RJR_1775'S MOCK DRAFT
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Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (BUF)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Tanor Bortolini Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BUF)
Tanor Bortolini
C Wisconsin
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (BUF)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (BUF)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Myles Cole Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (BUF)
Myles Cole
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (BUF)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (BUF)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Tyler Owens Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (BUF)
Tyler Owens
S Texas Tech
Carson Steele Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (BUF)
Carson Steele
RB UCLA
Devin Culp Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (BUF)
Devin Culp
TE Washington
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Bills.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Bills spent the 204th overall pick on Carson Steele, a name most had 122 spots down the list. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They went 8 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In pick 28 they get a weapon on the perimeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick60 Rnd2 Cooper Beebe
Cooper Beebe at the Round 2 slot is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick128 Rnd4 Tanor Bortolini
They reached a country mile for Tanor Bortolini at Round 4, Pick 28, and the board is aghast. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick134 Rnd4 Jaylin Simpson
A straight-up fair deal on Jaylin Simpson at slot 134, value and slot in agreement. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick144 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
No edge and no loss on Luke McCaffrey in the 144th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick160 Rnd5 Myles Cole
They left a pile of value on the table to take Myles Cole this early at No. 160. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick163 Rnd5 Jordan Jefferson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jordan Jefferson. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick189 Rnd6 Curtis Jacobs
They went early on Curtis Jacobs in the 189th overall pick, and the value did not follow. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick200 Rnd6 Tyler Owens
They talked themselves into Tyler Owens at pick No. 200, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick204 Rnd6 Carson Steele
Value said wait; Carson Steele in the Round 6 slot says they were not listening. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick248 Rnd7 Devin Culp
Devin Culp at Round 7, Pick 28 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A need, and now a little less of one.