Chaz'S MOCK DRAFT
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Chaz'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 7, 2024

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  • Chaz DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (BUF)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (BUF)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (BUF)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (BUF)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (BUF)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (BUF)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (BUF)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (BUF)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Bills let Jones fall and pounced. Final grade: B-.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Elijah Jones, pick No. 246, roughly 53 picks past where he belonged. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

Reaching for Milton III left real value on the table behind him. They punted on offensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Troy Franklin
In the 28th pick they get a No. 1 receiver. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick60 Rnd2 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. in No. 60 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick99 Rnd3 Isaac Guerendo
A reach on Isaac Guerendo in the Round 3 slot; the board had better options right there. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick129 Rnd4 Josh Newton
Good price on Josh Newton in the 129th overall pick, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick159 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
By-the-book stuff, Luke McCaffrey at pick No. 159 squarely in line with his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick162 Rnd5 Joe Milton III
They talked themselves into Joe Milton III at slot 162, and the board did not agree. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick198 Rnd6 Nathaniel Watson
The board had cheaper options than Nathaniel Watson at Round 6, Pick 23, and it noticed. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick202 Rnd6 Josh Proctor
They went early on Josh Proctor in pick 202, and the value did not follow. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick206 Rnd6 Jaylen Harrell
Jaylen Harrell at the Round 6 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick246 Rnd7 Elijah Jones
The board fumbled Elijah Jones all the way to pick No. 246, and they scooped it up. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.