Bills Related Draft News & Discussion

[Pete]

6 minutes ago, One Buffalo said:

 

Just 12 first round grades (for those who don't want to click to view)

 

Its weak at top, but the first 4 rounds are decent.  They are saying there is basically zero difference between pick 15-50.  These players grade similar,  teams draft 

board specific needs.

[NeverOutNick]

17 minutes ago, One Buffalo said:

 

Just 12 first round grades (for those who don't want to click to view)

 

That sounds about right honestly. With the players that Beane has brought in, I wouldn’t be surprised if we trade our first rounder to a team like Cleveland or the Giants, who wants to get a quarterback at the end of the round. That way we get their first round pick next year and maybe a third or fourth this year. Then next year when there is some great wide receiver talent like Jeremiah Smith or Ryan Williams we can nab one of them. Here’s hoping 🤞 

[bills6969]

My final mock.

 

15: Shermar Stewart Edge (trade our 30 and 56 pick to Atl)

62: Darien Porter CB

109: Billy Bowman S

132: Orande Gadsen TE

169: Jaydon Blue RB

170: Carson Vinison IOL

173: Tez Johnson WR

177: Dillion Gabriel QB

206: Ajani Cornelius OT

 

 

[gonzo1105]

32 minutes ago, Pete said:

Its weak at top, but the first 4 rounds are decent.  They are saying there is basically zero difference between pick 15-50.  These players grade similar,  teams draft 

board specific needs.

This is very true and it’s why this draft will be very fun but also very hard to predict.  A guy could go 25th or he could go 55th. Mockers this year including myself, are going to be more wrong than ever this year 

[LEBills]

Per Tony Pauline:

 

“There’s been a lot of talk over how weak the first round of this year’s draft is, and I’m told the Buffalo Bills have just 12 players graded as true first-round prospects. In the end, this means players taken in the bottom half of the initial frame are second-round talents.”

 

https://www.sportskeeda.com/nfl/news-insider-notes-red-flags-will-johnson-jihaad-campbell-possible-kirk-cousins-saints-trade

 

I don’t think we will be trading up if that’s the case. Maybe a trade down?

 

[Lagoon Blues]

3 minutes ago, LEBills said:

 

 

I don’t think we will be trading up if that’s the case. Maybe a trade down?

 

I hate it...but I get it.  

[gonzo1105]

3 minutes ago, LEBills said:

Per Tony Pauline:

 

“There’s been a lot of talk over how weak the first round of this year’s draft is, and I’m told the Buffalo Bills have just 12 players graded as true first-round prospects. In the end, this means players taken in the bottom half of the initial frame are second-round talents.”

 

https://www.sportskeeda.com/nfl/news-insider-notes-red-flags-will-johnson-jihaad-campbell-possible-kirk-cousins-saints-trade

 

I don’t think we will be trading up if that’s the case. Maybe a trade down?

 

I always thought trading down was the more likely scenario. When you get to this late in the first, the 1st round board is wiped out. Now even though I’m sure they have a lot more 2nd round grades, if the Bills have 12 first round grades, by the time 62 comes around their 2nd round board is very likely going to be wiped out as well.  I would expect them to either trade up from 56 or 62 especially after moving down from 30
 

Rumor was that they had Cook as a 3rd round prospect and that’s why they made those two micro trades before taking him in that draft. 

[turbo044]

29 minutes ago, bills6969 said:

My final mock.

 

15: Shermar Stewart Edge (trade our 30 and 56 pick to Atl)

62: Darien Porter CB

109: Billy Bowman S

132: Orande Gadsen TE

169: Jaydon Blue RB

170: Carson Vinison IOL

173: Tez Johnson WR

177: Dillion Gabriel QB

206: Ajani Cornelius OT

 

 

Would take more than 30 and 56 to move up to 15. JJ chart has 15 worth 1050, 30 worth 620 and 56 worth 340.  Other value charts are more severe. Prob would cost 30, 56 and 109 (maybe more) and that's a price too steep.  Don't like a safety at 109 - they seem to like Bishop and signed Forest from PHI.  Get me a speedster at WR at 109 (Horton or Thornton maybe). We won't a pick on a QB this year, maybe next year.

