Balzanya'S MOCK DRAFT
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Balzanya'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 2, 2024

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JC Latham Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (BUF)
JC Latham
OT Alabama
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (BUF)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Tory Horton Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (BUF)
Tory Horton
WR Colorado State
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (BUF)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (BUF)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (BUF)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (BUF)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (BUF)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (BUF)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (BUF)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Bills kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

The move everyone will second-guess came early. The Bills reached some 60 spots for Steele Chambers, and value like that does not grow back.

That Smith pick is the receipt they will wave around later. For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain. Job largely done: linebacker settled and 6 of 9 of the wish list covered.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 JC Latham
In slot 18 they get an anchor for the offensive line at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick50 Rnd2 Cooper Beebe
By-the-book stuff, Cooper Beebe at the 50th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick99 Rnd3 Tory Horton
A reach on Tory Horton in pick 99; the board had better options right there. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick118 Rnd4 James Williams
They jumped the gun on James Williams, taking him earlier than his grade liked. The roster fit checks out.
Pick148 Rnd5 Jaylan Ford
A conviction pick on Jaylan Ford at the Round 5 slot that the board grades a round light. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick155 Rnd5 Nehemiah Pritchett
Nehemiah Pritchett slid further than he should have, and the 155th pick is lovely value for the cornerback. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick196 Rnd6 Jase McClellan
Jase McClellan in the 196th pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick199 Rnd6 Ainias Smith
Taking Ainias Smith in No. 199 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick208 Rnd6 Steele Chambers
A wild overpay on Steele Chambers in the 208th overall pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick239 Rnd7 Xavier Thomas
Xavier Thomas at Round 7, Pick 19 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A need, and now a little less of one.