gemintz3'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • gemintz3 DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (BUF)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
T'Vondre Sweat Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
T'Vondre Sweat
DT Texas
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (BUF)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (BUF)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (BUF)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Cam Hart Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BUF)
Cam Hart
CB Notre Dame
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (BUF)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Trevin Wallace Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (BUF)
Trevin Wallace
LB Kentucky
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (BUF)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (BUF)
James Williams
LB Miami (FL)
Kimani Vidal Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (BUF)
Kimani Vidal
RB Troy
Bub Means Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (BUF)
Bub Means
WR Pittsburgh
Evan Williams Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (BUF)
Evan Williams
S Oregon
Draft Picks Received
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 84 RND: 3 (PIT)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Kiran Amegadjie Head Shot
PICK: 98 RND: 3 (PIT)
Kiran Amegadjie
OT Yale
Devontez Walker Head Shot
PICK: 104 RND: 4 (ARI)
Devontez Walker
WR North Carolina
Draft Picks Traded
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (ARI)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Players traded away
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Kaiir Elam
CB
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall D-
ValueB- NeedB TradesF FutureB-
The Bills cashed the board's mistake on Amegadjie: D-.

The trade table was where it all came apart. The Bills shipped out far more than they hauled back, and no amount of spin dresses up the bill. A weekend that fought the value and lost, hence the D-.

If Means pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. The Pritchett pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with edge rusher, quarterback and other spots still on the board. For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain.

Getting Amegadjie where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

It is a steep hill from here, and the grade knows it.

Pick Analysis
Pick35 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
They jumped the gun on Xavier Worthy, taking him earlier than his grade liked. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick60 Rnd2 T'Vondre Sweat
No edge and no loss on T'Vondre Sweat in the Round 2 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick84 Rnd3 Cole Bishop
Cole Bishop in pick 84 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick98 Rnd3 Kiran Amegadjie
Kiran Amegadjie at No. 98 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick104 Rnd4 Devontez Walker
Devontez Walker in Round 4, Pick 4 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick128 Rnd4 Cam Hart
The board had Cam Hart higher than slot 128, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick133 Rnd4 Nehemiah Pritchett
A want over a need in the 133rd overall pick: Nehemiah Pritchett adds a cornerback while edge rusher, quarterback and other spots keeps waiting.
Pick144 Rnd5 Trevin Wallace
Trevin Wallace in pick No. 144 is fair value, right on his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick160 Rnd5 Trevor Keegan
A tidy little value on Trevor Keegan in pick 160, a step better than break-even. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick163 Rnd5 James Williams
A conviction pick on James Williams at the 163rd pick that the board grades a round light. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick200 Rnd6 Kimani Vidal
A premium they did not need to pay, Kimani Vidal a notch or two before his time. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick204 Rnd6 Bub Means
Bub Means at Round 6, Pick 29 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick248 Rnd7 Evan Williams
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Evan Williams at slot 248 is the proof. The roster fit checks out.