T'S MOCK DRAFT

T'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON MAR 30, 2025

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Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (BUF)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Mello Dotson Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (BUF)
Mello Dotson
CB Kansas
Jake Briningstool Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (BUF)
Jake Briningstool
TE Clemson
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (BUF)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (BUF)
Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins
DL-EDGE Georgia
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (BUF)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Bills, and a B- to prove it.

Of all the ways to open, the Bills chose the head-scratcher, spending the 132nd pick on Mello Dotson with offensive lineman, safety and other spots still wide open.

Leaving offensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Alexander at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. Ingram-Dawkins has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced.

Linebacker was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In No. 30 they get a run-stuffing presence up front, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick56 Rnd2 Tre Harris
Tre Harris in pick 56 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick62 Rnd2 Maxwell Hairston
Maxwell Hairston at slot 62 is a conviction pick that outran the value. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick109 Rnd4 Darius Alexander
Darius Alexander is a better player than the 109th pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick132 Rnd4 Mello Dotson
A want over a need in pick No. 132: Mello Dotson adds a cornerback while offensive lineman, safety and other spots keeps waiting.
Pick169 Rnd5 Jake Briningstool
No drama and no debate, Jake Briningstool went about where he belonged in No. 169. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick170 Rnd5 Kyle Williams
No edge and no loss on Kyle Williams in Round 5, Pick 32; it is a wash and a sensible one. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick173 Rnd5 Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins
Tyrion Ingram-Dawkins in the Round 5 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick177 Rnd6 Jack Kiser
They paid sticker price for Jack Kiser in the 177th overall pick, and that is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick206 Rnd6 Jason Marshall Jr.
Good price on Jason Marshall Jr. in the Round 6 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.