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Balzanya'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON APR 19, 2024

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4/19 Bills

  • Balzanya DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bills
Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (BUF)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (BUF)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (BUF)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BUF)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (BUF)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (BUF)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Tyrone Tracy Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (BUF)
Tyrone Tracy Jr.
WR Purdue
Dillon Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (BUF)
Dillon Johnson
RB Washington
M.J. Devonshire Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (BUF)
M.J. Devonshire
CB Pittsburgh
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (BUF)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (BUF)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Emani Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (BUF)
Emani Bailey
RB TCU
Draft Picks Received
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (WSH)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Gabriel Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (WSH)
Gabriel Murphy
DL-EDGE UCLA
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (WSH)
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Draft Picks Traded
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (WSH)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Players Gained
Head Shot
Josh Drayden
CB
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesB+ FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Bills, and a B to prove it.

You can draft well and still miss the point. The Bills did plenty of tidy work and somehow never got around to interior defensive lineman, which was the need that mattered most. Call it a sensible B, earned the boring way.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Tracy Jr.. On the needs board they went 6 of 9, with linebacker the one that mattered most.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In the 28th pick they get a home-run threat at receiver at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick67 Rnd3 Ricky Pearsall
A tidy bit of business in slot 67, where Ricky Pearsall graded well above the range. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick100 Rnd3 Gabriel Murphy
Gabriel Murphy is a better player than pick 100 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick128 Rnd4 Mohamed Kamara
They took Mohamed Kamara at par in the Round 4 slot, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick134 Rnd4 Jamari Thrash
They did well to land Jamari Thrash in the 134th overall pick, just ahead of his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick144 Rnd5 Mason McCormick
A market-rate offensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Mason McCormick. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick160 Rnd5 Tyrone Tracy Jr.
Tyrone Tracy Jr. slid further than he should have, and No. 160 is lovely value for the wide receiver. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick163 Rnd5 Dillon Johnson
A straight-up fair deal on Dillon Johnson at pick No. 163, value and slot in agreement. The roster fit checks out.
Pick189 Rnd6 M.J. Devonshire
M.J. Devonshire at Round 6, Pick 14 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick200 Rnd6 Joe Milton III
Joe Milton III at pick No. 200 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick204 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
No drama and no debate, Jaylan Ford went about where he belonged in the 204th overall pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick248 Rnd7 Emani Bailey
They went early on Emani Bailey in No. 248, and the value did not follow. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.