ewgrlj18'S MOCK DRAFT

Bills best case scenario

  • ewgrlj18 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bills
Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (BUF)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (BUF)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (BUF)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (BUF)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (BUF)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (BUF)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (BUF)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Draft Picks Received
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (NYJ)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 226 RND: 7 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NYJ)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (NYJ)
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Draft Picks Traded
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (ARI)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (MIA)
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Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB FutureC+
More right than wrong for the Bills, and a B to prove it.

For all the boxes ticked, the Bills skipped the loudest one: linebacker is exactly as bare as it was. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

The cost of the Robinson reach is exactly the players who went right after him. The Frazier value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The dealing nudged the ledger their way without much fuss.

Offensive lineman was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick35 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
They let Brian Thomas Jr. come to them and pounced at slot 35. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick60 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
No drama and no debate, T'Vondre Sweat went about where he belonged in the 60th pick. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick71 Rnd3 Zach Frazier
The board had Zach Frazier higher than Round 3, Pick 7, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick99 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
A straight-up fair deal on Khyree Jackson at the 99th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick112 Rnd4 Darius Robinson
Darius Robinson at the Round 4 slot is a conviction pick that outran the value. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick129 Rnd4 Cole Bishop
They paid sticker price for Cole Bishop in pick No. 129, and that is fine. The roster fit checks out.
Pick159 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen in pick 159 is fair value, right on his grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick162 Rnd5 Joe Milton III
A premium they did not need to pay, Joe Milton III a notch or two before his time. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.