tallport'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • tallport DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (BUF)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Jarvis Brownlee Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BUF)
Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
CB Louisville
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (BUF)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Beau Brade Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (BUF)
Beau Brade
S Maryland
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (BUF)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (BUF)
James Williams
LB Miami (FL)
Logan Lee Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (BUF)
Logan Lee
DL Iowa
Zion Tupuola-Fetui Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (BUF)
Zion Tupuola-Fetui
DE-EDGE Washington
Garret Greenfield Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (BUF)
Garret Greenfield
OT South Dakota State
Jalen Coker Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (BUF)
Jalen Coker
WR Holy Cross
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Williams should have been long gone. The Bills pounced, and earned a B.

The Bills spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: James Williams, the No. 124 name on the board, in the 163rd overall pick. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

Every board in the league had Lee lower, and that gap is the story. They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it. The roster is better shaped than it was, with linebacker chief among the fixes.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In pick No. 28 they get a home-run threat at receiver. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick60 Rnd2 Adonai Mitchell
They robbed the room for Adonai Mitchell here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick128 Rnd4 Jarvis Brownlee Jr.
Jarvis Brownlee Jr. slid further than he should have, and the 128th pick is lovely value for the cornerback. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick134 Rnd4 Isaac Guerendo
A reasonable price with a little left over, Isaac Guerendo in No. 134. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick144 Rnd5 Beau Brade
A tidy bit of business in the Round 5 slot, where Beau Brade graded well above the range. It fills a real need, too.
Pick160 Rnd5 Khristian Boyd
A reach on Khristian Boyd in pick 160; the board had better options right there. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick163 Rnd5 James Williams
Steal is underselling it; James Williams at Round 5, Pick 27 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick189 Rnd6 Logan Lee
They reached a country mile for Logan Lee at slot 189, and the board is aghast. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick200 Rnd6 Zion Tupuola-Fetui
Zion Tupuola-Fetui at the 200th overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick204 Rnd6 Garret Greenfield
A premium they did not need to pay, Garret Greenfield a notch or two before his time. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick248 Rnd7 Jalen Coker
A straight-up fair deal on Jalen Coker at Round 7, Pick 28, value and slot in agreement. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.