greekghost'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • greekghost DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bills
Draft Selections
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (BUF)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (BUF)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (BUF)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (BUF)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (BUF)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BUF)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (BUF)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (BUF)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (BUF)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (BUF)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
Kimani Vidal Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (BUF)
Kimani Vidal
RB Troy
Draft Picks Received
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (LAR)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (JAX)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (LAR)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (JAX)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (JAX)
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Draft Picks Traded
Beau Brade Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LAR)
Beau Brade
S Maryland
Cedric Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (LAR)
Cedric Johnson
DE-EDGE Mississippi
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (LV)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (LV)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (MIA)
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Players traded away
Head Shot
Kaiir Elam
CB
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall D-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesF FutureC
The Bills bled value on every deal, hence the D-.

The Bills bet big and early on Kimani Vidal, 56 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right.

The trade table is where this weekend went wrong. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Sweat value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

In short, the board sent warnings, and they will be hoping it was wrong.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Adonai Mitchell
By-the-book stuff, Adonai Mitchell at pick No. 28 squarely in line with his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick44 Rnd2 Darius Robinson
Good price on Darius Robinson in No. 44, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick60 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
T'Vondre Sweat at pick 60 is money in the bank, a interior defensive lineman taken below his worth. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick83 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
Mike Sainristil at Round 3, Pick 19 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick112 Rnd4 Malik Washington
Nice patience on Malik Washington, who had no business lasting to the 112th overall pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick114 Rnd4 McKinnley Jackson
A premium they did not need to pay, McKinnley Jackson a notch or two before his time. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick128 Rnd4 Christian Jones
A straight-up fair deal on Christian Jones at the 128th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick144 Rnd5 Jarrian Jones
Jarrian Jones at slot 144 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick154 Rnd5 Tykee Smith
Tykee Smith at the Round 5 slot is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick160 Rnd5 Marist Liufau
They paid sticker price for Marist Liufau in No. 160, and that is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick163 Rnd5 Khristian Boyd
Khristian Boyd in Round 5, Pick 27 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick196 Rnd6 Kimani Vidal
Kimani Vidal at the 196th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It patches a soft spot without any drama.