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Same. I really like Cobee Bryant and he is actually a really good fit for the Bills as a guy who can play man and zone coverage. Not a great tackler but he plays the ball really well and has above average athleticism. I’d consider him at 62 but would prefer a small trade down and take him. Think he’ll go early round 3 so Bills are in no man’s land with him

Thanks, and I don’t think you can say anything definitive about this class right up to the first pick right now

Your ranking matters as much as anyone else’s we all have hits and misses for people who break down film and watch tons of college ball. I agree that I also like Hunter more at WR than DB but I do think the team that drafts him will primarily play him there I got 1- Will Johnson Michigan 2- Travis Hunter Colorado 3- Jadhae Barron Texas 4- Shavon Revel East Carolina 5- AZ Thomas Florida State 6- Trey Amos Miss 7- Benjamin Morrison Notre Dame 8- Maxwell Hairston Kentucky 9- Cobee Bryant Kansas 10- Mello Dotson Kansas Yea I don’t necessarily disagree with you on the upside play. Just think we better have a vet or hope that a mid round CB is ready in case he isn’t fully back is all

He fits the Bills culture and type of player they like. I think if he got released or agreed to a reworked contract the Bills would be interested but the injuries and current salary worry me even for a Day 3 right now

I agree after doing this version, I think CB is the move at 30. There will be guys at DE, DT, and maybe WR that are worth 56 and or 62. Like I said to @Sojourner I believe if we are making a move to being more of a man scheme than AZ Thomas is my guy for 30 if he gets there. I’m not a real big fan of Morrison and I like Revel but we might need someone ready from the Go

You make the call just like you make the call for Crosby and Hendrickson. I am very for trading for a proven defensive player if it can fit in the cap

This draft is going to be pretty much all defense. 3 of those picks are going of the Dline, 3 of them are going to the secondary and they will draft a LB, then I can see WR and two BPA picks. They will try to completely retool this defense this offseason. They have started to play a lot more man coverage so I think their going to start focusing on that more and getting personnel for it

He, like most of the Jets defense, fell apart after Saleh was let go

Some other guys that I really like that didn’t make this mock draft are: Andrew Mukuba S Texas Devin Neal RB Kansas Laquint Allen RB Syracuse Darius Alexander DT Toledo Xavier Restrepo WR Miami Tory Horton WR Colorado State David Walker DE/LB Central Arkansas Cobee Bryant CB Kansas Oronde Gadsden TE Syracuse

I would much prefer the Bills to trade for a proven end of one is available like Hendrickson, Crosby etc but everyone will be in on that and no guarantee we get one. I guess you gotta keep trying till you hit

Well to be fair that’s what happens when you suck lol

I know you’re not asking me but I don’t think Douglas is back and Elam is a disaster and can’t see them committing to playing him next year. I think they would like to draft a Cornerback with one of the 3 picks and draft a guy on day 3 it just didn’t work out as I don’t let guys drop to assist the Bills Very possible if they double dip. Harmon was very much under consideration and is a good player in his own right. Your going to see a lot of variation in this years mock drafts because there is large group of players from early 20s to probably in the 60s or 70s who are similarly graded based on what teams need

I’d like him in round 2 but he’s not lasting to 56 imo. I did almost and I’ll be honest pair Nic Scourton with Jordan Burch with the mindset that we are trying to get bigger and more physical on the defensive line. We eventually did that with our Oline to rousing success. The problem with pairing those two is they both win with power first and foremost and are kind of the same player unless your committed to playing Burch inside at 3 tech but then where does that leave Carter in the mix.

I know you joke but we have been drafting with KC, Baltimore, and Philly so most of the time we are drafting around really good teams at drafting

Im an FSU fan so I have seen a lot of Thomas. He struggled early on as a sophomore and I think he is a better fit as a man CB than a Zone CB in the NFL. If Buffalo stays true and remains a zone team I don’t think he’s a great fit a la Kaiir Elam but if the Bills are going to start playing more man then I’d be all for it. Looking at how it played out and I don’t try to cheat for the Bills I might be inclined to go CB at 30 instead as there was more DL depth at 56 than CB depth. I think Thomas is a good prospect who will likely go tail of round 1 to early 2 so I agree with you at least until I see how he runs Yup I would be okay with Royals over Tre Harris. I see the appeal there so you wouldn’t get much argument from me about that preference

