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Balzanya'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 24, 2024

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Draft Selections
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (BUF)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (BUF)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (BUF)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (BUF)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (BUF)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (BUF)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (BUF)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Braiden McGregor Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (BUF)
Braiden McGregor
DL-EDGE Michigan
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (BUF)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (BUF)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (BUF)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (BUF)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Draft Picks Received
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (BAL)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (BAL)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (BAL)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Draft Picks Traded
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DET)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Players Gained
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Malcolm Rodriguez
LB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Tre'Davious White
CB
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Bills robbed the room for Coleman. Final grade: B.

When a board-topper like Keon Coleman slides to the Round 2 slot, you do not overthink it, and the Bills did not.

The cost of the McGregor reach is exactly the players who went right after him. The Hadden pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at interior defensive lineman, quarterback and other spots.

They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it. Value over need was the throughline, for better and worse.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Troy Franklin
In pick No. 32 they get a weapon on the perimeter at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick61 Rnd2 Keon Coleman
Keon Coleman in slot 61 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick95 Rnd3 Christian Haynes
Christian Haynes in Round 3, Pick 32 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick99 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
A tidy bit of business in the 99th pick, where Mike Sainristil graded well above the range. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick129 Rnd4 James Williams
James Williams in No. 129 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick132 Rnd4 Kamal Hadden
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Kamal Hadden at cornerback with interior defensive lineman, quarterback and other spots open.
Pick162 Rnd5 Keith Randolph Jr.
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Keith Randolph Jr. at pick 162. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick166 Rnd5 Braiden McGregor
Braiden McGregor at the Round 5 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick198 Rnd6 Jaylen Harrell
Jaylen Harrell at slot 198 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick202 Rnd6 Jase McClellan
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Jase McClellan. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick207 Rnd6 Steele Chambers
Steele Chambers at the 207th overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick250 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
Eric Gentry is a better player than Round 7, Pick 30 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.