shawn'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • shawn DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bills
Draft Selections
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (BUF)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Dominick Puni Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (BUF)
Dominick Puni
OT Kansas
Tyler Davis Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (BUF)
Tyler Davis
DT Clemson
Beau Brade Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (BUF)
Beau Brade
S Maryland
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (BUF)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (BUF)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (BUF)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (BUF)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Daijahn Anthony Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Daijahn Anthony
CB Mississippi
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (BUF)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Draft Picks Received
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NE)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Draft Picks Traded
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (NE)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Players Gained
Head Shot
Josh Uche
EDGE
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B+
ValueB- NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
Nobody dealt better than the Bills this weekend: B+.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Bills started one anyway for Daijahn Anthony, 37 picks ahead of schedule. They moved the roster forward and banked a B+ for it.

The dealing alone would carry a lesser class. The Simpson pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged.

The linebacker hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The Josh Uche deal gives the class an established piece to lean on.

Good work on the whole, with linebacker the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick34 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
They jumped the gun on T'Vondre Sweat, taking him earlier than his grade liked. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick60 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 60 with a little surplus value in Xavier Worthy. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick99 Rnd3 Dominick Puni
Dominick Puni slid further than he should have, and pick 99 is lovely value for the offensive lineman. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick129 Rnd4 Tyler Davis
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Tyler Davis at No. 129 is the proof. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick143 Rnd5 Beau Brade
Good price on Beau Brade in slot 143, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick159 Rnd5 Justin Eboigbe
Justin Eboigbe at the 159th overall pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick162 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
Jaylin Simpson at Round 5, Pick 26 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick198 Rnd6 Cornelius Johnson
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Cornelius Johnson at slot 198. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick202 Rnd6 Josh Proctor
A reach on Josh Proctor in the 202nd pick; the board had better options right there. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick206 Rnd6 Daijahn Anthony
This one needs a full-page explanation: Daijahn Anthony in the Round 6 slot, miles early. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick246 Rnd7 Frank Gore Jr.
They robbed the room for Frank Gore Jr. here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.