[turbo044]

My final Mock draft (detailed in Turbo's Mock draft Thread.  Includes a trade down with NYG to 34 and a traded up with ARI to 47

 

34 Shavon Revel Jr. CB | East Carolina

47 Tyleik Williams DL | Ohio State

62 Jack Sawyer EDGE | Ohio State

99 Jamaree Caldwell DL | Oregon

132 Tory Horton WR | Colorado State

169 Caleb Ransaw S | Tulane

173 Oronde Gadsden II TE | Syracuse

206 Shaun Dolac LB | Buffalo 

[wppete]

37 minutes ago, LEBills said:

Per Tony Pauline:

 

“There’s been a lot of talk over how weak the first round of this year’s draft is, and I’m told the Buffalo Bills have just 12 players graded as true first-round prospects. In the end, this means players taken in the bottom half of the initial frame are second-round talents.”

 

https://www.sportskeeda.com/nfl/news-insider-notes-red-flags-will-johnson-jihaad-campbell-possible-kirk-cousins-saints-trade

 

I don’t think we will be trading up if that’s the case. Maybe a trade down?

 

Its amazing how many “insiders” have all this secret information from teams. All of them “have been told” from teams….. its hilarious because you cant prove or disprove what they are saying. Just throwing things out there for clicks and in hopes something comes true. Its a numbers game. The Definition of “Fake News”

[wppete]

Another insider with information 😂

 

 

[Dunkirk Donski]

1 hour ago, MrEpsYtown said:

 

 

https://walterfootball.com/ProspectMeetingsByTeam2025.php

 

 Buffalo Bills

Zy Alexander, Cornerback, LSU (COM)

Trey Amos^, Cornerback, Ole Miss (COM, T30)

Jahdae Barron, Cornerback, Texas (COM)

Andre Biggers, Defensive Tackle, Georgia Tech (PRO)

Jaydon Blue, Running Back, Texas (T30)

Isaiah Bond^, Wide Receiver, Texas (COM, PRO, WOR, T30)

Vernon Broughton, Defensive Tackle, Texas (COM)

Teddye Buchanan^, Inside Linebacker, California (PRO, VIR)

Denzel Burke, Cornerback, Ohio State (COM)

Jamaree Caldwell, Defensive Tackle, Oregon (COM)

Alijah Clark, Safety, Syracuse (LOC)

Shaun Dolac, Linebacker, Buffalo (LOC)

Mello Dotson, Cornerback, Kansas (COM)

Nick Emmanwori, Safety, South Carolina (COM)

Trevor Etienne, Running Back, Georgia (COM)

Joshua Farmer, Defensive Tackle, Florida State (COM)

Da’Quan Felton, Wide Receiver, Virginia Tech (VIR)

Ryan Fitzgerald, Kicker, Florida State (VIR)

Matthew Golden, Wide Receiver, Texas (COM)

Kenneth Grant, Defensive Tackle, Michigan (COM)

Mike Green, Defensive End, Marshall (COM)

Maxwell Hairston, Cornerback, Kentucky (T30)

Tory Horton, Wide Receiver, Colorado State (T30)

Landon Jackson^, Defensive End, Arkansas (COM, PRO)

Will Johnson, Cornerback, Michigan (COM)

KeAndre Lambert-Smith, Wide Receiver, Auburn (T30)

Robert Longerbeam, Cornerback, Rutgers (VIR)

Chandler Martin, Linebacker, Memphis (VIR)

Benjamin Morrison, Cornerback, Notre Dame (T30)

Andrew Mukuba, Safety, Texas (COM)

Walter Nolen, Defensive Tackle, Texas A&M (COM)

Omar Norman-Lott, Defensive Tackle, Tennessee (T30)

CJ Ogbonna, Quarterback, Buffalo (PRO)

Oluwafemi Oladejo, Outside Linebacker, UCLA (T30)

Jacob Parrish, Cornerback, Kansas State (T30)

Pooh Paul^, Linebacker, Mississippi (VIR, WOR)

Darien Porter, Cornerback, Iowa State (T30)

Xavier Restrepo, Wide Receiver, Miami (COM)

Shavon Revel, Cornerback, East Carolina (T30)

Ty Robinson, Defensive Tackle, Nebraska (T30)

Jalen Royals, Wide Receiver, Utah State (T30)

T.J. Sanders, Defensive Tackle, South Carolina (T30)

Nic Scourton, Defensive End, Texas A&M (T30)

Will Sheppard, Wide Receiver, Colorado (VIR)

Arian Smith^, Wide Receiver, Georgia (COM, VIR)

