kevinjameslawson'S MOCK DRAFT

26Mar2025

  • kevinjameslawson DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bills
Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Trey Amos Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
Trey Amos
CB Ole Miss
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (BUF)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (BUF)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (BUF)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Pat Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (BUF)
Pat Bryant
WR Illinois
Draft Picks Received
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (TEN)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CLE)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CLE)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (TEN)
Jonah Monheim
C USC
LeQuint Allen Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (TEN)
LeQuint Allen
RB Syracuse
Ethan Downs Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (CLE)
Ethan Downs
DE-EDGE Oklahoma
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (TEN)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB TradesC+ FutureB-
Grand theft in pick 109: the Bills steal Henderson and grade out a B.

The Bills did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and TreVeyon Henderson fell into Round 4, Pick 7.

They will regret leaving linebacker for another day if the season turns on it. On the needs board they went 4 of 9, with interior defensive lineman the one that mattered most.

The weekend tilted hard toward the defense. A fair-value weekend of trading, no edge to be found.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In Round 1, Pick 30 they get a wrecking ball inside, and a steal at that. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick56 Rnd2 Trey Amos
Trey Amos at No. 56 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick62 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
They will replay Malaki Starks at slot 62 for years; that is how good the value is. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick109 Rnd4 TreVeyon Henderson
TreVeyon Henderson in pick 109 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick120 Rnd4 Kevin Winston Jr.
The board fumbled Kevin Winston Jr. all the way to the 120th overall pick, and they scooped it up. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick132 Rnd4 Darius Alexander
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 4 slot with a little surplus value in Darius Alexander. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick169 Rnd5 Pat Bryant
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Pat Bryant in the 169th pick, plain and simple. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.