josh66774455'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • josh66774455 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bills
Draft Selections
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (BUF)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BUF)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (BUF)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Tyler Davis Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (BUF)
Tyler Davis
DT Clemson
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (BUF)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (BUF)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (BUF)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (BUF)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Khalid Duke Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (BUF)
Khalid Duke
DE-EDGE Kansas State
Draft Picks Traded
Austin Booker Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (JAX)
Austin Booker
DE-EDGE Kansas
Players Gained
Head Shot
Christian Kirk
WR
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
The Bills won the weekend at the trade table. Grade: B+.

Some picks age like wine; Khalid Duke at pick No. 248 will need to, sitting 59 spots clear of his grade. No fireworks, but a solid B+.

The phones were where this weekend was really won. It is not that Jones is a bad player; it is that the Bills had louder needs to answer first. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

On value alone, Washington makes the weekend a net positive.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Cooper DeJean
In No. 28 they get a press-man option on the boundary. Need was not the driver here.
Pick128 Rnd4 Malik Mustapha
By-the-book stuff, Malik Mustapha at pick 128 squarely in line with his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick133 Rnd4 Jarrian Jones
A want over a need in pick No. 133: Jarrian Jones adds a cornerback while quarterback, running back and other spots keeps waiting.
Pick144 Rnd5 Tyler Davis
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Tyler Davis at the 144th overall pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick160 Rnd5 Mason McCormick
The board had Mason McCormick higher than Round 5, Pick 24, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick163 Rnd5 Josh Newton
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Josh Newton in slot 163. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.
Pick200 Rnd6 Tahj Washington
Tahj Washington in No. 200 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick204 Rnd6 Nathaniel Watson
A straight-up fair deal on Nathaniel Watson at the Round 6 slot, value and slot in agreement. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick248 Rnd7 Khalid Duke
Khalid Duke at the 248th overall pick is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A need, and now a little less of one.