chull5555'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • chull5555 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bills
Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
JT Tuimoloau Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
JT Tuimoloau
DE-EDGE Ohio State
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Bills.

For all the names on the card, the loudest question went unanswered. The Bills walked out of the weekend still thin at linebacker, a hole that has a way of deciding seasons. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Emmanwori. The roster is better shaped than it was, with wide receiver chief among the fixes.

Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
Nick Emmanwori is a better player than the 30th overall pick suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick56 Rnd2 JT Tuimoloau
JT Tuimoloau at the 56th pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the edge rusher. The roster fit checks out.
Pick62 Rnd2 Jaylin Noel
Jaylin Noel in pick No. 62 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.