shawn'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • shawn DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bills
Draft Selections
Amarius Mims Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (BUF)
Amarius Mims
OT Georgia
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BUF)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (BUF)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (BUF)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Eric Watts Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (BUF)
Eric Watts
DL-EDGE Connecticut
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (BUF)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
M.J. Devonshire Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (BUF)
M.J. Devonshire
CB Pittsburgh
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (BUF)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
Cedric Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (BUF)
Cedric Johnson
DE-EDGE Mississippi
Trevin Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (BUF)
Trevin Wallace
LB Kentucky
Kenny Logan Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (BUF)
Kenny Logan Jr.
S Kansas
Draft Picks Received
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 168 RND: 5 (NO)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Trevin Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (NO)
Trevin Wallace
LB Kentucky
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (BAL)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Bills did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Eric Watts; the Bills did not wait, grabbing him 44 spots ahead at the 160th pick.

The interior defensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer. On value alone, Johnson makes the weekend a net positive.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with linebacker chief among the fixes.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Amarius Mims
In the 28th overall pick they get an anchor for the offensive line at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick60 Rnd2 Ricky Pearsall
No edge and no loss on Ricky Pearsall in No. 60; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick128 Rnd4 Jamari Thrash
They took Jamari Thrash at par in the Round 4 slot, which is nothing to complain about. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick134 Rnd4 Jaylin Simpson
Jaylin Simpson in pick No. 134 is fair value, right on his grade. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick144 Rnd5 Malik Mustapha
A reach on Malik Mustapha in pick 144; the board had better options right there. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick160 Rnd5 Eric Watts
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Eric Watts well ahead of where he belonged. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick168 Rnd5 Layden Robinson
They paid sticker price for Layden Robinson in the Round 5 slot, and that is fine. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick189 Rnd6 M.J. Devonshire
M.J. Devonshire at pick 189 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick200 Rnd6 Cornelius Johnson
A tidy bit of business in Round 6, Pick 25, where Cornelius Johnson graded well above the range. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick204 Rnd6 Cedric Johnson
They went early on Cedric Johnson in slot 204, and the value did not follow. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick239 Rnd7 Trevin Wallace
Good price on Trevin Wallace in pick No. 239, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick248 Rnd7 Kenny Logan Jr.
Kenny Logan Jr. in the 248th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.