1 before 1 die'S MOCK DRAFT
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1 before 1 die'S MOCK DRAFT
RUN ON FEB 15, 2025

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  • 1 before 1 die DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bills
Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (BUF)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
TreVeyon Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (BUF)
TreVeyon Henderson
RB Ohio State
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (BUF)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (BUF)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Billy Bowman Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (BUF)
Billy Bowman Jr.
S Oklahoma
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (BUF)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (BUF)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Theo Wease Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Theo Wease Jr.
WR Missouri
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (BUF)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Draft Picks Received
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 81 RND: 3 (CIN)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Mason Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (CIN)
Mason Taylor
TE LSU
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (CIN)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CIN)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Jordan Burch Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (CIN)
Jordan Burch
DE-EDGE Oregon
Players Gained
Head Shot
Josh Newton
CB
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B+
ValueA NeedB+ TradesB FutureB
The Bills robbed the room for Skattebo. Final grade: B+.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Bills were there to profit. Cam Skattebo, the No. 105 name on the board, should have been long gone before the 208th overall pick. A dependable weekend that grades out a B+.

The offensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer. The cost of the Wease Jr. reach is exactly the players who went right after him. On the needs board they went 6 of 9, with linebacker the one that mattered most.

A tidy weekend of work that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In the 30th pick they get a wrecking ball inside, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick62 Rnd2 Malaki Starks
Circle this one: Malaki Starks at slot 62 is a fall that decides a draft. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick81 Rnd3 Jihaad Campbell
Somehow Jihaad Campbell was still sitting there in the 81st overall pick, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick108 Rnd4 TreVeyon Henderson
A running back of that caliber at Round 4, Pick 7 is the definition of value, full stop. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick118 Rnd4 Mason Taylor
The board fumbled Mason Taylor all the way to No. 118, and they scooped it up. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick131 Rnd4 Darius Alexander
Darius Alexander in the Round 4 slot is exactly on the number, no argument either way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick171 Rnd5 Billy Bowman Jr.
Steal is underselling it; Billy Bowman Jr. at pick 171 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick175 Rnd5 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
Dont'e Thornton Jr. in pick No. 175 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick179 Rnd6 Smael Mondon Jr.
Taking Smael Mondon Jr. in the 179th pick is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick206 Rnd6 Theo Wease Jr.
Theo Wease Jr. at the 206th overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick208 Rnd6 Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo in slot 208 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.