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uncleb65'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 21, 2025

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  • uncleb65 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bills
Draft Selections
Will Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Will Johnson
CB Michigan
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Tory Horton Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (BUF)
Tory Horton
WR Colorado State
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (BUF)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Kalel Mullings Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (BUF)
Kalel Mullings
RB Michigan
Vernon Broughton Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (BUF)
Vernon Broughton
DL Texas
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (BUF)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
KeAndre Lambert-Smith Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (BUF)
KeAndre Lambert-Smith
WR Auburn
Nazir Stackhouse Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Nazir Stackhouse
DL Georgia
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Bills did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

The tape said wait; the Bills did not. Oronde Gadsden II went at the Round 5 slot, a good 24 picks before the board was ready.

Getting Watts where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. The offensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. On the needs board they went 6 of 9, with linebacker the one that mattered most.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the offensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Will Johnson
In slot 30 they get a sticky cover corner, and a steal at that. Need was not the driver here.
Pick56 Rnd2 Alfred Collins
By-the-book stuff, Alfred Collins at pick No. 56 squarely in line with his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick62 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
Taking Xavier Watts in the Round 2 slot is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. It fills a real need, too.
Pick109 Rnd4 Tory Horton
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Tory Horton. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick132 Rnd4 Cody Simon
No edge and no loss on Cody Simon in the 132nd pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick169 Rnd5 Kalel Mullings
Nothing to complain about; Kalel Mullings went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick170 Rnd5 Vernon Broughton
Vernon Broughton at the 170th overall pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick173 Rnd5 Oronde Gadsden II
A real head-scratcher, Oronde Gadsden II in slot 173 is miles ahead of his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick177 Rnd6 KeAndre Lambert-Smith
This one needs a full-page explanation: KeAndre Lambert-Smith in the 177th pick, miles early. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick206 Rnd6 Nazir Stackhouse
A reach on Nazir Stackhouse in pick No. 206; the board had better options right there. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.