Mock draft season

[Ralonzo]

Taking a cut at Draft Buzz. My justification is, let's steal the Eagles plan. Getting guys to cover will allow your DL to be better. TBH I haven't got deep into the late round guys, hence P and dev QB instead of a real player like a sleeper edge. Tez is a poor man's Worthy, just steal some KC plays for him. DL and EDGE especially got violently drafted early by the sim, so rather than reach... (Let's No, Brandon).

 

PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF) - Jahdae Barron CB Texas

PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF) - Nick Emmanwori S South Carolina

PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF) - Deone Walker DT Kentucky

PICK: 108 RND: 4 (BUF) - Tez Johnson WR Oregon

PICK: 131 RND: 4 (BUF) - Elijah Arroyo TE Miami

PICK: 171 RND: 5 (BUF) - Danny Stutsman LB Oklahoma

PICK: 175 RND: 5 (BUF) - Jared Wilson IOL Georgia

PICK: 179 RND: 6 (BUF) - Theo Wease Jr. WR Missouri

PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF) - Luke Elzinga P Oklahoma

PICK: 208 RND: 6 (BUF) - DJ Uiagalelei QB Florida State

 

[BillsShredder83]

On 1/29/2025 at 4:58 PM, BillyJoeBills said:

Package our picks at 30 and 56 to move up to 17 or 18 to pick wrs Luther Burden or Emeka Egbuka; Hollins and Amari are free agents over 30yrs old, Samuel lacks big play; Josh can turn those draft prospects into uperstars 

 

I keep seeing Tetairoa McMillan Ariz WR going in the 17th-18th range.  Anybody have thoughts on this guy lasting until then, and if hed be a good fit?

[Ralonzo]

On 2/12/2025 at 10:44 AM, BillsShredder83 said:

I keep seeing Tetairoa McMillan Ariz WR going in the 17th-18th range.  Anybody have thoughts on this guy lasting until then, and if hed be a good fit?

 

If that's the kind of big receiver you're going for you can maybe look toward someone like Savion Williams with one of the 2nds. Most Bills fans seem to be calling for the vertical threat type like an Egbuka. Someone like Golden or Isaiah Bond or Tez Johnson stands a good chance of being there for the 2nds.

[Sojourner]

On 2/12/2025 at 9:17 AM, Ralonzo said:

PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF) - Jahdae Barron CB Texas

PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF) - Nick Emmanwori S South Carolina

PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF) - Deone Walker DT Kentucky

PICK: 108 RND: 4 (BUF) - Tez Johnson WR Oregon

PICK: 131 RND: 4 (BUF) - Elijah Arroyo TE Miami

PICK: 171 RND: 5 (BUF) - Danny Stutsman LB Oklahoma

PICK: 175 RND: 5 (BUF) - Jared Wilson IOL Georgia

PICK: 179 RND: 6 (BUF) - Theo Wease Jr. WR Missouri

PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF) - Luke Elzinga P Oklahoma

PICK: 208 RND: 6 (BUF) - DJ Uiagalelei QB Florida State

 

You never know how any player will realistically pan out in the pros but that draft would be an absolute killer. Love the first 3 picks and Theo Wease in the 6th would be a quality steal, might turn into a decent deep threat. 
 

Going back to those first 3, they’re all top 50 talent in this draft, for me. Nabbing them all could catapult the whole defense to quality. 

[Ralonzo]

After plunking a few mocks at a few sites, starting to get a sense of what the Bills need to do: they must combo up on: CB, DT, EDGE, WR in the early picks.

 

Taking a crack at PFN engine, it looks like it's constantly refining itself with data from mock drafters. With a couple strategic trade-downs this is how it fell, and something unexpected happened on the way...

 

 

31. Kenneth Grant DT Michigan. This was always the guy, but at 30 Tyleik, Grant, and Nolen were still on the board so took the cheese from KC to drop, & they took Tyliek.

56. Walter Nolen DT Ole Miss. Excuse me wtf. Why is this guy here. This is NOT Boogie, we're doubling up. We're gonna rotate the **** out of opposing OLs.

62. Isaiah Bond WR Texas. A flat-out burner who can take the top off in the 4.3 range. If there was a true X in this spot like Savion Williams or Elric of Melinbonor then I'd probably have gone that way. Tez Johnson also in consideration.

108. Zy Alexander CB LSU. It would have been Azarayeh Thomas at 56 if Nolen wasn't there but we're happy dancing to get Zy here for the impending philosophy change.

