Geewhiz'S MOCK DRAFT

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Draft Selections
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (BUF)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (BUF)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (BUF)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
DeWayne Carter Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (BUF)
DeWayne Carter
DT Duke
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BUF)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (BUF)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (BUF)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Beau Brade Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (BUF)
Beau Brade
S Maryland
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (BUF)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (BUF)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (BUF)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (BUF)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
Dominique Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (BUF)
Dominique Hampton
S Washington
Draft Picks Received
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CAR)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 65 RND: 3 (CAR)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
DeWayne Carter Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
DeWayne Carter
DT Duke
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Baylon Spector
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Damar Hamlin
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Reid Ferguson
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Tommy Doyle
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Tyler Bass
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Draft Grade — Bills
Overall C+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesC FutureD
Best value of the weekend goes to the Bills for Guerendo: C+.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Isaac Guerendo, the No. 128 name on the board, stolen at the Round 5 slot.

The Hall reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with linebacker chief among the fixes.

So much rides on Jackson Powers-Johnson that the real verdict is a season or two away.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Jackson Powers-Johnson
In No. 28 they get a long-term starter on the line. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick33 Rnd2 Troy Franklin
Troy Franklin at pick 33 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick60 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
A tidy bit of business in the 60th overall pick, where Kris Jenkins graded well above the range. It fills a real need, too.
Pick65 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
They let Payton Wilson come to them and pounced at the 65th pick. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick87 Rnd3 DeWayne Carter
The board had cheaper options than DeWayne Carter at slot 87, and it noticed. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick128 Rnd4 Mohamed Kamara
No edge and no loss on Mohamed Kamara in Round 4, Pick 28; it is a wash and a sensible one. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick134 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson slid further than he should have, and pick No. 134 is lovely value for the wide receiver. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick144 Rnd5 Christian Jones
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Christian Jones in the Round 5 slot. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick160 Rnd5 Beau Brade
Circle this one: Beau Brade at the 160th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick163 Rnd5 Isaac Guerendo
You do not let a running back like Isaac Guerendo reach slot 163 and blink. They did not. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick189 Rnd6 Dwight McGlothern
Dwight McGlothern in pick No. 189 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick200 Rnd6 Jaylen Harrell
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jaylen Harrell. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick204 Rnd6 Gabe Hall
Gabe Hall at No. 204 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick248 Rnd7 Dominique Hampton
Dominique Hampton at the 248th pick is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.