21stirlingcod'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • 21stirlingcod DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bills
Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (BUF)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (BUF)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (BUF)
Javon Bullard
S Georgia
DeWayne Carter Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (BUF)
DeWayne Carter
DT Duke
Andru Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (BUF)
Andru Phillips
CB Kentucky
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (BUF)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (BUF)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Anthony Gould Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (BUF)
Anthony Gould
WR Oregon State
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (BUF)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (BUF)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Austin Reed Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (BUF)
Austin Reed
QB Western Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (HOU)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (PHI)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Javon Bullard Head Shot
PICK: 53 RND: 2 (PHI)
Javon Bullard
S Georgia
Anthony Gould Head Shot
PICK: 178 RND: 6 (PHI)
Anthony Gould
WR Oregon State
Draft Picks Traded
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (PHI)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (HOU)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Isaiah Rodgers
CB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Stefon Diggs
WR
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall C-
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The phones sank the Bills this weekend: C-.

Every swap seemed to tilt away from the Bills, and the value they bled adds up to real damage. Some smart calls, some head-scratchers, and a C- in the wash.

The Dixon steal is the beam this whole class leans on. Trice has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

They will regret leaving offensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it.

The verdict is a shrug for now, with the swing picks left to write the real ending.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In the Round 1 slot they get a weapon on the perimeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick50 Rnd2 Bralen Trice
They reached into another round for Bralen Trice, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick53 Rnd2 Javon Bullard
Javon Bullard at No. 53 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick99 Rnd3 DeWayne Carter
They paid sticker price for DeWayne Carter in the 99th overall pick, and that is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick129 Rnd4 Andru Phillips
A tidy bit of business in Round 4, Pick 29, where Andru Phillips graded well above the range. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick159 Rnd5 Marist Liufau
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Marist Liufau at slot 159 is the proof. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick162 Rnd5 Justin Eboigbe
They read the board right and Justin Eboigbe was the payoff at pick No. 162. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick178 Rnd6 Anthony Gould
Anthony Gould in pick 178 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick198 Rnd6 Johnny Dixon
The board had Johnny Dixon higher than the Round 6 slot, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick202 Rnd6 Jase McClellan
Jase McClellan at Round 6, Pick 27 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick206 Rnd6 Nathaniel Watson
No edge and no loss on Nathaniel Watson in slot 206; it is a wash and a sensible one. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick246 Rnd7 Austin Reed
Austin Reed slipping to the 246th overall pick is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A need, and now a little less of one.