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Balzanya'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON JAN 13, 2024

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Draft Selections
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (BUF)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Kamren Kinchens Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (BUF)
Kamren Kinchens
S Miami (FL)
Christian Haynes Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (BUF)
Christian Haynes
OG Connecticut
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (BUF)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (BUF)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (BUF)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (BUF)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
T.J. Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (BUF)
T.J. Sanders
DT South Carolina
Dorian Singer Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (BUF)
Dorian Singer
WR USC
Edefuan Ulofoshio Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (BUF)
Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB Washington
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Bills checked most of the boxes and earned a B.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Bills took Dorian Singer a full 50 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend.

They banked enough surplus on Kinchens to cover a lot of smaller sins. The edge rusher hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Job largely done: linebacker settled and 6 of 9 of the wish list covered.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Kool-Aid McKinstry
In the Round 1 slot they get a ballhawk on the outside, outstanding value to boot. Need was not the driver here.
Pick61 Rnd2 Kamren Kinchens
A safety of that caliber at No. 61 is the definition of value, full stop. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick99 Rnd3 Christian Haynes
Taking Christian Haynes in the 99th overall pick is close to grand larceny; an offensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick129 Rnd4 Jaden Hicks
Jaden Hicks at pick No. 129 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the safety. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick156 Rnd5 Jaylan Ford
Jaylan Ford at pick 156 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick166 Rnd5 Frank Gore Jr.
No drama and no debate, Frank Gore Jr. went about where he belonged in the 166th pick. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick200 Rnd6 Curtis Jacobs
Curtis Jacobs at pick No. 200 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick207 Rnd6 T.J. Sanders
T.J. Sanders at No. 207 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick208 Rnd6 Dorian Singer
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Dorian Singer. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick250 Rnd7 Edefuan Ulofoshio
A clean, defensible pick in Round 7, Pick 30 with a little surplus value in Edefuan Ulofoshio. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.