jardavis44'S MOCK DRAFT

Bills Draft 2.0

  • jardavis44 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (BUF)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Jordan Morgan Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Jordan Morgan
OT Arizona
DeWayne Carter Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (BUF)
DeWayne Carter
DT Duke
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BUF)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (BUF)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (BUF)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (BUF)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
AJ Barner Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (BUF)
AJ Barner
TE Michigan
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Eric Gentry Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (BUF)
Eric Gentry
LB USC
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Bills for Morgan: B.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Jordan Morgan, pick No. 60, roughly 34 picks past where he belonged.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up. Linebacker was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

They trusted the board more than the depth chart.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In the 28th pick they get a home-run threat at receiver at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick60 Rnd2 Jordan Morgan
They will replay Jordan Morgan at pick No. 60 for years; that is how good the value is. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick99 Rnd3 DeWayne Carter
By-the-book stuff, DeWayne Carter at slot 99 squarely in line with his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick128 Rnd4 Justin Eboigbe
A reasonable price with a little left over, Justin Eboigbe in the 128th overall pick. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick162 Rnd5 Malik Mustapha
You do not let a safety like Malik Mustapha reach pick 162 and blink. They did not. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick165 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
A quiet steal in the Round 5 slot: Jaylin Simpson for less than the market said. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick197 Rnd6 Curtis Jacobs
Curtis Jacobs in No. 197 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick202 Rnd6 AJ Barner
Quietly one of the better values of the day, AJ Barner at Round 6, Pick 27. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick206 Rnd6 De'Corian Clark
Nothing to complain about; De'Corian Clark went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick249 Rnd7 Eric Gentry
No edge and no loss on Eric Gentry in slot 249; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.