woodyGXC'S MOCK DRAFT

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  • woodyGXC DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Shavon Revel Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Shavon Revel Jr.
CB East Carolina
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Elic Ayomanor Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (BUF)
Elic Ayomanor
WR Stanford
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (BUF)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
O'Donnell Fortune Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (BUF)
O'Donnell Fortune
CB South Carolina
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (BUF)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
James Burnip Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (BUF)
James Burnip
P Alabama
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (BUF)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Grand theft in the 109th overall pick: the Bills steal Ayomanor and grade out a B.

When a board-topper like Elic Ayomanor slides to No. 109, you do not overthink it, and the Bills did not.

A whole weekend of picks and linebacker is somehow still a want. They went 6 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Shavon Revel Jr.
In slot 30 they get a potential shutdown corner at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick56 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
They barely believed it either: Nick Emmanwori still on the board at pick 56. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick62 Rnd2 Alfred Collins
Nothing to complain about; Alfred Collins went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick109 Rnd4 Elic Ayomanor
Somehow Elic Ayomanor was still sitting there in the 109th overall pick, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick132 Rnd4 Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo at pick No. 132 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick169 Rnd5 O'Donnell Fortune
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, O'Donnell Fortune in No. 169, plain and simple. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick170 Rnd5 Bhayshul Tuten
They read the board right and Bhayshul Tuten was the payoff at Round 5, Pick 32. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick173 Rnd5 James Burnip
Quietly one of the better values of the day, James Burnip at the Round 5 slot. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick177 Rnd6 Jack Nelson
By-the-book stuff, Jack Nelson at No. 177 squarely in line with his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick206 Rnd6 Oronde Gadsden II
Value with a capital V on Oronde Gadsden II in slot 206, a genuine coup. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.