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
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (BUF)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (BUF)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (BUF)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Tanor Bortolini Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (BUF)
Tanor Bortolini
C Wisconsin
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (BUF)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (BUF)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (BUF)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Myles Cole Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (BUF)
Myles Cole
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
Charles Turner III Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (BUF)
Charles Turner III
C LSU
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Bills.

Some picks age like wine; Tanor Bortolini at Round 5, Pick 23 will need to, sitting 58 spots clear of his grade. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Wilson. A whole weekend of picks and safety is somehow still a want. They left with linebacker solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In Round 1, Pick 28 they get a No. 1 receiver. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick60 Rnd2 Braden Fiske
Fair-plus on Braden Fiske, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick127 Rnd4 Jaylin Simpson
Jaylin Simpson in the 127th overall pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick133 Rnd4 Roger Rosengarten
The board had cheaper options than Roger Rosengarten at No. 133, and it noticed. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick143 Rnd5 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson is a better player than the 143rd pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick159 Rnd5 Tanor Bortolini
This one needs a full-page explanation: Tanor Bortolini in pick 159, miles early. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick162 Rnd5 Jordan Jefferson
They talked themselves into Jordan Jefferson at pick No. 162, and the board did not agree. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick188 Rnd6 Elijah Jones
Elijah Jones at pick 188 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick199 Rnd6 Michael Barrett
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Michael Barrett. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick203 Rnd6 Myles Cole
Myles Cole at slot 203 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. It fills a real need, too.
Pick248 Rnd7 Charles Turner III
Value said wait; Charles Turner III in Round 7, Pick 28 says they were not listening. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.