tallport'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • tallport DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bills
Draft Selections
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (BUF)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (BUF)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (BUF)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (BUF)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (BUF)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (BUF)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
Myles Harden Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (BUF)
Myles Harden
CB South Dakota
Draft Picks Received
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (CHI)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Draft Picks Traded
Fabien Lovett Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (DET)
Fabien Lovett
DL Florida State
Zion Tupuola-Fetui Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (DET)
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
DE-EDGE Washington
Solomon Byrd Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DET)
Solomon Byrd
DE-EDGE USC
Players Gained
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Jameson Williams
WR
Players traded away
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Ryan Bates
OG
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesC+ FutureB-
Larceny in slot 99 lands the Bills a B, Corley and all.

The Bills spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Malachi Corley, the No. 54 name on the board, in the 99th pick. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer. On the needs board they went 5 of 9, with linebacker the one that mattered most.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Jackson Powers-Johnson
In pick 28 they get a long-term starter on the line. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick60 Rnd2 Payton Wilson
Payton Wilson at the 60th pick is money in the bank, a linebacker taken below his worth. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick99 Rnd3 Malachi Corley
Somehow Malachi Corley was still sitting there in slot 99, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick143 Rnd5 Christian Jones
Good price on Christian Jones in No. 143, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick159 Rnd5 Justin Eboigbe
The board had Justin Eboigbe higher than the Round 5 slot, and the edge rusher fell to them anyway. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick162 Rnd5 Isaiah Davis
A straight-up fair deal on Isaiah Davis at the 162nd overall pick, value and slot in agreement. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick198 Rnd6 Tahj Washington
Tahj Washington in pick No. 198 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick202 Rnd6 Myles Harden
Steal is underselling it; Myles Harden at Round 6, Pick 27 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.