nickschupak'S MOCK DRAFT

nickschupak'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JUL 10, 2025

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  • nickschupak DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bills
Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Jordan Burch Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
Jordan Burch
DE-EDGE Oregon
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Dylan Fairchild Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (BUF)
Dylan Fairchild
OG Georgia
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (BUF)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (BUF)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Mitchell Evans Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (BUF)
Mitchell Evans
TE Notre Dame
Caleb Ransaw Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (BUF)
Caleb Ransaw
S Tulane
Connor Colby Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (BUF)
Connor Colby
OG Iowa
Upton Stout Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Upton Stout
S Western Kentucky
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Bills checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

There is reaching, and then there is Caleb Ransaw at Round 5, Pick 35. The Bills jumped the board by 37 and dared it to prove them wrong. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

The Evans pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

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

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In slot 30 they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick56 Rnd2 Jordan Burch
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jordan Burch well ahead of where he belonged. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick62 Rnd2 Carson Schwesinger
Carson Schwesinger at the 62nd pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick109 Rnd4 Dylan Fairchild
Dylan Fairchild in pick 109 lands just on the right side of the ledger. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick132 Rnd4 Kyle Williams
They did well to land Kyle Williams in the Round 4 slot, just ahead of his grade. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick169 Rnd5 Bhayshul Tuten
Bhayshul Tuten in No. 169 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick170 Rnd5 Mitchell Evans
Mitchell Evans in the Round 5 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It fills a real need, too.
Pick173 Rnd5 Caleb Ransaw
Caleb Ransaw in No. 173 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. The roster fit checks out.
Pick177 Rnd6 Connor Colby
They paid a round early for Connor Colby in the 177th pick, more than the board wanted. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick206 Rnd6 Upton Stout
Upton Stout at Round 6, Pick 30 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.