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Js'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 22, 2024

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Mock drafts from Js

3-22-24

  • Js DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bills
Draft Selections
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BUF)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (BUF)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Tanor Bortolini Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (BUF)
Tanor Bortolini
C Wisconsin
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (BUF)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Jha'Quan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (BUF)
Jha'Quan Jackson
WR Tulane
M.J. Devonshire Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (BUF)
M.J. Devonshire
CB Pittsburgh
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (BUF)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (BUF)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Kimani Vidal Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (BUF)
Kimani Vidal
RB Troy
Draft Picks Traded
Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (SF)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Players Gained
Head Shot
Deebo Samuel
WR
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Bills a B.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Tanor Bortolini in the 144th overall pick, a good 43 spots before the room expected him. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Newton. They won the margins on every swap, and it adds up fast. For all the activity, safety went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick60 Rnd2 Braden Fiske
Braden Fiske at the Round 2 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick128 Rnd4 Mohamed Kamara
They paid sticker price for Mohamed Kamara in the 128th pick, and that is fine. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick134 Rnd4 Christian Jones
They took Christian Jones at par in pick 134, which is nothing to complain about. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick144 Rnd5 Tanor Bortolini
A big swing on Tanor Bortolini at slot 144, well ahead of any board in the building. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick160 Rnd5 Josh Newton
Somehow Josh Newton was still sitting there in Round 5, Pick 24, and they pounced on premier cornerback value. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick163 Rnd5 Jha'Quan Jackson
Jha'Quan Jackson in the 163rd overall pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick189 Rnd6 M.J. Devonshire
No drama and no debate, M.J. Devonshire went about where he belonged in the Round 6 slot. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick200 Rnd6 Jared Wiley
By-the-book stuff, Jared Wiley at No. 200 squarely in line with his ranking. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick204 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
A straight-up fair deal on Jaylan Ford at slot 204, value and slot in agreement. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick248 Rnd7 Kimani Vidal
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Kimani Vidal. It patches a soft spot without any drama.