Balzanya'S MOCK DRAFT
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Balzanya'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 6, 2024

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3/6 Bills Trades

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    Bills
Draft Selections
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (BUF)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (BUF)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Ray Davis Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (BUF)
Ray Davis
RB Kentucky
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (BUF)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (BUF)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (BUF)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (BUF)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Dallin Holker Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (BUF)
Dallin Holker
TE Colorado State
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 6 (BUF)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (BUF)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (BUF)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Keaton Bills Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Keaton Bills
OG Utah
Bub Means Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (BUF)
Bub Means
WR Pittsburgh
Draft Picks Received
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 70 RND: 3 (NYG)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (SF)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (NYG)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (CHI)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 6 (SF)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (SF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (SF)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Patrick Paul Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (NYG)
Patrick Paul
OT Houston
Players Gained
Head Shot
Trevon Diggs
CB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Ryan Bates
OG
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Bills a B.

Give the war room a raise for the dealing alone. The Bills came out ahead on every exchange that mattered, and it was not close. Call it a sensible B, earned the boring way.

The Bills pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. On value alone, Orhorhoro makes the weekend a net positive. A whole weekend of picks and quarterback is somehow still a want.

Add it up and it is a good, unfussy class.

Pick Analysis
Pick70 Rnd3 Ruke Orhorhoro
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Ruke Orhorhoro at pick No. 70. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick94 Rnd3 Malik Washington
Malik Washington at pick 94 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick99 Rnd3 Ray Davis
No drama and no debate, Ray Davis went about where he belonged in the Round 3 slot. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick108 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
They left a pile of value on the table to take Cedric Gray this early at Round 4, Pick 8. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick129 Rnd4 Tykee Smith
Tykee Smith at No. 129 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick143 Rnd5 Kitan Oladapo
They jumped the gun on Kitan Oladapo, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick159 Rnd5 Mason McCormick
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Mason McCormick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick162 Rnd5 Dallin Holker
Dallin Holker at slot 162 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick176 Rnd6 Luke McCaffrey
A tidy bit of business in Round 6, Pick 1, where Luke McCaffrey graded well above the range. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick198 Rnd6 Gabe Hall
They paid a round early for Gabe Hall in slot 198, more than the board wanted. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick202 Rnd6 Jaylen Harrell
Jaylen Harrell at pick No. 202 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick206 Rnd6 Keaton Bills
Keaton Bills in pick 206 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick246 Rnd7 Bub Means
Bub Means at No. 246 is a conviction pick that outran the value. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.