giebelcolin'S MOCK DRAFT
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giebelcolin'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 30, 2026

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  • giebelcolin DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bills
Draft Selections
Josiah Trotter Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (BUF)
Josiah Trotter
LB Missouri
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (BUF)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (BUF)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (BUF)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Dominic Zvada Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (BUF)
Dominic Zvada
PK Michigan
J. Michael Sturdivant Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (BUF)
J. Michael Sturdivant
WR Florida
Tony Grimes Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (BUF)
Tony Grimes
CB Purdue
Draft Picks Received
Josiah Trotter Head Shot
PICK: 63 RND: 2 (NE)
Josiah Trotter
LB Missouri
Keionte Scott Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (CAR)
Keionte Scott
CB Miami
Chase Bisontis Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Chase Bisontis
OG Texas A&M
Patrick Payton Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (NE)
Patrick Payton
DL-EDGE LSU
Dominic Zvada Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (NE)
Dominic Zvada
PK Michigan
Draft Picks Traded
Arvell Reese Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (MIN)
Arvell Reese
LB Ohio State
Michael Taaffe Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (NE)
Michael Taaffe
S Texas
Chandler Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (CAR)
Chandler Rivers
CB Duke
Trinidad Chambliss Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (ARI)
Trinidad Chambliss
QB Ole Miss
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (CAR)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Players Gained
Head Shot
Justin Jefferson
WR
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Bills a B.

The tape said wait; the Bills did not. Patrick Payton went at No. 169, a good 32 picks before the board was ready. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

Every deal seemed to tilt their way, which is not luck. For all the activity, interior defensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain. Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Scott.

Good work on the whole, with interior defensive lineman the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick63 Rnd2 Josiah Trotter
By-the-book stuff, Josiah Trotter at the 63rd pick squarely in line with his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick83 Rnd3 Keionte Scott
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Keionte Scott in pick No. 83. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick104 Rnd4 Chase Bisontis
Chase Bisontis at Round 4, Pick 4 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick169 Rnd5 Patrick Payton
They reached a country mile for Patrick Payton at pick 169, and the board is aghast. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick210 Rnd6 Dominic Zvada
They talked themselves into Dominic Zvada at the Round 6 slot, and the board did not agree. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick220 Rnd7 J. Michael Sturdivant
J. Michael Sturdivant in the 220th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick228 Rnd7 Tony Grimes
They paid up for Tony Grimes at Round 7, Pick 12 when waiting would have done the job. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.