131. Tyler Baron EDGE Miami. The ripple from 56 continues, as 108 would have been targeting David Walker.

175. Jordan James RB Oregon. In case Cook is not extended, fills the quota for Jimbo, dreads.

179. Cody Lindenberg LB Minnesota. A true Mike who can back-up TB and provide diagnosis & green-dot ability in a more Tremainey size.

181. Hunter Wohler S Wisconsin. This is with an eye to replacing Hamlin, brings more size & tackling ability.

197. Mitchell Evans TE Notre Dame. With an eye toward Knox's role as an inline guy.

207. Nohl Williams CB Cal. Developmental press boundary corner.

208. Que Robinson EDGE Alabama. Former safety has length and frame but will need to add strength, can be a core-4 ST guy in the meantime.

227. Tyler Shough QB Louisville. The eternal search for a developmental guy behind Allen.

[Bigvinny]

My first of the year, some of these guys I don't know. Thought hard about taking Jeanty at 30 but didnt.

 

30: R1 P30 WR Luther Burden - Missouri

56: R2 P24 S Nick Emmanwori - South Carolina

62: R2 P30 DL Omarr Norman-Lott - Tennessee

108: R4 P7 CB Nohl Williams - California

131: R4 P30 EDGE Antwaun Powell-Ryland - Virginia Tech

137: R4 P36 DL Ty Hamilton - Ohio State

169: R5 P32 OT Ozzy Trapilo - Boston College

176: R6 P1 QB Kyle McCord - Syracuse

203: R6 P28 RB Raheim Sanders - South Carolina

205: R6 P30 CB Zah Frazier - UTSA

[Ralonzo]

nflmockdraftdatabase.com too-early attempt:

 

 

Grant and Ayomanor have been popular in these mocks, and are very good gets at those slots.

Xavier Watts is just too much of a difference maker at 62 to pass on.

Dorian Strong is another CB with length capable of pressing the LOS, I'm assuming the Bills are looking for those.

Saivion Jones is a big edge who can get to the QB, possibly flex inside on passing downs to hopefully do better than Jefferson against Baltimore.

Jay Higgins screams process and scouts a bit like Bernard, but if you think he's a Will maybe you go a more Mike-projection leaving Dorian behind Milano.

Miles Frazier is what the Bills do at guard, road-grader, not a puller.

Jordan Hancock is a nickel/safety flex like Cam Lewis, but with long speed.

Riley Leonard, don't really have to change the playbook.

Sanders has injury concerns but is a 230 sub-4.5 guy.

Lundt profiles a bit like Van Demark, seems to fit the Kromer mold.

Roberts is another developmental big edge. I'd have rather gone with Oladejo to lead off "the cluster" of 5th's but he went just prior, maybe irl would have pulled a trade-up.

[NastyNateSoldiers]

On 1/29/2025 at 7:34 PM, Clyde Smith said:

Post your Mock draft here.

Does anyone trust this front office to make the right decisions regarding the draft? Especially at positionsc that they've proven they have no clue drafting like Dline and Wr. 

[Pete]

1-Ohio State DT  Tyleik Williams
2a-Oregon DT Derrick Harmon
2b- Iowa State WR  Jayden Higginsq

 

PFF - more realistic rankings 
 

 

[Clyde Smith]

4 hours ago, NastyNateSoldiers said:

Does anyone trust this front office to make the right decisions regarding the draft? Especially at positionsc that they've proven they have no clue drafting like Dline and Wr. 

A broken clock is right at least two times a day. Maybe they'll get it right this time.

[ScorpionZero]

PFN

 

[RyanC883]

BUF

My Draft Picks

30.

Tre HarrisWR Ole Miss

56.

Trey AmosCB Ole Miss

62.

Jack SawyerEDGE Ohio State

108.

Jay HigginsLB Iowa

131.

Darius AlexanderDT Toledo

171.

Jordan JamesRB Oregon

175.

Cody LindenbergLB Minnesota

179.

Tonka HemingwayDT South Carolina

181.

Patrick JenkinsDT Tulane

208.

Johnny WalkerEDGE Missouri

 

 

I like this one. Some have Tre Harris as the top separating WR in the draft. With Golden off the board he’s my pick. 

 

Getting Amos, Higgins, and Alexander where I did seems like a steal. 

 

 

On 2/13/2025 at 5:15 PM, Ralonzo said:

After plunking a few mocks at a few sites, starting to get a sense of what the Bills need to do: they must combo up on: CB, DT, EDGE, WR in the early picks.

