Willyboys'S MOCK DRAFT
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Draft Selections
Grey Zabel Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Grey Zabel
OT North Dakota State
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Harold Fannin Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Harold Fannin Jr.
TE Bowling Green
Ben Sauls Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (BUF)
Ben Sauls
PK Pittsburgh
Charles Grant Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (BUF)
Charles Grant
OT William & Mary
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (BUF)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Brashard Smith Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (BUF)
Brashard Smith
RB SMU
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (BUF)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Tahj Brooks Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (BUF)
Tahj Brooks
RB Texas Tech
Akili Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Akili Arnold
S USC
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Bills kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

The Bills went off the board in a big way for Seth McLaughlin, 72 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another.

Pierce falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. The Bills indulged a want in Sauls while a need in linebacker, interior defensive lineman and other spots stayed open. A whole weekend of picks and linebacker is somehow still a want.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Grey Zabel
Grey Zabel at the 30th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick56 Rnd2 Kaleb Johnson
Kaleb Johnson in slot 56 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick62 Rnd2 Harold Fannin Jr.
The board had Harold Fannin Jr. higher than No. 62, and the tight end fell to them anyway. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick109 Rnd4 Ben Sauls
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Ben Sauls at specialist with linebacker, interior defensive lineman and other spots open.
Pick132 Rnd4 Charles Grant
They robbed the room for Charles Grant here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick169 Rnd5 Seth McLaughlin
This one needs a full-page explanation: Seth McLaughlin in pick No. 169, miles early. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick170 Rnd5 Brashard Smith
Steal is underselling it; Brashard Smith at the 170th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick173 Rnd5 Hollin Pierce
Hollin Pierce at No. 173 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick177 Rnd6 Tahj Brooks
Somehow Tahj Brooks was still sitting there in pick 177, and they pounced on premier running back value. It fills a real need, too.
Pick206 Rnd6 Akili Arnold
No edge and no loss on Akili Arnold in slot 206; it is a wash and a sensible one. The roster fit checks out.