Micah'S MOCK DRAFT

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Draft Selections
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (BUF)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (BUF)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (BUF)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (BUF)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Beau Brade Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BUF)
Beau Brade
S Maryland
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (BUF)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (BUF)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (BUF)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (BUF)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (BUF)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (BUF)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
Cedric Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (BUF)
Cedric Johnson
DE-EDGE Mississippi
Jalen Coker Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (BUF)
Jalen Coker
WR Holy Cross
Draft Picks Received
Caleb Williams Head Shot
PICK: 1 RND: 1 (CHI)
Caleb Williams
QB USC
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 75 RND: 3 (CHI)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (NE)
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Draft Picks Traded
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (NE)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Players Gained
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Matthew Judon
EDGE
Players traded away
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Josh Allen
QB
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall D+
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureA+
The Bills answered their biggest question with Williams. Grade: D+.

Somebody took the Bills to the cleaners. The deals they made bled real value, and the whole class wears it. Too much went sideways, and the D+ is the honest tally.

Whatever Caleb Williams becomes, the front office has tied its fortunes to the answer. They will need Johnson to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. The running back spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Tampa at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

The verdict is not kind, and fairly so; this class has a hill to climb.

Pick Analysis
Pick1 Rnd1 Caleb Williams
In Round 1, Pick 1 they get the face of the franchise. A real need, handled.
Pick9 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
Rome Odunze in pick No. 9 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick28 Rnd1 Tyler Guyton
In the 28th pick they get protection for the quarterback at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick75 Rnd3 T.J. Tampa
T.J. Tampa at the 75th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick128 Rnd4 Beau Brade
By-the-book stuff, Beau Brade at the Round 4 slot squarely in line with his ranking. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick134 Rnd4 Trevor Keegan
Trevor Keegan at pick 134 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick144 Rnd5 Tommy Eichenberg
Tommy Eichenberg at slot 144 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick160 Rnd5 Mason McCormick
Value with a capital V on Mason McCormick in No. 160, a genuine coup. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick163 Rnd5 Tykee Smith
Tykee Smith at No. 163 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick189 Rnd6 Jordan Jefferson
A tidy little value on Jordan Jefferson in the Round 6 slot, a step better than break-even. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick200 Rnd6 Tahj Washington
Tahj Washington is a better player than pick 200 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick204 Rnd6 Cedric Johnson
A wild overpay on Cedric Johnson in the 204th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick248 Rnd7 Jalen Coker
No drama and no debate, Jalen Coker went about where he belonged in Round 7, Pick 28. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.