Usually try to do 3 of these. This draft was interesting and for the longest time had a lot of writers block due to how many players can go in a 40 pick span but overall I feel pretty good about where I stand early as obviously things will shift after Free Agency and the Combine. With that said here is my Version 1 mock Draft. Enjoy and feel free to rip apart and B word lol. 1. Tennessee Titans- Cam Ward QB Miami - If I was going to take a QB in this draft, I would take Ward first over Sanders and Dart. He has continously developed in multiple different settings with multiple offense and coaches and been successful. Any team need a franchise QB and this year is debatable for whether a team should do that but here I place Ward # 1. 2. Cleveland Browns- Travis Hunter WR/DB Colorado - Arguably the best player in the draft, the Browns could also go Quarterback but I don't think they pass up the opportunity to grab a talent like Hunter. I actually prefer Hunter at WR compared to DB as I think he is better there but it is more likely he'll be a DB with some WR packages in the NFL. 3. New York Giants- Shedeur Sanders QB Colorado - The Giants have to figure out QB whether its in a rookie like Sanders or a Veteran QB for Schoen and Daboll to save their jobs. Sanders has solid arm strength but to me Sanders holds onto the ball too long and will have to be faster getting through progressions in the NFL to be a success. He does have the personality to be able to handle a large market like New York so I do believe he can succeed. 4. New England Patriots-Abdul Carter DE/LB Penn State - A lot of draft projections have a WR or OT here to help out Drake Maye and that makes a ton of sense but they also brought in Mike Vrabel, a HC known for tough teams with good defense and Carter is arguably the top prospect in some peoples minds. I just think that Carter is too good of a prospect to pass up to take a lesser talent at WR or Offensive line. 5. Jacksonville Jaguars- Will Johnson CB Michigan - I find Johnson to be the best defensive back in the draft over Hunter. Much like my earlier explanation Johnson is too good of a talent to pass up to take a lesser position of need like offensive line here. He is one of the elite talents in the draft and the Jaguars can't afford to pass him up. He should develop into a # 1 CB who can lock down # 1 WR's in the near future. 6. Las Vegas Raiders- Ashton Jeanty RB Boise State - Here is another example of just taking the best player at this point. Running back is making a return to the NFL and the Raiders need an exciting player on their offense and Jeanty checks that box. In addition, Pete Carroll loves to run the football and had Marshan Lynch for the longest time amongst others and will need a true bell cow running back especially since they don't have a franchise QB at this point. Maybe a little bit early but I think this pick makes way too much sense. 7. New York Jets- Armand Membou OT/OG Missouri - No matter where the Jets want to slot Membou he makes sense for this offensive line which was still an absolute disaster last year. They can either pair Membou with Fashanu at Tackle and have bookends or slot Membou inside where he can be a dominant pro bowl type player with the right development. 8. Carolina Panthers- Mason Graham DT Michigan - The Panthers showed a great deal of improvement down the stretch with their offense and even though they can use another playmaker, the development of Jalen Coker and drafting Xavier Legette last year they will lean on going defense and pairing Graham with Derrick Brown to begin rebuilding a defense that was crushed last year. 9. New Orleans Saints- Josh Simmons OT Ohio State - Some people will see this as a reach but I believe that Simmons upside makes him the # 1 Tackle in this draft. If it wasn't for a knee injury i'm not sure there would be much of a question here as he is a sure fire franchise LT in the league which you can't necessarily say about the other guys who will go in this range in the draft. 10. Chicago Bears- Kelvin Banks OT Texas - The Bears need to fix their offensive line to give Caleb Williams a chance. Poles apparently was scouting offensive and defensive line very heavily at the Senior Bowl and I think there is a little better value at the offensive line position right now than at the defensive line but it wouldn't shock me to see someone like Kenneth Grant go here on the other side of the ball. 11. San Francisco 49ers- James Pearce DE/LB Tennessee - I am personally very high on Pearce and have him right up there with Carter but he appears to be at least now going the way of Jared Verse last year where he started as a top 10 pick before going 19th overall to the Rams. Pearce would add another dynamic pass rusher for a defense that when healthy can be dominant. Pearce needs to add weight but has A++ athleticism and with development and weight room can be a monster. 12. Dallas Cowboys- Tetairoa McMillan WR Arizona - The Cowboys have needs all over and one of them is at the WR positions and McMillan falls into their lap to pair with Ceedee Lamb. I will be curious what McMillan runs in the 40 as he is a very large WR who takes awhile to build up but he is a dominant player. I think he is a little overrated for where he is being slotted but do believe he can be a # 1 player but feel he would be right there with Odunze if he was in last years draft. 