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paultaylor0083'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 26, 2026

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Draft Selections
Dillon Thieneman Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
Dillon Thieneman
S Oregon
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Malik Benson Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
Malik Benson
WR Oregon
Gracen Halton Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (BUF)
Gracen Halton
DL Oklahoma
Kaleb Elarms-Orr Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (BUF)
Kaleb Elarms-Orr
LB TCU
Bobby Jamison-Travis Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (BUF)
Bobby Jamison-Travis
DT Auburn
Andre Fuller Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (BUF)
Andre Fuller
CB Toledo
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Bills cashed the board's mistake on Halton: B-.

The board owed the Bills one, and it paid up: Gracen Halton, the No. 125 name on the board, sitting there at the 165th pick like a gift left on the doorstep. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

If Jamison-Travis pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. They punted on offensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They went 5 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

They reloaded the coverage unit in bulk.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Dillon Thieneman
In the 26th overall pick they get an enforcer at safety, though they paid up to get him. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick91 Rnd3 Malachi Lawrence
Malachi Lawrence in slot 91 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick126 Rnd4 Malik Benson
Malik Benson in Round 4, Pick 26 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick165 Rnd5 Gracen Halton
Somehow Gracen Halton was still sitting there in the 165th pick, and they pounced on premier interior defensive lineman value. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick168 Rnd5 Kaleb Elarms-Orr
They paid a round early for Kaleb Elarms-Orr in the Round 5 slot, more than the board wanted. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick182 Rnd6 Bobby Jamison-Travis
Bobby Jamison-Travis at No. 182 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick220 Rnd7 Andre Fuller
Andre Fuller at pick No. 220 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A minor need, but a need all the same.