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Balzanya'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 26, 2024

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  • Balzanya DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (BUF)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (BUF)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (BUF)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (BUF)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (BUF)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (BUF)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Andru Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (BUF)
Andru Phillips
CB Kentucky
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (BUF)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (BUF)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Ethan Driskell Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (BUF)
Ethan Driskell
OT Marshall
Blake Watson Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Blake Watson
RB Memphis
Marcellas Dial Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (BUF)
Marcellas Dial
CB South Carolina
Draft Picks Received
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 47 RND: 2 (NYG)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NYG)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (NYG)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (NYG)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Draft Picks Traded
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (NYG)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesB FutureB-
The Bills let Dial fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Marcellas Dial got past him. The Bills do not have to explain a thing at slot 246. Call it a sensible B, earned the boring way.

The Watson pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

The dealing nudged the ledger their way without much fuss.

Good work on the whole, with quarterback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick47 Rnd2 Brian Thomas Jr.
You do not let a wide receiver like Brian Thomas Jr. reach pick No. 47 and blink. They did not. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick60 Rnd2 Brandon Dorlus
They paid a round early for Brandon Dorlus in No. 60, more than the board wanted. It fills a real need, too.
Pick70 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson at pick 70 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick99 Rnd3 Jaden Hicks
Jaden Hicks at the Round 3 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick108 Rnd4 Mohamed Kamara
A premium they did not need to pay, Mohamed Kamara a notch or two before his time. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick129 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
They paid sticker price for Cedric Gray in the 129th pick, and that is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick140 Rnd5 Cole Bishop
Nice patience on Cole Bishop, who had no business lasting to slot 140. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick159 Rnd5 Andru Phillips
The board had cheaper options than Andru Phillips at Round 5, Pick 23, and it noticed. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick162 Rnd5 Jordan Jefferson
They reached into another round for Jordan Jefferson, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick198 Rnd6 De'Corian Clark
They liked De'Corian Clark enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 198. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick202 Rnd6 Ethan Driskell
A tidy bit of business in the Round 6 slot, where Ethan Driskell graded well above the range. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick206 Rnd6 Blake Watson
Blake Watson in No. 206 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick246 Rnd7 Marcellas Dial
The board fumbled Marcellas Dial all the way to Round 7, Pick 26, and they scooped it up. Stacking talent where they were already deep.