Rydorf'S MOCK DRAFT
  1. Home
  2. Simulator

Baller Bills draft

  • Rydorf DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bills
Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (BUF)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (BUF)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (BUF)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (BUF)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (BUF)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Sione Vaki Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (BUF)
Sione Vaki
S Utah
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (BUF)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Trajan Jeffcoat Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (BUF)
Trajan Jeffcoat
DL-EDGE Arkansas
Draft Picks Received
Troy Fautanu Head Shot
PICK: 57 RND: 2 (TB)
Troy Fautanu
OT Washington
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 79 RND: 3 (ATL)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Sione Vaki Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (PHI)
Sione Vaki
S Utah
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (PIT)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (PIT)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (TB)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Christian Mahogany Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (PIT)
Christian Mahogany
OG Boston College
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (TB)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (ATL)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (PHI)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (PHI)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Players Gained
Head Shot
Thomas Graham Jr.
CB
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB+ FutureC+
More right than wrong for the Bills, and a B to prove it.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Trajan Jeffcoat in slot 248, a good 59 spots before the room expected him. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

On value alone, Abrams-Draine makes the weekend a net positive. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped linebacker, which is a strange place to end up. A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly.

Offensive lineman was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
No drama and no debate, Brian Thomas Jr. went about where he belonged in pick 28. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick57 Rnd2 Troy Fautanu
Troy Fautanu at the 57th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick79 Rnd3 Xavier Worthy
They barely believed it either: Xavier Worthy still on the board at No. 79. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick134 Rnd4 Kris Abrams-Draine
Steal is underselling it; Kris Abrams-Draine at the Round 4 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick160 Rnd5 Matt Goncalves
Matt Goncalves at the 160th pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick171 Rnd5 Sione Vaki
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 171, where Sione Vaki graded well above the range. It fills a real need, too.
Pick200 Rnd6 Jordan Travis
The board fumbled Jordan Travis all the way to the 200th overall pick, and they scooped it up. The roster fit checks out.
Pick248 Rnd7 Trajan Jeffcoat
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Trajan Jeffcoat well ahead of where he belonged. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.