2024'S MOCK DRAFT
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Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (BUF)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Omarion Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
Omarion Hampton
RB North Carolina
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (BUF)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami
Gunnar Helm Head Shot
PICK: 107 RND: 4 (BUF)
Gunnar Helm
TE Texas
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (BUF)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (BUF)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (BUF)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
DJ Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (BUF)
DJ Campbell
OG Texas
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (BUF)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Sonny Styles
S Ohio State
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B
ValueA NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Grand theft in pick 206: the Bills steal Styles and grade out a B.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Bills watched Sonny Styles slide 85 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

If Campbell pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with linebacker chief among the fixes. They trusted the board more than the depth chart.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the interior defensive lineman spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
In slot 29 they get a downhill hitter at safety, outstanding value to boot.
Pick56 Rnd2 Omarion Hampton
You do not let a running back like Omarion Hampton reach No. 56 and blink. They did not. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick61 Rnd2 Xavier Restrepo
Nice patience on Xavier Restrepo, who had no business lasting to pick No. 61. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick107 Rnd4 Gunnar Helm
Gunnar Helm at the Round 4 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It fills a real need, too.
Pick129 Rnd4 Jake Majors
Jake Majors in pick 129 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick169 Rnd5 Lathan Ransom
They will replay Lathan Ransom at the 169th pick for years; that is how good the value is. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick172 Rnd5 Jordan Hancock
Jordan Hancock at the 172nd overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick175 Rnd5 DJ Campbell
DJ Campbell at Round 5, Pick 38 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick203 Rnd6 Cody Simon
Somehow Cody Simon was still sitting there in the 203rd overall pick, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick206 Rnd6 Sonny Styles
Steal is underselling it; Sonny Styles at the 206th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A need, and now a little less of one.