JayGatsby'S MOCK DRAFT
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JayGatsby'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 27, 2026

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  • JayGatsby DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bills
Draft Selections
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (BUF)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Malachi Lawrence Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Malachi Lawrence
DE-EDGE UCF
Darrell Jackson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Darrell Jackson Jr.
DT Florida State
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (BUF)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Keylan Rutledge Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
Keylan Rutledge
OG Georgia Tech
London Humphreys Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (BUF)
London Humphreys
WR Georgia
Dominic Zvada Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (BUF)
Dominic Zvada
PK Michigan
Roman Hemby Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (BUF)
Roman Hemby
RB Indiana
Draft Picks Received
Anthony Hill Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 27 RND: 1 (SF)
Anthony Hill Jr.
LB Texas
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (SF)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Draft Picks Traded
Caleb Lomu Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (SF)
Caleb Lomu
OT Utah
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B-
ValueC- NeedB+ TradesB FutureB-
The Bills checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Malachi Lawrence at the 60th pick, a reach of 77 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

On value alone, McNeil-Warren makes the weekend a net positive. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up. Linebacker was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick27 Rnd1 Anthony Hill Jr.
No drama and no debate, Anthony Hill Jr. went about where he belonged in the 27th pick. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick60 Rnd2 Malachi Lawrence
A real head-scratcher, Malachi Lawrence in pick 60 is miles ahead of his ranking. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick91 Rnd3 Darrell Jackson Jr.
A reasonable price with a little left over, Darrell Jackson Jr. in No. 91. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick92 Rnd3 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Steal is underselling it; Emmanuel McNeil-Warren at the Round 3 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It fills a real need, too.
Pick126 Rnd4 Keylan Rutledge
Keylan Rutledge at the 126th overall pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick166 Rnd5 London Humphreys
London Humphreys in slot 166 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick220 Rnd7 Dominic Zvada
A reach on Dominic Zvada in pick No. 220; the board had better options right there. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick228 Rnd7 Roman Hemby
Roman Hemby at the Round 7 slot is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.