Bills32'S MOCK DRAFT
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Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (BUF)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (BUF)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (BUF)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (BUF)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (BUF)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (BUF)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
Andru Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (BUF)
Andru Phillips
CB Kentucky
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (BUF)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Bills: B-.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Bills took Darius Robinson at the Round 2 slot, roughly 61 spots before his name belonged.

The Jones pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. 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. They trusted the board more than the depth chart.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In No. 28 they get a home-run threat at receiver. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick60 Rnd2 Darius Robinson
A real head-scratcher, Darius Robinson in pick 60 is miles ahead of his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick99 Rnd3 Roman Wilson
Taking Roman Wilson in the 99th pick is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick129 Rnd4 Cole Bishop
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Cole Bishop. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick159 Rnd5 Gabe Hall
This one needs a full-page explanation: Gabe Hall in pick No. 159, miles early. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick162 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
They did well to land Braelon Allen in the 162nd overall pick, just ahead of his grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick198 Rnd6 JD Bertrand
A reach on JD Bertrand in the 198th overall pick; the board had better options right there. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick202 Rnd6 Andru Phillips
Andru Phillips in pick 202 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick206 Rnd6 Roger Rosengarten
Steal is underselling it; Roger Rosengarten at Round 6, Pick 31 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick246 Rnd7 Christian Jones
Somehow Christian Jones was still sitting there in slot 246, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.