Lordblas'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Lordblas DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bills
Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (BUF)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
S Texas Tech
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BUF)
Jalyx Hunt
DE-EDGE Houston Christian
Dillon Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (BUF)
Dillon Johnson
RB Washington
Brandon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (BUF)
Brandon Coleman
OL TCU
Caedan Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (BUF)
Caedan Wallace
OT Penn State
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (BUF)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (BUF)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Draft Picks Received
Brandon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 138 RND: 5 (ARI)
Brandon Coleman
OL TCU
Draft Picks Traded
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (ARI)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (ARI)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Eric Watts Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (ARI)
Eric Watts
DL-EDGE Connecticut
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (ARI)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B-
ValueC- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Bills a B-.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Caedan Wallace at the 144th pick is 68 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline.

They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. On the needs board they went 7 of 9, with linebacker the one that mattered most. The dealing was even money, start to finish.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In pick 28 they get a weapon on the perimeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick60 Rnd2 Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
A wild overpay on Dadrion Taylor-Demerson in the 60th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick128 Rnd4 Jalyx Hunt
Jalyx Hunt at No. 128 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick134 Rnd4 Dillon Johnson
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Dillon Johnson well ahead of where he belonged. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick138 Rnd5 Brandon Coleman
A real head-scratcher, Brandon Coleman in slot 138 is miles ahead of his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick144 Rnd5 Caedan Wallace
They left a pile of value on the table to take Caedan Wallace this early at Round 5, Pick 8. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick160 Rnd5 Jordan Jefferson
They reached a country mile for Jordan Jefferson at pick 160, and the board is aghast. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick163 Rnd5 Curtis Jacobs
A big swing on Curtis Jacobs at the 163rd overall pick, well ahead of any board in the building. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.