uncleb65'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • uncleb65 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bills
Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (BUF)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (BUF)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Que Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (BUF)
Que Robinson
LB-EDGE Alabama
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (BUF)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (BUF)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Tyler Batty Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (BUF)
Tyler Batty
DE-EDGE BYU
Zeek Biggers Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Zeek Biggers
DT Georgia Tech
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Bills.

The Bills looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Isaac TeSlaa at slot 170 regardless, 63 picks early. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

The Bryant pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at offensive lineman, quarterback and other spots. The offensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer. That Grant pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

They left with linebacker solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In pick 30 they get a disruptive interior force, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick56 Rnd2 Darien Porter
Darien Porter in No. 56 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick62 Rnd2 TreVeyon Henderson
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 2 slot with a little surplus value in TreVeyon Henderson. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick109 Rnd4 Lathan Ransom
Lathan Ransom at the 109th overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the safety. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick132 Rnd4 Cobee Bryant
The eyebrow-raiser of the weekend. They went cornerback with Cobee Bryant while clear needs at offensive lineman, quarterback and other spots sat open.
Pick169 Rnd5 Que Robinson
Que Robinson at slot 169 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick170 Rnd5 Isaac TeSlaa
They reached into another round for Isaac TeSlaa, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick173 Rnd5 Jay Higgins
Jay Higgins in Round 5, Pick 35 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick177 Rnd6 Tyler Batty
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Tyler Batty. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick206 Rnd6 Zeek Biggers
A real head-scratcher, Zeek Biggers in the 206th overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.