13. Miami Dolphins- Will Campbell OT/OG LSU - Another guy much like Membou and the Jets that can play 4 out of the 5 positions on the offensive line and the Dolphins can use a little grit on their team in particular on the offensive line. Campbell can play RT and replace Armstead eventually or move down into guard and be an instant starter for the Dolphins. 14. Indianapolis Colts- Nick Emmanwori S South Carolina - A lot of people are slotting Tyler Warren here and for the a draft need fit it makes sense but I think Warren is a little overrated as a prospect and Emmanwori is a perfect fit for the Indianapolis Colts team who need a ton of defensive talent and I believe Emmanwori is Safety # 1 in this draft. He has rare size and movement skills and can play all over the field including the run which makes him a valuable chess piece for an NFL defense. 15. Atlanta Falcons- Kenneth Grant DT Michigan - I feel that Grant could go earlier than this as stated in pick # 10 and he has a rare blend of size and athleticism that you just don't see in a lot of DT's. The Falcons need help on the defensive line both on the interior and exterior and Grant is a nice value pick that meets a need. 16. Arizona Cardinals- Mike Green DE/LB Marshall - I feel that Green is being severely underrated. Yes, he needs to gain strength but he has been playing the positions for a short period of time and is a monster athlete who has a plethora of pass rush moves and production albeit at the G5 level. He will need time but a team that is patient with him could end up with a double digit sack player for the next 10 years. Green had a good senior bowl week against bigger comp so that steam isn't slowing down for him. 17. Cincinnati Bengals- Jahdae Barron CB Texas - The Bengals are a mess defensively and like Emmanwori, Barron is a chesspiece who can do multiple things for the team that drafts him. He can play outside, inside and play the safety position all at a good level and again that value is something that teams high in the draft look for. Barron would be a good fit for a Bengals team that needs playmakers on defense. 18. Seattle Seahawks- Tyler Booker OG Alabama - Seems like every year the Seahawks need to take a Guard and every year they either screw it up or they don't take one. I feel like this has been a position mocked every year for the Seahawks and Booker is the next in line as my # 2 interior OG behind Membou. Hopefully I wont have to mock another guard next year. 19. Tampa Bay Buccaneers- Shemar Stewart DE Texas A&M - The need is there for the Bucs and Stewart is a boom or bust prospect in my opinion who has elite traits but hasn't translated it into on field success. If the Bucs can unlock him then look out but he also can be a guy I could see floating around the NFL as a journeyman for years. 20. Denver Broncos- Tyler Warren TE Penn State - Warren finally comes off the board at pick # 20 and a guy who can further develop Bo Nix. I like Warren as a prospect but don't love him especially with how deep this Tight End class is. He is not Brock Bowers but he has good physical traits and a tough demeanor to play the position. I want to see his agility testing as he runs stiff to me and I wonder how he will separate in the NFL. Kind of reminds me of Michael Mayer who has failed to have success in the NFL. 21. Pittsburgh Steelers- Emeka Egbuka WR Ohio State - The Steelers biggest need, outside of Quarterback, is the WR position and they could go in a couple of different directions here but I slot Egbuka here early as a guy who can play inside and play the underneath game while Pickens does the vertical stuff and provides another weapon for whomever is playing Quarterback next year for the Steelers. 22. Los Angeles Chargers- Colston Loveland TE Michigan - Herbert needs more weapons to get the Chargers to where they want to go deep in the playoffs outside of Ladd McConkey. Instead of going WR, the Chargers tap a Tight End prospect that Jim Harbaugh is very familiar with and would be an easy transition schematically to the NFL. 23. Green Bay Packers- Jalon Walker DE/LB Georgia - The Packers need some help at the pass rusher position and Walker can provide that for the Packers. I am not as high on Jalon Walker as others as he is a tweener both physically and positionally which scares the hell out of me. The fact he is listed at 6'2 makes me think he is going to be 6 foot and some change or 6'1 which will make him undersized. The Packers do love drafting defense and they do love them some Georgia Bulldogs. 24. Minnesota Vikings- Malaki Starks S Georgia - Back to back Georgia Bulldogs come off the board as Starks would be a great fit for the Brian Flores defense. Harrison Smith isn't getting any younger, and the Vikings were prone to the big play last year and Starks is just flat out good value at this point in my opinion and the Vikings have become savvy drafters as of late. 25. Houston Texans- Airontae Ersery OT Minnesota - The Texans need to fix their offensive line to have any chance for C.J. Stroud to get back to being as successful as he was his freshmen year. Ersery has good tape and had a really good week at the Senior Bowl. He would be an immediate upgrade over Blake Fisher at RT and Fisher could then bump inside to help a Texans offensive line that badly needs it. 26. Los Angeles Rams- Shavon Revel CB East Carolina - I honestly could see this being a slot for Jaxson Dart if he is sitting on the board at this point and Stafford's career winding down. In this iteration, I will just pass on that for now and go with Revel who fills a large defensive need for the Rams. Revel is a long projectable corner that would have gone much higher in a weak top of the draft this year if he hadn't tore of his knee. 27. Baltimore Ravens- Mykel Williams DE/LB Georgia - I am not high on Williams as he is all potential with very average tape in my opinion. He could go much higher than this I will readily admit but this just looks and smells like a Ravens pick with Williams dropping and the Ravens snapping him up late in round 1. 