Antoniothegoat'S MOCK DRAFT

Antonio And Julian's Draft

  • Antoniothegoat DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Trey Amos Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
Trey Amos
CB Ole Miss
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami
Rylie Mills Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (BUF)
Rylie Mills
DL Notre Dame
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (BUF)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (BUF)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Dayon Hayes Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (BUF)
Dayon Hayes
DE-EDGE Colorado
Quinn Carroll Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (BUF)
Quinn Carroll
OT Minnesota
Paris Shand Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (BUF)
Paris Shand
DE LSU
J.J. Weaver Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (BUF)
J.J. Weaver
LB-EDGE Kentucky
Xzavier Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (BUF)
Xzavier Henderson
WR Cincinnati
Jake Briningstool Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (BUF)
Jake Briningstool
TE Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Barrett Carter Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (DET)
Barrett Carter
LB Clemson
Xzavier Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (DET)
Xzavier Henderson
WR Cincinnati
Jake Briningstool Head Shot
PICK: 244 RND: 7 (DET)
Jake Briningstool
TE Clemson
Draft Picks Traded
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (DET)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Bills.

The war room fell hard for J.J. Weaver, and it showed at the 204th overall pick: 128 picks ahead of a board that had other ideas. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

They banked enough surplus on Carter to cover a lot of smaller sins. They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it.

On the needs board they went 7 of 9, with linebacker the one that mattered most.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Malaki Starks
In the 30th overall pick they get a rangy last line of defense, outstanding value to boot. A real need, handled.
Pick56 Rnd2 Trey Amos
Trey Amos in pick No. 56 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick62 Rnd2 Xavier Restrepo
Xavier Restrepo slid further than he should have, and the Round 2 slot is lovely value for the wide receiver. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick107 Rnd4 Rylie Mills
They talked themselves into Rylie Mills at slot 107, and the board did not agree. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick131 Rnd4 Barrett Carter
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Barrett Carter in No. 131, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick169 Rnd5 Cobee Bryant
No edge and no loss on Cobee Bryant in pick 169; it is a wash and a sensible one. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick172 Rnd5 Dayon Hayes
Dayon Hayes in the 172nd pick is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick175 Rnd5 Quinn Carroll
Quinn Carroll at slot 175 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick202 Rnd6 Paris Shand
Paris Shand at the Round 6 slot is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick204 Rnd6 J.J. Weaver
They reached into another round for J.J. Weaver, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick228 Rnd7 Xzavier Henderson
Xzavier Henderson at Round 7, Pick 12 is a conviction pick that outran the value. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick244 Rnd7 Jake Briningstool
They barely believed it either: Jake Briningstool still on the board at No. 244. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.