ewgrlj18'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • ewgrlj18 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (BUF)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Zach Frazier Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Zach Frazier
C West Virginia
Calen Bullock Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (BUF)
Calen Bullock
S USC
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BUF)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (BUF)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (BUF)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (BUF)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (BUF)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (BUF)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Tylan Grable Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (BUF)
Tylan Grable
OT UCF
Draft Picks Received
Calen Bullock Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (SEA)
Calen Bullock
S USC
Draft Picks Traded
Anthony Gould Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (SEA)
Anthony Gould
WR Oregon State
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (SEA)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (MIA)
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Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB FutureC+
More right than wrong for the Bills, and a B to prove it.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Bills took Jordan Jefferson a full 24 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Grable. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped linebacker, which is a strange place to end up.

The trade work was a quiet net positive. Offensive lineman is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

Good work on the whole, with linebacker the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In pick No. 28 they get a No. 1 receiver. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick60 Rnd2 Zach Frazier
They paid sticker price for Zach Frazier in pick 60, and that is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick81 Rnd3 Calen Bullock
Calen Bullock in Round 3, Pick 17 is fair value, right on his grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick128 Rnd4 McKinnley Jackson
McKinnley Jackson at the 128th overall pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick134 Rnd4 Mohamed Kamara
By-the-book stuff, Mohamed Kamara at the Round 4 slot squarely in line with his ranking. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick144 Rnd5 Jarrian Jones
A tidy little value on Jarrian Jones in the 144th pick, a step better than break-even. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick160 Rnd5 Jordan Jefferson
Jordan Jefferson in the 160th overall pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick189 Rnd6 Jaylen Harrell
They reached a country mile for Jaylen Harrell at No. 189, and the board is aghast. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick200 Rnd6 Jase McClellan
Jase McClellan at the 200th pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the running back. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick248 Rnd7 Tylan Grable
A slide stopped in Round 7, Pick 28, with Tylan Grable worth more than the price. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.