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Balzanya'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 21, 2024

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1/21 trade

  • Balzanya DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bills
Draft Selections
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (BUF)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (BUF)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (BUF)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (BUF)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (BUF)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (BUF)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (BUF)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Ethan Driskell Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (BUF)
Ethan Driskell
OT Marshall
Ajou Ajou Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (BUF)
Ajou Ajou
WR USF
Draft Picks Received
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LAC)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (LAC)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Players Gained
Head Shot
Joey Bosa
EDGE
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B
ValueC NeedB+ TradesC- FutureA
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Bills: B.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Ajou Ajou in pick 250, a good 91 spots before the room expected him. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. They gave back a little on the phones for the right to move. On the needs board they went 5 of 9, with linebacker the one that mattered most.

The future picks help the war chest more than the win-now roster.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick61 Rnd2 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. at the 61st overall pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick99 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
By-the-book stuff, Zak Zinter at the Round 3 slot squarely in line with his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick129 Rnd4 James Williams
No drama and no debate, James Williams went about where he belonged in No. 129. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick162 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
Jaylin Simpson at pick No. 162 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick166 Rnd5 De'Corian Clark
De'Corian Clark at pick 166 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick198 Rnd6 Jordan Jefferson
Jordan Jefferson at the 198th pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the interior defensive lineman. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick202 Rnd6 Michael Barrett
A clean, defensible pick in the 202nd pick with a little surplus value in Michael Barrett. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick207 Rnd6 Ethan Driskell
Ethan Driskell in pick No. 207 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick250 Rnd7 Ajou Ajou
Ajou Ajou in slot 250 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.