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Stustein'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 26, 2026

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  • Stustein DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bills
Draft Selections
Denzel Boston Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
Denzel Boston
WR Washington
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
S Toledo
Taurean York Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Taurean York
LB Texas A&M
Ar'maj Reed-Adams Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
Ar'maj Reed-Adams
OG Texas A&M
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (BUF)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (BUF)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Markis Deal Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (BUF)
Markis Deal
DL TCU
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Bills: B-.

The Markis Deal selection is the head-turner. The Bills reached 48 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

On value alone, York makes the weekend a net positive. The quarterback hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Linebacker is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Denzel Boston
In the 26th overall pick they get a matchup problem out wide. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick60 Rnd2 Emmanuel McNeil-Warren
Emmanuel McNeil-Warren in pick No. 60 is fair value, right on his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick91 Rnd3 Taurean York
They read the board right and Taurean York was the payoff at the Round 3 slot. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick126 Rnd4 Ar'maj Reed-Adams
No drama and no debate, Ar'maj Reed-Adams went about where he belonged in Round 4, Pick 26. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick166 Rnd5 Patrick Payton
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Patrick Payton well ahead of where he belonged. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick220 Rnd7 J. Michael Sturdivant
A straight-up fair deal on J. Michael Sturdivant at pick 220, value and slot in agreement. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick228 Rnd7 Markis Deal
Markis Deal at the 228th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.