Balzanya'S MOCK DRAFT
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Balzanya'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 21, 2024

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Draft Selections
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (BUF)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (BUF)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Roman Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (BUF)
Roman Wilson
WR Michigan
Ray Davis Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (BUF)
Ray Davis
RB Kentucky
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (BUF)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (BUF)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (BUF)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Myles Cole Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (BUF)
Myles Cole
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
Andru Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Andru Phillips
CB Kentucky
Zion Logue Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (BUF)
Zion Logue
DL Georgia
Taylor Upshaw Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (BUF)
Taylor Upshaw
OLB-EDGE Arizona
Draft Picks Received
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Zion Logue Head Shot
PICK: 222 RND: 7 (ARI)
Zion Logue
DL Georgia
Draft Picks Traded
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (ARI)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB FutureB-
The Bills checked most of the boxes and earned a B.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Taylor Upshaw at the Round 7 slot, a reach of 165 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

Getting Rakestraw Jr. where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback.

They squeezed a little extra out of every move they made.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick35 Rnd2 Tyler Nubin
Tyler Nubin at No. 35 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the safety. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick60 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Xavier Legette in the 60th overall pick, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick71 Rnd3 Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
Circle this one: Ennis Rakestraw Jr. at the 71st pick is a fall that decides a draft. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick99 Rnd3 Roman Wilson
Somehow Roman Wilson was still sitting there in pick No. 99, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick129 Rnd4 Ray Davis
They will replay Ray Davis at pick 129 for years; that is how good the value is. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick159 Rnd5 Cedric Gray
Cedric Gray at Round 5, Pick 23 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick162 Rnd5 James Williams
They barely believed it either: James Williams still on the board at slot 162. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick197 Rnd6 Roger Rosengarten
Roger Rosengarten in the Round 6 slot should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick202 Rnd6 Myles Cole
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Myles Cole well ahead of where he belonged. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick206 Rnd6 Andru Phillips
Andru Phillips at pick 206 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick222 Rnd7 Zion Logue
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Zion Logue. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick246 Rnd7 Taylor Upshaw
Value said wait; Taylor Upshaw in No. 246 says they were not listening. The roster reasoning here is anyone's guess.