Ja Bruh'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Ja Bruh DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (BUF)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (BUF)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (BUF)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (BUF)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (BUF)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Kaden Prather Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (BUF)
Kaden Prather
WR Maryland
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Grand theft in the 175th overall pick: the Bills steal Neal and grade out a B.

The rest of the league will want that one back. Devin Neal tumbling to the Bills in Round 5, Pick 38 is a gift they did not have to think twice about. Good, not great, and the B says as much.

If Prather pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Job largely done: linebacker settled and 7 of 9 of the wish list covered. The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Deone Walker
Deone Walker in No. 30 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick56 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
You do not let a safety like Malaki Starks reach pick No. 56 and blink. They did not. The roster fit checks out.
Pick62 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Xavier Watts in the 62nd pick. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick108 Rnd4 Tez Johnson
They read the board right and Tez Johnson was the payoff at Round 4, Pick 7. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick131 Rnd4 Barrett Carter
Barrett Carter in pick 131 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick171 Rnd5 Jake Majors
Jake Majors in slot 171 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick175 Rnd5 Devin Neal
A running back of that caliber at the Round 5 slot is the definition of value, full stop. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick179 Rnd6 Chris Paul Jr.
Circle this one: Chris Paul Jr. at the 179th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick206 Rnd6 Luke Lachey
Nice patience on Luke Lachey, who had no business lasting to No. 206. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick208 Rnd6 Kaden Prather
Value said wait; Kaden Prather in the 208th pick says they were not listening. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.