jrvidAles'S MOCK DRAFT
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jrvidAles'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 21, 2025

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  • jrvidAles DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bills
Draft Selections
Sam Brown Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
Sam Brown Jr.
WR Miami
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Alijah Huzzie Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (BUF)
Alijah Huzzie
CB North Carolina
Tre Williams Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (BUF)
Tre Williams
DT Clemson
Armand Membou Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (BUF)
Armand Membou
OT Missouri
Jamaree Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (BUF)
Jamaree Caldwell
DL Oregon
Jamon Dumas-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (BUF)
Jamon Dumas-Johnson
LB Kentucky
Gino Garcia Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (BUF)
Gino Garcia
PK Texas Tech
Bradyn Swinson Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Bradyn Swinson
DE-EDGE LSU
Theo Wease Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (BUF)
Theo Wease Jr.
WR Missouri
Draft Picks Received
Gino Garcia Head Shot
PICK: 187 RND: 6 (MIN)
Gino Garcia
PK Texas Tech
Theo Wease Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Theo Wease Jr.
WR Missouri
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (MIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (HOU)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Phil Mafah Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (MIN)
Phil Mafah
RB Clemson
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tank Dell
WR
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall C+
ValueF NeedB TradesC+ FutureA
The Bills land in the muddy middle: C+.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Tre Williams at the 132nd pick, a reach of 281 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. It washes out to a C+, no better and no worse.

They banked enough surplus on Membou to cover a lot of smaller sins. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

In the end, a coin-flip class: fine today, with a wide range of outcomes ahead.

Pick Analysis
Pick56 Rnd2 Sam Brown Jr.
A wild overpay on Sam Brown Jr. in pick 56, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick62 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
A safety of that caliber at the 62nd pick is the definition of value, full stop. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick109 Rnd4 Alijah Huzzie
Alijah Huzzie at the Round 4 slot is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick132 Rnd4 Tre Williams
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Tre Williams. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick169 Rnd5 Armand Membou
They will replay Armand Membou at No. 169 for years; that is how good the value is. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick170 Rnd5 Jamaree Caldwell
Taking Jamaree Caldwell in the 170th overall pick is close to grand larceny; an interior defensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick177 Rnd6 Jamon Dumas-Johnson
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jamon Dumas-Johnson this early at slot 177. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick187 Rnd6 Gino Garcia
Gino Garcia at the Round 6 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick206 Rnd6 Bradyn Swinson
Bradyn Swinson at pick 206 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick241 Rnd7 Theo Wease Jr.
Theo Wease Jr. at Round 7, Pick 25 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.