RJR_1775'S MOCK DRAFT
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Draft Selections
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (BUF)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (BUF)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (BUF)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (BUF)
Jalyx Hunt
S-EDGE Houston Christian
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (BUF)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (BUF)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (BUF)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Braiden McGregor Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (BUF)
Braiden McGregor
DE-EDGE Michigan
Tanor Bortolini Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Tanor Bortolini
C Wisconsin
Brevyn Spann-Ford Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (BUF)
Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE Minnesota
Draft Picks Received
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 49 RND: 2 (CIN)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Draft Picks Traded
Mekhi Wingo Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (CIN)
Mekhi Wingo
DT LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB FutureC+
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Bills.

The James Williams selection is the head-turner. The Bills reached 36 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. Spending an early pick on S-EDGE with quarterback and running back open is the decision the grade keeps circling back to. The Barrett value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere.

Job largely done: linebacker settled and 7 of 9 of the wish list covered.

Good work on the whole, with quarterback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Troy Franklin
In pick No. 28 they get a difference-maker at receiver at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick49 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
T'Vondre Sweat at the 49th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick99 Rnd3 James Williams
This one needs a full-page explanation: James Williams in No. 99, miles early. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick129 Rnd4 Jalyx Hunt
A surprising call. With quarterback and running back still to address, they spent slot 129 on Jalyx Hunt, a S-EDGE they were not short of.
Pick159 Rnd5 Khristian Boyd
Khristian Boyd in pick 159 is fair value, right on his grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick162 Rnd5 Javon Baker
Javon Baker in Round 5, Pick 26 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.
Pick197 Rnd6 Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett slid further than he should have, and pick 197 is lovely value for the linebacker. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick202 Rnd6 Braiden McGregor
A premium they did not need to pay, Braiden McGregor a notch or two before his time. The roster fit checks out.
Pick206 Rnd6 Tanor Bortolini
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Tanor Bortolini. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick246 Rnd7 Brevyn Spann-Ford
They did well to land Brevyn Spann-Ford in the 246th overall pick, just ahead of his grade. It patches a soft spot without any drama.