Schmohawk'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • Schmohawk DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bills
Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (BUF)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (BUF)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (BUF)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (BUF)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (BUF)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (BUF)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Caedan Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (BUF)
Caedan Wallace
OT Penn State
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Ryan Cooper Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (BUF)
Ryan Cooper Jr.
CB Oregon State
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Grand theft in No. 202: the Bills steal Wallace and grade out a B-.

The Bills spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Caedan Wallace, the No. 180 name on the board, in Round 6, Pick 27. Good, not great, and the B- says as much.

The interior defensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. If Kinchens pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. On the needs board they went 5 of 9, with linebacker the one that mattered most.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In Round 1, Pick 28 they get a matchup problem out wide. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick60 Rnd2 Kamren Kinchens
A reach for Kamren Kinchens in the Round 2 slot; a little patience would have been rewarded. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick99 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
The board had Khyree Jackson higher than the 99th overall pick, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick129 Rnd4 James Williams
Quietly one of the better values of the day, James Williams at pick 129. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick159 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
They took Luke McCaffrey at par in No. 159, which is nothing to complain about. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick162 Rnd5 Xavier Thomas
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Xavier Thomas in the 162nd pick. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick198 Rnd6 Keith Randolph Jr.
A premium they did not need to pay, Keith Randolph Jr. a notch or two before his time. The roster fit checks out.
Pick202 Rnd6 Caedan Wallace
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Caedan Wallace in pick No. 202, plain and simple. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick206 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
A tidy bit of business in pick 206, where Jaylan Ford graded well above the range. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick246 Rnd7 Ryan Cooper Jr.
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Ryan Cooper Jr. at the 246th overall pick is the proof. Nice player, but the depth chart did not need him here.