Ganstett'S MOCK DRAFT

I’ll take it

  • Ganstett DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bills
Draft Selections
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (BUF)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (BUF)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Johnny Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BUF)
Johnny Wilson
WR Florida State
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (BUF)
James Williams
LB Miami (FL)
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (BUF)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Brennan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (BUF)
Brennan Jackson
DE-EDGE Washington State
Tanor Bortolini Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (BUF)
Tanor Bortolini
C Wisconsin
Jha'Quan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (BUF)
Jha'Quan Jackson
WR Tulane
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (BUF)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Erick All Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (BUF)
Erick All
TE Iowa
Caedan Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (BUF)
Caedan Wallace
OT Penn State
Draft Picks Received
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 42 RND: 2 (HOU)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (HOU)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Draft Picks Traded
Terrion Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (HOU)
Terrion Arnold
CB Alabama
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB FutureB-
Larceny in pick No. 248 lands the Bills a B, Wallace and all.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Bills watched Caedan Wallace slide 35 picks past his grade and did not hesitate.

Every board in the league had Bortolini lower, and that gap is the story. If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through running back. A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the running back spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick42 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
A market-rate interior defensive lineman, with the board and the slot shaking hands on T'Vondre Sweat. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick59 Rnd2 Keon Coleman
The board had Keon Coleman higher than the Round 2 slot, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick60 Rnd2 Kamren Kinchens
No edge and no loss on Kamren Kinchens in slot 60; it is a wash and a sensible one. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick128 Rnd4 Johnny Wilson
Johnny Wilson in the 128th overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick134 Rnd4 James Williams
James Williams at Round 4, Pick 34 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick144 Rnd5 Justin Eboigbe
Justin Eboigbe in No. 144 is fair value, right on his grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick160 Rnd5 Brennan Jackson
Brennan Jackson at the 160th pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. It fills a real need, too.
Pick163 Rnd5 Tanor Bortolini
They reached into another round for Tanor Bortolini, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick189 Rnd6 Jha'Quan Jackson
They read the board right and Jha'Quan Jackson was the payoff at No. 189. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick200 Rnd6 Joe Milton III
They took Joe Milton III at par in slot 200, which is nothing to complain about. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick204 Rnd6 Erick All
Erick All in the 204th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick248 Rnd7 Caedan Wallace
Taking Caedan Wallace in Round 7, Pick 28 is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.