Brettpac3210'S MOCK DRAFT

Stay Put For Mitchell

  • Brettpac3210 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (BUF)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Caelen Carson Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BUF)
Caelen Carson
CB Wake Forest
Beau Brade Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (BUF)
Beau Brade
S Maryland
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (BUF)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (BUF)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (BUF)
Jalyx Hunt
DE-EDGE Houston Christian
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (BUF)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (BUF)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Braiden McGregor Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (BUF)
Braiden McGregor
DE-EDGE Michigan
Steele Chambers Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (BUF)
Steele Chambers
LB Ohio State
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Larceny in the 248th pick lands the Bills a B, Chambers and all.

The best pick of the weekend was also the simplest. The Bills watched Steele Chambers slide 48 picks past his grade and did not hesitate. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. Linebacker was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. Value over need was the throughline, for better and worse.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Adonai Mitchell
In No. 28 they get a go-to option on the outside. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick60 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
T'Vondre Sweat at slot 60 is money in the bank, a interior defensive lineman taken below his worth. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick128 Rnd4 Caelen Carson
Caelen Carson at pick No. 128 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick134 Rnd4 Beau Brade
Beau Brade in the 134th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick144 Rnd5 Matt Goncalves
Circle this one: Matt Goncalves at Round 5, Pick 8 is a fall that decides a draft. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick160 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Luke McCaffrey at the 160th pick is the proof. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick163 Rnd5 Jalyx Hunt
Nice patience on Jalyx Hunt, who had no business lasting to the Round 5 slot. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick189 Rnd6 Isaiah Davis
Taking Isaiah Davis in pick 189 is close to grand larceny; a running back that good had no business lasting this long. It fills a real need, too.
Pick200 Rnd6 Dwight McGlothern
Dwight McGlothern at pick 200 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick204 Rnd6 Braiden McGregor
You do not let an edge rusher like Braiden McGregor reach pick No. 204 and blink. They did not. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick248 Rnd7 Steele Chambers
They will replay Steele Chambers at Round 7, Pick 28 for years; that is how good the value is. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.