 

Taking a crack at PFN engine, it looks like it's constantly refining itself with data from mock drafters. With a couple strategic trade-downs this is how it fell, and something unexpected happened on the way...

 

 

31. Kenneth Grant DT Michigan. This was always the guy, but at 30 Tyleik, Grant, and Nolen were still on the board so took the cheese from KC to drop, & they took Tyliek.

56. Walter Nolen DT Ole Miss. Excuse me wtf. Why is this guy here. This is NOT Boogie, we're doubling up. We're gonna rotate the **** out of opposing OLs.

62. Isaiah Bond WR Texas. A flat-out burner who can take the top off in the 4.3 range. If there was a true X in this spot like Savion Williams or Elric of Melinbonor then I'd probably have gone that way. Tez Johnson also in consideration.

108. Zy Alexander CB LSU. It would have been Azarayeh Thomas at 56 if Nolen wasn't there but we're happy dancing to get Zy here for the impending philosophy change.

131. Tyler Baron EDGE Miami. The ripple from 56 continues, as 108 would have been targeting David Walker.

175. Jordan James RB Oregon. In case Cook is not extended, fills the quota for Jimbo, dreads.

179. Cody Lindenberg LB Minnesota. A true Mike who can back-up TB and provide diagnosis & green-dot ability in a more Tremainey size.

181. Hunter Wohler S Wisconsin. This is with an eye to replacing Hamlin, brings more size & tackling ability.

197. Mitchell Evans TE Notre Dame. With an eye toward Knox's role as an inline guy.

207. Nohl Williams CB Cal. Developmental press boundary corner.

208. Que Robinson EDGE Alabama. Former safety has length and frame but will need to add strength, can be a core-4 ST guy in the meantime.

227. Tyler Shough QB Louisville. The eternal search for a developmental guy behind Allen.

 

all good but trading with KC makes that player an all-pro!

[NewEra]

On 2/13/2025 at 3:15 PM, Ralonzo said:

After plunking a few mocks at a few sites, starting to get a sense of what the Bills need to do: they must combo up on: CB, DT, EDGE, WR in the early picks.

 

Taking a crack at PFN engine, it looks like it's constantly refining itself with data from mock drafters. With a couple strategic trade-downs this is how it fell, and something unexpected happened on the way...

 

 

31. Kenneth Grant DT Michigan. This was always the guy, but at 30 Tyleik, Grant, and Nolen were still on the board so took the cheese from KC to drop, & they took Tyliek.

56. Walter Nolen DT Ole Miss. Excuse me wtf. Why is this guy here. This is NOT Boogie, we're doubling up. We're gonna rotate the **** out of opposing OLs.

62. Isaiah Bond WR Texas. A flat-out burner who can take the top off in the 4.3 range. If there was a true X in this spot like Savion Williams or Elric of Melinbonor then I'd probably have gone that way. Tez Johnson also in consideration.

108. Zy Alexander CB LSU. It would have been Azarayeh Thomas at 56 if Nolen wasn't there but we're happy dancing to get Zy here for the impending philosophy change.

131. Tyler Baron EDGE Miami. The ripple from 56 continues, as 108 would have been targeting David Walker.

175. Jordan James RB Oregon. In case Cook is not extended, fills the quota for Jimbo, dreads.

179. Cody Lindenberg LB Minnesota. A true Mike who can back-up TB and provide diagnosis & green-dot ability in a more Tremainey size.

181. Hunter Wohler S Wisconsin. This is with an eye to replacing Hamlin, brings more size & tackling ability.

197. Mitchell Evans TE Notre Dame. With an eye toward Knox's role as an inline guy.

207. Nohl Williams CB Cal. Developmental press boundary corner.

208. Que Robinson EDGE Alabama. Former safety has length and frame but will need to add strength, can be a core-4 ST guy in the meantime.

227. Tyler Shough QB Louisville. The eternal search for a developmental guy behind Allen.

We could never be that lucky again.  

[Dr. Who]

I like the idea of two huge DTs for the middle. Doubt Amos drops to #56. The UCLA LB is really an Edge. 

 

 

BUF

30.

Kenneth GrantDT Michigan

56.

Trey AmosCB Ole Miss

62.

Savion WilliamsWR TCU

108.

Cobee BryantCB Kansas

131.

Jamaree CaldwellDT Oregon

171.

Teddye BuchananLB California

175.

Oluwafemi OladejoLB UCLA

179.

