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aechean'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 26, 2026

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  • aechean DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bills
Draft Selections
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Jude Bowry Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Jude Bowry
OT Boston College
Parker Brailsford Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
Parker Brailsford
C Alabama
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (BUF)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Bryce Boettcher Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (BUF)
Bryce Boettcher
LB Oregon
Domani Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (BUF)
Domani Jackson
CB Alabama
Nick Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (BUF)
Nick Barrett
DL South Carolina
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Bills, and a B- to prove it.

The Bills treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending the 165th overall pick on Patrick Payton a full 79 spots early. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

They will regret leaving safety for another day if the season turns on it. They went 5 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Denzel Boston
A straight-up fair deal on Denzel Boston at pick No. 26, value and slot in agreement. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick91 Rnd3 Jude Bowry
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jude Bowry. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick126 Rnd4 Parker Brailsford
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Parker Brailsford. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick165 Rnd5 Patrick Payton
They reached a country mile for Patrick Payton at pick 165, and the board is aghast. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick168 Rnd5 Bryce Boettcher
By-the-book stuff, Bryce Boettcher at No. 168 squarely in line with his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick182 Rnd6 Domani Jackson
A tidy bit of business in Round 6, Pick 1, where Domani Jackson graded well above the range. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick220 Rnd7 Nick Barrett
Nick Barrett in the Round 7 slot is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.