thrift148'S MOCK DRAFT
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thrift148'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON SEP 17, 2025

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  • thrift148 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (BUF)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Tyler Baron Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (BUF)
Tyler Baron
DE-EDGE Miami
Elijah Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (BUF)
Elijah Roberts
DE-EDGE SMU
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (BUF)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Jalen McLeod Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (BUF)
Jalen McLeod
LB-EDGE Auburn
Jalen Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (BUF)
Jalen Rivers
OT Miami
Howard Cross III Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Howard Cross III
DL Notre Dame
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Bills checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The tape said wait; the Bills did not. Jalen McLeod went at pick No. 173, a good 42 picks before the board was ready. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through linebacker. The Rivers pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

Offensive lineman is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Kaleb Johnson
In Round 1, Pick 30 they get a featured back, even if it was a touch early. A real need, handled.
Pick56 Rnd2 Azareye'h Thomas
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Azareye'h Thomas. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick62 Rnd2 Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins at the Round 2 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick109 Rnd4 Anthony Belton
Anthony Belton in the 109th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick132 Rnd4 Tyler Baron
Tyler Baron in slot 132 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick169 Rnd5 Elijah Roberts
They liked Elijah Roberts enough to skip the value, taking him in the 169th pick. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick170 Rnd5 Jaylen Reed
A wild overpay on Jaylen Reed in the 170th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick173 Rnd5 Jalen McLeod
They reached a country mile for Jalen McLeod at slot 173, and the board is aghast. The roster fit checks out.
Pick177 Rnd6 Jalen Rivers
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jalen Rivers in the 177th pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick206 Rnd6 Howard Cross III
Howard Cross III in pick 206 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.