Jimbo'S MOCK DRAFT

Beane's retool

  • Jimbo DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bills
Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (BUF)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (BUF)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Tai Felton Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (BUF)
Tai Felton
WR Maryland
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (BUF)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (BUF)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Collin Oliver Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (BUF)
Collin Oliver
LB-EDGE Oklahoma State
Kalel Mullings Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (BUF)
Kalel Mullings
RB Michigan
Upton Stout Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (BUF)
Upton Stout
S Western Kentucky
Maxen Hook Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (BUF)
Maxen Hook
S Toledo
Draft Picks Received
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Draft Picks Traded
Nic Scourton Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (CLE)
Nic Scourton
DE-EDGE Texas A&M
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ATL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ATL)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
Myles Garrett
DE
Players traded away
Head Shot
AJ Epenesa
DE
Head Shot
Matt Milano
LB
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureF
The Bills turned the phones into found money: B-.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Collin Oliver; the Bills did not wait, grabbing him 127 spots ahead at Round 5, Pick 35.

The Winston Jr. value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. Leaving offensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the offensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick33 Rnd2 Kenneth Grant
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Kenneth Grant at the 33rd overall pick is the proof. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick56 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
Nick Emmanwori in slot 56 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It fills a real need, too.
Pick62 Rnd2 Deone Walker
They paid sticker price for Deone Walker in No. 62, and that is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick67 Rnd3 Darien Porter
Darien Porter at the 67th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick107 Rnd4 Tai Felton
Good price on Tai Felton in pick 107, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick130 Rnd4 Danny Stutsman
They will replay Danny Stutsman at pick No. 130 for years; that is how good the value is. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick169 Rnd5 Kevin Winston Jr.
Kevin Winston Jr. in No. 169 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick172 Rnd5 Collin Oliver
They reached into another round for Collin Oliver, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick175 Rnd5 Kalel Mullings
Circle this one: Kalel Mullings at pick 175 is a fall that decides a draft. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick202 Rnd6 Upton Stout
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Upton Stout at Round 6, Pick 27. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick204 Rnd6 Maxen Hook
Maxen Hook at the Round 6 slot is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.