Zoso'S MOCK DRAFT
  1. Home
  2. Simulator

McClappy's Favorite

  • Zoso DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bills
Draft Selections
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (BUF)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BUF)
James Williams
LB Miami (FL)
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (BUF)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (BUF)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (BUF)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Hunter Nourzad Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (BUF)
Hunter Nourzad
C Penn State
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (BUF)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
Tyler Owens Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (BUF)
Tyler Owens
S Texas Tech
Myles Harden Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (BUF)
Myles Harden
CB South Dakota
C.J. Hanson Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (BUF)
C.J. Hanson
OG Holy Cross
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Bills.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Bills took Tyler Owens a full 55 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend.

Getting Nubin where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
In No. 28 they get a bendy edge with upside at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick60 Rnd2 Tyler Nubin
They robbed the room for Tyler Nubin here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick128 Rnd4 James Williams
Fair-plus on James Williams, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick134 Rnd4 Josh Newton
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Josh Newton in the 134th pick. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick144 Rnd5 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson at pick 144 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick160 Rnd5 Walter Rouse
No drama and no debate, Walter Rouse went about where he belonged in slot 160. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick163 Rnd5 Hunter Nourzad
Hunter Nourzad at slot 163 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick189 Rnd6 Cornelius Johnson
Cornelius Johnson in the Round 6 slot is fair value, right on his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick200 Rnd6 Tyler Owens
Value said wait; Tyler Owens in Round 6, Pick 25 says they were not listening. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick204 Rnd6 Myles Harden
Myles Harden at the 204th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick248 Rnd7 C.J. Hanson
They paid a round early for C.J. Hanson in No. 248, more than the board wanted. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.