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ardenneschief'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 12, 2026

Optimal Bills Mock

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Draft Selections
Chris Bell Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (BUF)
Chris Bell
WR Louisville
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (BUF)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Domonique Orange Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Domonique Orange
DT Iowa State
Beau Stephens Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
Beau Stephens
OG Iowa
Ephesians Prysock Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (BUF)
Ephesians Prysock
CB Washington
Red Murdock Head Shot
PICK: 182 RND: 6 (BUF)
Red Murdock
LB Buffalo
Riley Nowakowski Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (BUF)
Riley Nowakowski
TE Indiana
Dominic Zvada Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (BUF)
Dominic Zvada
PK Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Chris Bell Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (ARI)
Chris Bell
WR Louisville
Jacob Rodriguez Head Shot
PICK: 43 RND: 2 (MIA)
Jacob Rodriguez
LB Texas Tech
Dominic Zvada Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIA)
Dominic Zvada
PK Michigan
Draft Picks Traded
Kayden McDonald Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (ARI)
Kayden McDonald
DT Ohio State
Albert Regis Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (MIA)
Albert Regis
DL Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (LV)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB+ TradesA- FutureC
More right than wrong for the Bills, and a B- to prove it.

The Bills went off the board in a big way for Dominic Zvada, 80 picks early. Conviction is one thing; this is another. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

They banked enough surplus on Orange to cover a lot of smaller sins. For all the activity, safety went untouched, which is hard to explain.

A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly. They left with linebacker solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick34 Rnd2 Chris Bell
No drama and no debate, Chris Bell went about where he belonged in the 34th overall pick. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick43 Rnd2 Jacob Rodriguez
They liked Jacob Rodriguez enough to skip the value, taking him in the 43rd pick. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick91 Rnd3 Domonique Orange
The board fumbled Domonique Orange all the way to pick No. 91, and they scooped it up. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick126 Rnd4 Beau Stephens
They talked themselves into Beau Stephens at Round 4, Pick 26, and the board did not agree. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick165 Rnd5 Ephesians Prysock
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Ephesians Prysock well ahead of where he belonged. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick182 Rnd6 Red Murdock
A conviction pick on Red Murdock at pick 182 that the board grades a round light. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick220 Rnd7 Riley Nowakowski
A market-rate tight end, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Riley Nowakowski. It fills a real need, too.
Pick227 Rnd7 Dominic Zvada
They left a pile of value on the table to take Dominic Zvada this early at the Round 7 slot. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.