Barryn Sorrell, Defensive End, Texas (WOR)

Malaki Starks, Safety, Georgia (COM)

Josaiah Stewart, Outside Linebacker, Michigan (COM)

Shemar Stewart, Defensive End, Texas A&M (T30)

Dorian Strong, Cornerback, Virginia Tech (T30)

Bradyn Swinson, Defensive End, LSU (T30)

Omari Thomas, Defensive Tackle, Tennessee (VIR)

Dont'e Thornton^, Wide Receiver, Tennessee (WOR, VIR)

Deone Walker, Defensive Tackle, Kentucky (T30)

Jordan Watkins, Wide Receiver, Mississippi (WOR)

Xavier Watts, Safety, Notre Dame (COM)

Savion Williams, Wide Receiver, TCU (COM)

Tyleik Williams, Defensive Tackle, Ohio State (T30)

Edited 21 hours ago by Dunkirk Donski

[Ralonzo]

On 4/21/2025 at 1:41 PM, Logic said:

Joe Buscaglia's seven round mock draft for The Athletic:

https://www.nytimes.com/athletic/6288039/2025/04/21/bills-nfl-mock-draft-2025-trey-amos/

He has us trading pick 30 and 169 to the Giants for picks 34 and 99. Then trading up in the third with the Vikings. Final haul is below.

Personally, I'd be happy with this class. Hits every need with a high upside player. Ticks the boxes for the obligatory "o-lineman and scrappy ST linebacker that may never see the field". All in all, feels like a pretty realistic and satisfactory draft.

 

I swear I've had this exact mock except sub Collins in for Sanders and no friggin punters... but hearing that Sanders is actually projected to play the 1T, I don't know how he'd hold up but the player is fine.

[Bullfrog]

8 minutes ago, wppete said:

Its amazing how many “insiders” have all this secret information from teams. All of them “have been told” from teams….. its hilarious because you cant prove or disprove what they are saying. Just throwing things out there for clicks and in hopes something comes true. Its a numbers game. The Definition of “Fake News”

Honestly we are only hearing what teams want to be heard. They are all trying to get people to fall or get teams to panic and trade with them.

You can't believe anything at this point. It's mind games.

 

 

[One Buffalo]

1 hour ago, NeverOutNick said:

That sounds about right honestly. With the players that Beane has brought in, I wouldn’t be surprised if we trade our first rounder to a team like Cleveland or the Giants, who wants to get a quarterback at the end of the round. 

 

Wouldn't be surprised if this happens-  

 

 

[Pete]

5 minutes ago, wppete said:

Another insider with information 😂

 

 

Sounds like the apple does not fall far from the tree 

[Clyde Smith]

1 hour ago, bills6969 said:

My final mock.

 

15: Shermar Stewart Edge (trade our 30 and 56 pick to Atl)

62: Darien Porter CB

109: Billy Bowman S

132: Orande Gadsen TE

169: Jaydon Blue RB

170: Carson Vinison IOL

173: Tez Johnson WR

177: Dillion Gabriel QB

206: Ajani Cornelius OT

 

 

Wow! No defensive tackles at all. We need two at least. 

[DJB]

1 hour ago, NeverOutNick said:

That sounds about right honestly. With the players that Beane has brought in, I wouldn’t be surprised if we trade our first rounder to a team like Cleveland or the Giants, who wants to get a quarterback at the end of the round. That way we get their first round pick next year and maybe a third or fourth this year. Then next year when there is some great wide receiver talent like Jeremiah Smith or Ryan Williams we can nab one of them. Here’s hoping 🤞 

Those two WR’s can’t come out until 27 I believe 

 

And yes Smith is definitely a candidate to go first overall he’s that good . He would be a top 5 WR right now in the NFL

[wppete]

4 minutes ago, Pete said:

Sounds like the apple does not fall far from the tree 

I don’t trust any of these so called “Insiders”

[Ralonzo]

10 hours ago, MrEpsYtown said:

Jackson feels like a Billsy pick. And I like him. But I read a bio that compared him to AJ Epenesa. AJ is ok, but I think we need more. But this regime has types they target so it makes sense that he would be a guy they like. 
 

Second round feels more appropriate imo, but projections are all over the place.

 

Saw some interviews with Oladejo and dug into a little more tape. Impressed. Starting to think I really like him at #56. He's what the Bills lack in dynamism from the edge. High upside and sounds like a walking talking Process.