gemintz3'S MOCK DRAFT

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Draft Selections
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (BUF)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Max Melton Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Max Melton
CB Rutgers
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (BUF)
Jalyx Hunt
DE-EDGE Houston Christian
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (BUF)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (BUF)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (BUF)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (BUF)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Tyler Owens Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (BUF)
Tyler Owens
S Texas Tech
Draft Picks Received
Malik Nabers Head Shot
PICK: 9 RND: 1 (CHI)
Malik Nabers
WR LSU
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (MIN)
Jalyx Hunt
DE-EDGE Houston Christian
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (LV)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (NYG)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Draft Picks Traded
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (CHI)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (MIN)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (CHI)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Edefuan Ulofoshio Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (LV)
Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB Washington
Isaiah Adams Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (CHI)
Isaiah Adams
OT Illinois
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (NYG)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (MIA)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Players traded away
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Kaiir Elam
CB
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall D-
ValueB NeedB TradesF FutureC
The Bills let Keegan fall and pounced. Final grade: D-.

The trade table was where it all came apart. The Bills shipped out far more than they hauled back, and no amount of spin dresses up the bill.

Getting Keegan where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. The linebacker spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even.

Pick Analysis
Pick9 Rnd1 Malik Nabers
A clean, defensible pick in the 9th pick with a little surplus value in Malik Nabers. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick60 Rnd2 Max Melton
Max Melton at pick 60 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick129 Rnd4 Jalyx Hunt
They paid sticker price for Jalyx Hunt in pick No. 129, and that is fine. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick144 Rnd5 Tykee Smith
By-the-book stuff, Tykee Smith at the 144th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick148 Rnd5 Jarrian Jones
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, Jarrian Jones in No. 148, plain and simple. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick166 Rnd5 Jordan Jefferson
Jordan Jefferson at slot 166 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick204 Rnd6 Trevor Keegan
You do not let an offensive lineman like Trevor Keegan reach the Round 6 slot and blink. They did not. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick248 Rnd7 Tyler Owens
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Tyler Owens. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.