RJR_1775'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • RJR_1775 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bills
Draft Selections
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (BUF)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (BUF)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (BUF)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (BUF)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (BUF)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (BUF)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (BUF)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Tanor Bortolini Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (BUF)
Tanor Bortolini
C Wisconsin
Draft Picks Received
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BAL)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 39 RND: 2 (NYG)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (SEA)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (CAR)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (MIN)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 141 RND: 5 (CAR)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (CAR)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (BAL)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (NYG)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Trey Benson Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (SEA)
Trey Benson
RB Florida State
Ben Sinnott Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Ben Sinnott
TE Kansas State
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (SEA)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Javontae Jean-Baptiste Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (MIN)
Javontae Jean-Baptiste
DE-EDGE Notre Dame
Tip Reiman Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (CAR)
Tip Reiman
TE Illinois
Eyabi Okie-Anoma Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (CAR)
Eyabi Okie-Anoma
DL-EDGE Charlotte
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIA)
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Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA FutureB-
The Bills checked most of the boxes and earned a B.

There is a lot to like until you notice linebacker is still a hole. The Bills never got to the one that mattered most.

If Rice pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. The Robinson pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
In the Round 1 slot they get a premier pass rusher, and a steal at that. A real need, handled.
Pick39 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
T'Vondre Sweat at Round 2, Pick 7 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick81 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice in pick 81 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick102 Rnd4 Audric Estime
They paid sticker price for Audric Estime in the 102nd overall pick, and that is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick109 Rnd4 James Williams
James Williams at No. 109 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick141 Rnd5 Tykee Smith
Tykee Smith at slot 141 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It fills a real need, too.
Pick162 Rnd5 Mason McCormick
Mason McCormick in the 162nd pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick165 Rnd5 Kamal Hadden
By-the-book stuff, Kamal Hadden at pick No. 165 squarely in line with his ranking. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick202 Rnd6 Tanor Bortolini
Tanor Bortolini at Round 6, Pick 27 is a conviction pick that outran the value. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.