ole Miss
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (BUF)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (BUF)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (BUF)
Sonny Styles
S Ohio State
Theo Wease Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (BUF)
Theo Wease Jr.
WR Missouri
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (BUF)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Nicholas Singleton Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (BUF)
Nicholas Singleton
RB Penn State
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 6 (BUF)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (BUF)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (BUF)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Draft Picks Received
Trey Amos Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (PHI)
Trey Amos
CB Ole Miss
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (PHI)
Sonny Styles
S Ohio State
Theo Wease Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (PHI)
Theo Wease Jr.
WR Missouri
Draft Picks Traded
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (PHI)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Simon should have been long gone. The Bills pounced, and earned a B.

The Bills did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Cody Simon fell into the 204th pick.

They will need Wease Jr. to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. They punted on offensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Linebacker was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In the Round 1 slot they get a run-stuffing presence up front. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick61 Rnd2 Jalen Royals
No drama and no debate, Jalen Royals went about where he belonged in Round 2, Pick 29. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick62 Rnd2 Trey Amos
Trey Amos in the 62nd pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick108 Rnd4 Andrew Mukuba
Somehow Andrew Mukuba was still sitting there in pick 108, and they pounced on premier safety value. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick130 Rnd4 Deontae Lawson
They barely believed it either: Deontae Lawson still on the board at the 130th overall pick. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick133 Rnd4 Sonny Styles
Sonny Styles in pick No. 133 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick165 Rnd5 Theo Wease Jr.
This one needs a full-page explanation: Theo Wease Jr. in No. 165, miles early. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick169 Rnd5 JJ Pegues
JJ Pegues in slot 169 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick172 Rnd5 Nicholas Singleton
Nicholas Singleton at the 172nd pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It fills a real need, too.
Pick176 Rnd6 Oronde Gadsden II
They will replay Oronde Gadsden II at slot 176 for years; that is how good the value is. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick204 Rnd6 Cody Simon
Cody Simon in the 204th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick207 Rnd6 Xavier Nwankpa
Nice patience on Xavier Nwankpa, who had no business lasting to Round 6, Pick 32. A need, and now a little less of one.