Hunter WohlerS Wisconsin

181.

Connor ColbyOG Iowa

208.

Que RobinsonEDGE Alabama

[GunnerBill]

10 hours ago, Dr. Who said:

I like the idea of two huge DTs for the middle. Doubt Amos drops to #56. The UCLA LB is really an Edge. 

 

 

BUF

30.

Kenneth GrantDT Michigan

56.

Trey AmosCB Ole Miss

62.

Savion WilliamsWR TCU

108.

Cobee BryantCB Kansas

131.

Jamaree CaldwellDT Oregon

171.

Teddye BuchananLB California

175.

Oluwafemi OladejoLB UCLA

179.

Hunter WohlerS Wisconsin

181.

Connor ColbyOG Iowa

208.

Que RobinsonEDGE Alabama

 

Savion Williams is yet another big slot IMO. If we are picking a WR it HAS to be a true boundary guy IMO.

[Dr. Who]

1 hour ago, GunnerBill said:

 

Savion Williams is yet another big slot IMO. If we are picking a WR it HAS to be a true boundary guy IMO.

Other than Isaiah Bond, perhaps, who is likely to be available late second that is worth a selection? It's a bad draft for WR. Not sure what the FA market is, but Higgins is too expensive. Maybe they resign Cooper and he is healthy and better than what we ultimately got. That's the one position I think has to be accounted for. I'd still like to add at least a developmental WR with speed that can play on the outside.

[LEBills]

4 minutes ago, Dr. Who said:

Other than Isaiah Bond, perhaps, who is likely to be available late second that is worth a selection? It's a bad draft for WR. Not sure what the FA market is, but Higgins is too expensive. Maybe they resign Cooper and he is healthy and better than what we ultimately got. That's the one position I think has to be accounted for. I'd still like to add at least a developmental WR with speed that can play on the outside.

I think Pat Bryant from Illinois and Tory Horton from CSU will ultimately go in the third round, they probably fit the mold and draft capital of your question the best imo.

 

Day 3 is probably going to fit the developmental outside receiver value for us the most. Ricky White and Tai Felton are a bit more polished, played outside in college but are a bit slight. There is also Elijah Badger, Keandre Lambert Smith, Dont’e Thornton, Xzavier Henderson who all played outside and have great speed. 

[Dr. Who]

16 minutes ago, LEBills said:

I think Pat Bryant from Illinois and Tory Horton from CSU will ultimately go in the third round, they probably fit the mold and draft capital of your question the best imo.

 

Day 3 is probably going to fit the developmental outside receiver value for us the most. Ricky White and Tai Felton are a bit more polished, played outside in college but are a bit slight. There is also Elijah Badger, Keandre Lambert Smith, Dont’e Thornton, Xzavier Henderson who all played outside and have great speed. 

We might have to find a way to pick up a third round pick. I like Badger. I had been thinking you could pick him up later on day 3.

Edited Sunday at 01:37 PM by Dr. Who

[SoCal Deek]

15 minutes ago, LEBills said:

I think Pat Bryant from Illinois and Tory Horton from CSU will ultimately go in the third round, they probably fit the mold and draft capital of your question the best imo.

 

Day 3 is probably going to fit the developmental outside receiver value for us the most. Ricky White and Tai Felton are a bit more polished, played outside in college but are a bit slight. There is also Elijah Badger, Keandre Lambert Smith, Dont’e Thornton, Xzavier Henderson who all played outside and have great speed. 

Having watched a lot of Illinois, Pat Bryant is a stud. He’d be ranked much higher if he’d have had a better QB. 

[GunnerBill]

1 hour ago, Dr. Who said:

Other than Isaiah Bond, perhaps, who is likely to be available late second that is worth a selection? It's a bad draft for WR. Not sure what the FA market is, but Higgins is too expensive. Maybe they resign Cooper and he is healthy and better than what we ultimately got. That's the one position I think has to be accounted for. I'd still like to add at least a developmental WR with speed that can play on the outside.

 

I think late 2nd, nobody. The other WRs in that sort of range are more slot guys IMO. 

 

I think you are looking at late 3rd round / 4th round maybe into the 5th round for the next batch of perimeter players. Tai Felton, Maryland is someone worth keeping an eye on he has some speed, as is Troy Horton, Colorado State. Pat Bryant, Illinois is more a big bodied long strider but I think has a chance to be a legit boundary player (he just isn't maybe the vertical separator we need) and Will Sheppard from Colorado who might be second half of day 3 but I like his separation skills.