Js'S MOCK DRAFT

Js'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 23, 2024

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    Bills
Draft Selections
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (BUF)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (BUF)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (BUF)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (BUF)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (BUF)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (BUF)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Andrew Raym Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (BUF)
Andrew Raym
C Oklahoma
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (BUF)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (BUF)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
J.J. Weaver Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (BUF)
J.J. Weaver
LB-EDGE Kentucky
Jalen Green Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (BUF)
Jalen Green
S Mississippi State
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (BUF)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (DET)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 64 RND: 2 (BAL)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Jordan Travis Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (BAL)
Jordan Travis
QB Florida State
Andrew Raym Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (DET)
Andrew Raym
C Oklahoma
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (BAL)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DET)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DET)
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Draft Picks Traded
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DET)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (BAL)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Malcolm Rodriguez
LB
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B
ValueC NeedB+ TradesA FutureB
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Bills a B.

The Braden Fiske pick is the one that will follow the Bills into the fall. They took him 20 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through running back. A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Xavier Worthy
In the Round 1 slot they get a difference-maker at receiver, even if it was a touch early. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick64 Rnd2 Braden Fiske
Braden Fiske in the 64th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick99 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
They paid sticker price for Khyree Jackson in pick No. 99, and that is fine. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick129 Rnd4 James Williams
No drama and no debate, James Williams went about where he belonged in Round 4, Pick 29. It fills a real need, too.
Pick132 Rnd4 Jordan Travis
A market-rate quarterback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jordan Travis. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick162 Rnd5 Layden Robinson
Layden Robinson in No. 162 is fair value, right on his grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick166 Rnd5 Jaylan Ford
They took Jaylan Ford at par in the Round 5 slot, which is nothing to complain about. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick167 Rnd5 Andrew Raym
Value said wait; Andrew Raym in the 167th pick says they were not listening. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick169 Rnd5 Curtis Jacobs
Curtis Jacobs at pick No. 169 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick198 Rnd6 De'Corian Clark
A tidy little value on De'Corian Clark in Round 6, Pick 23, a step better than break-even. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick202 Rnd6 J.J. Weaver
A reach on J.J. Weaver in pick 202; the board had better options right there. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick207 Rnd6 Jalen Green
A straight-up fair deal on Jalen Green at No. 207, value and slot in agreement. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick250 Rnd7 Walter Rouse
No edge and no loss on Walter Rouse in the 250th overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.