mcgies'S MOCK DRAFT

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Draft Selections
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (BUF)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (BUF)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (BUF)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BUF)
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint...
WR Georgia
Grayson Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (BUF)
Grayson Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
David Ugwoegbu Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (BUF)
David Ugwoegbu
OLB-EDGE Houston
Myles Jones Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (BUF)
Myles Jones
CB Duke
Rondell Bothroyd Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (BUF)
Rondell Bothroyd
DL-EDGE Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 38 RND: 2 (TEN)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Draft Picks Traded
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (TEN)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Delmar Glaze Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (TEN)
Delmar Glaze
C Maryland
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (TEN)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB FutureC
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Bills.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Bills spent the Round 6 slot on David Ugwoegbu, a name most had 27 spots down the list.

The linebacker spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Small wins on the phones, but wins all the same. On the needs board they went 3 of 9, with wide receiver the one that mattered most.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Xavier Legette
In No. 28 they get a difference-maker at receiver. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick38 Rnd2 Kamren Kinchens
Kamren Kinchens in Round 2, Pick 6 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick99 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Khyree Jackson. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick128 Rnd4 Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint at pick 128 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick165 Rnd5 Grayson Murphy
No edge and no loss on Grayson Murphy in the 165th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick197 Rnd6 David Ugwoegbu
A big swing on David Ugwoegbu at slot 197, well ahead of any board in the building. The roster reasoning here is anyone's guess.
Pick202 Rnd6 Myles Jones
Myles Jones at Round 6, Pick 27 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick249 Rnd7 Rondell Bothroyd
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Rondell Bothroyd well ahead of where he belonged. The roster fit checks out.