sharkattack1908'S MOCK DRAFT

Draft17-25

  • sharkattack1908 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bills
Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Sai'vion Jones Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Sai'vion Jones
DE-EDGE LSU
Dorian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (BUF)
Dorian Strong
CB Virginia Tech
Kyren Lacy Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (BUF)
Kyren Lacy
WR LSU
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (BUF)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (BUF)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Kalel Mullings Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (BUF)
Kalel Mullings
RB Michigan
Reuben Fatheree II Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Reuben Fatheree II
OT Texas A&M
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (BUF)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Bills: B-.

The Bills went off the board in a big way for Reuben Fatheree II, 128 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

Getting Mondon Jr. where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. They left with linebacker solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In pick 30 they get a run-stuffing presence up front. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick56 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
Nick Emmanwori at the 56th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick62 Rnd2 Sai'vion Jones
A wild overpay on Sai'vion Jones in the Round 2 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It fills a real need, too.
Pick108 Rnd4 Dorian Strong
Value said wait; Dorian Strong in the 108th pick says they were not listening. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick131 Rnd4 Kyren Lacy
No drama and no debate, Kyren Lacy went about where he belonged in pick No. 131. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick171 Rnd5 Oronde Gadsden II
A top-tier tight end at a bargain, Oronde Gadsden II in slot 171, plain and simple. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick175 Rnd5 Hayden Conner
Hayden Conner at the 175th pick is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick179 Rnd6 Kalel Mullings
Steal is underselling it; Kalel Mullings at pick 179 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick206 Rnd6 Reuben Fatheree II
They left a pile of value on the table to take Reuben Fatheree II this early at Round 6, Pick 28. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick208 Rnd6 Smael Mondon Jr.
You do not let a linebacker like Smael Mondon Jr. reach No. 208 and blink. They did not. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.