sharkattack1908'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • sharkattack1908 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bills
Draft Selections
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (BUF)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (BUF)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (BUF)
Jalyx Hunt
S-EDGE Houston Christian
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (BUF)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (BUF)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (BUF)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Trey Knox Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (BUF)
Trey Knox
TE South Carolina
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Richard Jibunor Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (BUF)
Richard Jibunor
OLB-EDGE Troy
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Bills a B-.

There is reaching, and then there is Richard Jibunor at pick No. 246. The Bills jumped the board by 115 and dared it to prove them wrong. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

It is not that Hunt is a bad player; it is that the Bills had louder needs to answer first. For all the activity, linebacker went untouched, which is hard to explain. That Knox pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the linebacker spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Troy Franklin
In the 28th pick they get a difference-maker at receiver. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick60 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
A straight-up fair deal on T'Vondre Sweat at slot 60, value and slot in agreement. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick99 Rnd3 Jaden Hicks
Jaden Hicks in the Round 3 slot is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick129 Rnd4 Jalyx Hunt
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Jalyx Hunt at S-EDGE with linebacker and quarterback open.
Pick159 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen in Round 5, Pick 23 is fair value, right on his grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick162 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
They let Jaylin Simpson come to them and pounced at No. 162. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick197 Rnd6 Christian Jones
A reach on Christian Jones in pick 197; the board had better options right there. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick202 Rnd6 Trey Knox
Value with a capital V on Trey Knox in pick No. 202, a genuine coup. The roster fit checks out.
Pick206 Rnd6 Jaylen Harrell
No drama and no debate, Jaylen Harrell went about where he belonged in the 206th pick. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick246 Rnd7 Richard Jibunor
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Richard Jibunor well ahead of where he belonged. This was not a hole anyone had circled.