Lordblas'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Lordblas DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (BUF)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (BUF)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BUF)
Jalyx Hunt
DE-EDGE Houston Christian
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (BUF)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (BUF)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Caedan Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (BUF)
Caedan Wallace
OT Penn State
Dominique Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (BUF)
Dominique Hampton
S Washington
Draft Picks Received
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Draft Picks Traded
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (ARI)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (ARI)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Javontae Jean-Baptiste Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (ARI)
Javontae Jean-Baptiste
DE-EDGE Notre Dame
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (ARI)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Eyabi Okie-Anoma Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (ARI)
Eyabi Okie-Anoma
DL-EDGE Charlotte
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B-
ValueC NeedA- TradesB+ FutureC
Good, not great, for the Bills: B-.

The Dominique Hampton selection is the head-turner. The Bills reached 71 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered.

Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. They squeezed a little extra out of every move they made.

They went 6 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Graham Barton
In pick 28 they get a blindside protector. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick35 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
No drama and no debate, Xavier Legette went about where he belonged in Round 2, Pick 3. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick128 Rnd4 Jalyx Hunt
Jalyx Hunt at the 128th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick134 Rnd4 Tommy Eichenberg
A reach on Tommy Eichenberg in pick No. 134; the board had better options right there. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick144 Rnd5 Jordan Jefferson
A wild overpay on Jordan Jefferson in slot 144, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick160 Rnd5 Caedan Wallace
They talked themselves into Caedan Wallace at No. 160, and the board did not agree. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick163 Rnd5 Dominique Hampton
They reached into another round for Dominique Hampton, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.