28. Detroit Lions- Walter Nolan DT Mississippi - Nolan really came on this past year when he transferred to Mississippi as his tape at A&M left a lot of to be desired and some was flat out not very good at all. Nolan slips into a really good Lions team that needs loads of help on the defensive line due to injuries. 29. Washington Commanders- AZ Thomas CB Florida State - Thomas is a long press man cornerback who is flying up the boards. He gets overlooked a little bit because he doesn't have the stats as most teams avoided him last year attacking the rest of an abysmal Florida State defense. 30. Buffalo Bills- Donovan Ezeiruaku DE Boston College - We have been saying it for years that the Bills have to get better defensive line play to get to where they want to go and with a ton of guys possibly coming off the books, the Bills have to restock the cupboard yet against on the defensive line. Ezeiruaku is undersized but has an incredibly long wingspan, was dominant as a senior and can really get after the passer with a ton of pass rush moves. Other players I considered at this spot for the Bills include: Nic Scourton, Derrick Harmon, and Matthew Golden 31. Philadelphia Eagles- Nic Scourton DE Texas A&M - Scourton is another A&M player who was a better player last year than he was this year but possesses a lot of quality traits you like to see in a football player. He is a big base defensive end who can probably slide inside for certain packages and the Eagles do have needs both inside and outside of their defensive line. 32. Kansas City Chiefs- Donovan Jackson OG Ohio State - Jackson provides protection in a couple of different areas for the Chiefs. He can replace Trey Smith at RG who is a pending free agent or he can play the other guard position if the Chiefs are content playing Joe Thuney out at LT. It would be an interesting fit but it protects the Chiefs in a couple of different ways. 2nd Round 33. Cleveland Browns- Omarrion Hampton RB North Carolina 34. New York Giants- Derrick Harmon DT Oregon 35. Tennessee Titans- Luther Burden WR Missouri 36. Jacksonville Jaguars- Matthew Golden WR Texas 37. Las Vegas Raiders- Jaxson Dart QB Mississippi 38. New England Patriots- Josh Conerly OT Oregon 39. Chicago Bears- Princely Umanmeilen DE Mississippi 40. New Orleans Saints- Alfred Collins DT Texas 41. Chicago Bears- Gray Zabel OT North Dakota State 42. New York Jets- Trey Amos CB Mississippi 43. San Francisco 49ers- Jonah Saviinaea OT Arizona 44. Dallas Cowboys- Kaleb Johnson RB Iowa 45. Indianapolis Colts- Mason Taylor TE LSU 46. Atlanta Falcons- Benjamin Morrison CB Notre Dame 47. Arizona Cardinals- Marcus Mbow OG Purdue 48. Miami Dolphins- Jihaad Campbell LB Alabama 49. Cincinnati Bengals- JT Tuimoloau DE Ohio State 50. Seattle Seahawks- Omarr Norman-Lott DT Tennessee 51. Denver Broncos- Quinshon Judkins RB Ohio State 52. Pittsburgh Steelers- T.J. Sanders DE/DT South Carolina 53. Tampa Bay Buccaneers- Demetrious Knight LB South Carolina 54. Green Bay Packers- Maxwell Hairston CB Kentucky 55. Los Angeles Chargers- Elic Ayomanor WR Stanford 56. Buffalo Bills- Tre Harris WR Mississippi - The Bills come back in round two and take the highly productive Tre Harris at pick 56. I am incredibly high on Harris but he does need work. He possesses very large size much in the way of Keon Coleman and is more of a possession guy who can get deep much like Gabe Davis was. The difference between Gabe Davis and Tre Harris is Harris is a YAC monster in college and Harris has great hands and rarely drops the football. Most will look at his size and say he is an X WR which would be redundant with Keon Coleman here but I actually believe he is a Z Receivers with the body of an X. He needs work on route running development and isn't a finished products but he pops on the college tape. Others considered: Jack Sawyer DE, Jalen Royals WR, Jordan Burch DE 57. Carolina Panthers- Danny Stutsman LB Oklahoma 58. Houston Texans- Isaiah Bond WR Texas 59. Baltimore Ravens- Cameron Williams OT Texas 60. Detroit Lions- Jack Sawyer DE Ohio State 61. Washington Commanders- Elijah Arroyo TE Miami 62. Buffalo Bills- Jordan Burch DE/DT Oregon - Yup the old Double Dip here for defensive ends. I am have on my team needs list multiple edges and Burch possesses a freakish body at 6'6 295. He has the athleticism of a skill player in the body of a 3 Tech. I would expect him to be a base defensive end in a 4-3 with ability to squeeze down inside on passing downs. He finally broke out as a senior after transferring from South Carolina to Oregon. He is literally the opposite of Ezeiruaku. A great run defender who relies on power right now to win in pass rushing situations. He needs to continue to grow with more pass rush moves but the size strength cannot be denied and has Calais Campbell upside if his potential can be reached. Others Considered: Darious Alexander DT, Andrew Mukuba S, Xavier Watts S. 63. Philadelphia Eagles- Jalen Royals WR Utah State 64. Kansas City Chiefs- Gunnar Helm TE Texas

