585agent'S MOCK DRAFT

Bob

  • 585agent DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bills
Draft Selections
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (BUF)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Mello Dotson Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (BUF)
Mello Dotson
CB Kansas
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (BUF)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Luke Kandra Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (BUF)
Luke Kandra
OG Cincinnati
Pat Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (BUF)
Pat Bryant
WR Illinois
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (BUF)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (BUF)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Ryan Fitzgerald Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (BUF)
Ryan Fitzgerald
PK Florida State
Draft Picks Received
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (HOU)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Draft Picks Traded
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (HOU)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Players Gained
Head Shot
John Metchie III
WR
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesA- FutureB-
Grand theft in the Round 5 slot: the Bills steal Neal and grade out a B.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Devin Neal, the No. 84 name on the board, stolen at No. 175.

They are betting Dotson proves the room right and everyone else wrong. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but quarterback.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Malaki Starks
In the Round 1 slot they get a centerfielder for the defense. A real need, handled.
Pick58 Rnd2 Donovan Ezeiruaku
A reach for Donovan Ezeiruaku in the 58th overall pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick62 Rnd2 Tyleik Williams
Somehow Tyleik Williams was still sitting there in the 62nd pick, and they pounced on premier interior defensive lineman value. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick108 Rnd4 Mello Dotson
Mello Dotson at No. 108 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick127 Rnd4 Demetrius Knight Jr.
Taking Demetrius Knight Jr. in Round 4, Pick 26 is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick131 Rnd4 Luke Kandra
Luke Kandra in pick 131 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick171 Rnd5 Pat Bryant
Pat Bryant in pick No. 171 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick175 Rnd5 Devin Neal
A running back of that caliber at slot 175 is the definition of value, full stop. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick179 Rnd6 Jake Majors
They robbed the room for Jake Majors here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick206 Rnd6 Jordan Hancock
Jordan Hancock in slot 206 is fair value, right on his grade. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick208 Rnd6 Ryan Fitzgerald
A top-tier specialist at a bargain, Ryan Fitzgerald in No. 208, plain and simple. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.