Coach Jerry Jones'S MOCK DRAFT

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Draft Selections
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Andrew Mukuba Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Andrew Mukuba
S Texas
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (BUF)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (BUF)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Simeon Barrow Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (BUF)
Simeon Barrow Jr.
DL Miami
Chris Paul Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (BUF)
Chris Paul Jr.
LB Ole Miss
Devin Neal Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (BUF)
Devin Neal
RB Kansas
Rod Moore Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (BUF)
Rod Moore
S Michigan
Miles Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (BUF)
Miles Frazier
OG LSU
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Bills for Neal: B.

You build a draft on nights like this. Devin Neal had no business being available in pick No. 175, and the Bills did the only sane thing and turned in the card. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

Leaving edge rusher unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Reaching for Frazier left real value on the table behind him.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Isaiah Bond
In pick No. 30 they get a home-run threat at receiver. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick56 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
A tidy bit of business in the 56th pick, where Xavier Watts graded well above the range. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick62 Rnd2 Andrew Mukuba
They paid sticker price for Andrew Mukuba in No. 62, and that is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick107 Rnd4 Tez Johnson
The board had Tez Johnson higher than pick 107, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick130 Rnd4 Jake Majors
A offensive lineman of that caliber at slot 130 is the definition of value, full stop. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick169 Rnd5 Simeon Barrow Jr.
A straight-up fair deal on Simeon Barrow Jr. at the 169th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick172 Rnd5 Chris Paul Jr.
Chris Paul Jr. at Round 5, Pick 35 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick175 Rnd5 Devin Neal
Somehow Devin Neal was still sitting there in the Round 5 slot, and they pounced on premier running back value. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick202 Rnd6 Rod Moore
Taking Rod Moore in No. 202 is close to grand larceny; a safety that good had no business lasting this long. It fills a real need, too.
Pick204 Rnd6 Miles Frazier
Miles Frazier at the Round 6 slot is a conviction pick that outran the value. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.