Salary cap notwithstanding, this would be the year to use one of our high picks to add a proven pass rusher whether inside or outside if one is available

It will either be pay cut again or post June 1st designation.

I also have one that I’m making but I typically like to adjust after the senior bowl. It will be nice to compare here. I know there will be some differences already based on how I’ve rated guys vs how you rated them but the general consensus is there for the most part

Overhaul the defense by getting younger and faster and add another separator at the WR position. Inside or outside doesn’t matter to me just get open

DeJean was brought up numerous times on this board and 98% of the board didn’t even want to hear about him as a possibility. Didn’t play a valuable enough position to warrant a first rounder. Just been playing Safety, Nickle and returning kicks for the most talented roster in the NFL as a rookie.

I do feel bad for the people like my mother who were born in the late 60s or early 70s as Bills fans because they have never gotten to see any world title of any kind in their lifetime. I mean I’m 39 turning 40 this year and I’m tired of watching them fail every year especially now they I know they have a QB who can get them there. At some point you would think we’d catch a break and I’m pretty level headed after the loss tbh

The door was shut and my wife was telling him don’t go in there

Honestly I’m disappointed but I’ve been a fan through it all . You hope they get over the hump but they fail often. My son gets me through it. He’s 3. Right after the game he comes in and says hey daddy can I come in and hang out with you now and put a smile on my face. Definitely eases the loss of a football game when what’s really important walks in a minute after the game

I say this every single year, the difference between the Bills and the Chiefs, especially in the postseason, is the Chiefs make the plays when it matters most and the Bills dont. That is the sole difference. We had 3rd and short and 4th and inches with the chance to go up 8 in the 4th quarter and failed. Defense holds the Chiefs to a FG and we get the ball back with 3 minutes left and we fail to get down the field to score. We have two opportunities to get the ball back and we fail to get the ball back. You want to blame that on coaching okay, you want to blame that on talent level okay but that is the difference year in and year out in this series.