Balzanya'S MOCK DRAFT
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Balzanya'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON DEC 1, 2025

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Draft Selections
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (BUF)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Nyck Harbor Head Shot
PICK: 55 RND: 2 (BUF)
Nyck Harbor
WR South Carolina
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (BUF)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Chandler Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 86 RND: 3 (BUF)
Chandler Rivers
CB Duke
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (BUF)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Tao Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (BUF)
Tao Johnson
S Utah
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (BUF)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Bear Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (BUF)
Bear Alexander
DT Oregon
Peyton Bowen Head Shot
PICK: 231 RND: 7 (BUF)
Peyton Bowen
S Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (DEN)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
A.J. Haulcy Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (DEN)
A.J. Haulcy
S LSU
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 102 RND: 4 (DEN)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DEN)
NEXT YEAR (2027)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Chris Brazzell II Head Shot
PICK: 21 RND: 1 (DEN)
Chris Brazzell II
WR Tennessee
Players Gained
Head Shot
Justin Strnad
LB
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
The Bills won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B+.

The Bills put a flag in the ground for Bear Alexander, 40 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through offensive lineman. Reese at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster.

The Justin Strnad pickup adds a known quantity to a class of unknowns.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Arvell Reese
In the 32nd pick they get a sideline-to-sideline linebacker, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick55 Rnd2 Nyck Harbor
No drama and no debate, Nyck Harbor went about where he belonged in slot 55. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick64 Rnd2 A.J. Haulcy
A premium they did not need to pay, A.J. Haulcy a notch or two before his time. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick86 Rnd3 Chandler Rivers
They liked Chandler Rivers enough to skip the value, taking him in the 86th overall pick. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick102 Rnd4 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
A conviction pick on Emmanuel McNeil-Warren at pick No. 102 that the board grades a round light. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick121 Rnd4 Tao Johnson
They paid up for Tao Johnson at Round 4, Pick 21 when waiting would have done the job. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick163 Rnd5 Lander Barton
Value said wait; Lander Barton in the 163rd overall pick says they were not listening. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick220 Rnd7 Bear Alexander
They reached a country mile for Bear Alexander at pick 220, and the board is aghast. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick231 Rnd7 Peyton Bowen
A wild overpay on Peyton Bowen in the 231st pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It patches a soft spot without any drama.