greekghost'S MOCK DRAFT

BillsMafia

  • greekghost DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bills
Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (BUF)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (BUF)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Tyler Nubin Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Tyler Nubin
S Minnesota
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (BUF)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (BUF)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (BUF)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BUF)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (BUF)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (BUF)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (BUF)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (BUF)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (DET)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (LAR)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (LAR)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 112 RND: 4 (LV)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (LAR)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DET)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (SEA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DET)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LAR)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (SEA)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Tanner McLachlan Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (LAR)
Tanner McLachlan
TE Arizona
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (LV)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
Anim Dankwah Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (LV)
Anim Dankwah
OT Howard
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CHI)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CHI)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Players traded away
Head Shot
Kaiir Elam
CB
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall D-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesF FutureC+
The Bills bled value on every deal, hence the D-.

The Joe Milton III selection is the head-turner. The Bills reached 37 spots for him, and it will define how this weekend is remembered. It grades a D-, and the process earned it.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. Leaving running back unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Landing Nubin that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

They went 7 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

It is a steep hill from here, and the grade knows it.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In No. 29 they get a go-to option on the outside at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick44 Rnd2 Braden Fiske
Braden Fiske at slot 44 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick60 Rnd2 Tyler Nubin
They will replay Tyler Nubin at Round 2, Pick 28 for years; that is how good the value is. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick83 Rnd3 Xavier Legette
A slide stopped in the Round 3 slot, with Xavier Legette worth more than the price. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick99 Rnd3 Dominick Puni
Nice patience on Dominick Puni, who had no business lasting to the 99th overall pick. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick112 Rnd4 McKinnley Jackson
McKinnley Jackson in pick 112 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick128 Rnd4 Jarrian Jones
They liked Jarrian Jones enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 4 slot. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick154 Rnd5 Justin Eboigbe
Justin Eboigbe in slot 154 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick160 Rnd5 Marist Liufau
They paid sticker price for Marist Liufau in Round 5, Pick 24, and that is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick163 Rnd5 Joe Milton III
Joe Milton III at No. 163 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick189 Rnd6 Drake Nugent
A wild overpay on Drake Nugent in pick 189, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.