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BUFFALO BILLS TEAM NEEDS
Most recent team needs update:
TEAM
Starter Need High (P1, P2)
WR
NT
DL5T
OLB
ILB
CB
Starter Need Medium (P3)
RB
WRS
OT
OG
DL3T
Mid Round Fill High (P5)
Depth Fill (P4)
RBC
OC
EDGE
SFTY
Late Round Fill (P6)
TE
Minimal Need (P9)
QB
BILLS PICKS/COMMENTS MOST RECENT MOCK
Results from 2022 Consensus Mock Draft:
A
Most recent mock draft update:
4/29/2022
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R1
23
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Buffalo
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Kaiir Elam
Florida
CB
Reach/Value:
-6
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Height:
6'2"
Weight:
192
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The Bills have been mocked Breece Hall throughout the process, with many draft pundits claiming he'd be the missing piece to this offense. I never believed that Brandon Beane, who is solid with analytics, would take a RB in the first round. Why would he? The roster has gaping holes (yes, plural) at CB. The addition of Kaiir Elam, who was projected to be a top four CB, will be a welcome one as he will immediately start opposite Tre White. Elam, White, and Taron Johnson could form a formidable group of starting CBs with an elite pair of safeties on the back end. This defense is built to contend with an insanely powerful AFC and this move keeps the Super Bowl window firmly open.
Grade: A
-Kennedy Paynter, Senior Draft Analyst (@Kennedy_Paynter on Twitter)
Grade: A
-Kennedy Paynter, Senior Draft Analyst (@Kennedy_Paynter on Twitter)
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R2
63
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Buffalo (Trade)
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James Cook
Georgia
RB
Reach/Value:
-3
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Height:
5'11"
Weight:
190
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2022 Draft trade
The Bills were interested in a running back to ultimately replace 2023 free agent Devin Singletary and Zach Moss who hasn't panned out. GM Brandon Beane was hoping Breece Hall or Kenneth Walker would be available at #57. They were gone however, allowing the Bills to trade back, collect picks, and draft 8.9 RAS James Cook from Georgia.
Grade: B+
Grade: B+
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R3
89
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Buffalo
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Terrel Bernard
Baylor
ILB
Reach/Value:
-35
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Height:
6'1"
Weight:
222
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Terrel Bernard had 62 solo tackles, 7.5 sacks and four passes defended for the underrated Baylor defense. He will provide a needed push for Tremaine Edmunds who, although still an asset to the team, has been subject to criticism as his impact has not met expectations.
Grade: B
Grade: B
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R5
148
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Buffalo (Trade)
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Khalil Shakir
Boise State
WRS
Reach/Value:
+47
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Height:
6'0"
Weight:
196
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CHI g HOU (A Miller)
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R6
180
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Buffalo (Trade)
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Matt Araiza
San Diego State
P
Reach/Value:
+15
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Height:
6'2"
Weight:
180
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2022 Draft trade
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R6
185
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Buffalo (Trade)
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Christian Benford
Villanova
CB
Reach/Value:
-72
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Height:
6'1"
Weight:
208
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BUF g CAR (D Johnson)
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R6
209
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Buffalo (Trade)
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Luke Tenuta
Virginia Tech
OT
Reach/Value:
-143
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Height:
6'9"
Weight:
322
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2022 Draft trade
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R7
231
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Buffalo (Trade)
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Baylon Spector
Clemson
OLB
Reach/Value:
-110
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Height:
6'2"
Weight:
230
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BUF g ATL (L Smith)
BILLS HISTORICAL DRAFT PICKS
Reach/Value (R/V) Explained
The difference between where a player is selected in the NFL draft versus where the player was listed on the final Drafttek Big Board for the season in question.Example: A player who was listed at #50 on the Big Board and was selected at #35 will be a "Reach" of -15. Alternately, a player listed at #35 on the Big Board who was selected at #50 is a +15 "Value".
Simply put: a positive number is a Value pick, a negative number is a Reach.
| YEAR | RD | PK | NAME | SCHOOL | PSN | R/V | RV Val |
| 2021 | 1 | 30 | Gregory Rousseau | Miami (FL) | EDGE | Reach | -6 |
| 2021 | 2 | 61 | Carlos Basham Jr. | Wake Forest | DL5T | Value | +16 |
| 2021 | 3 | 93 | Spencer K. Brown | Northern Iowa | OT | Reach | -9 |
| 2021 | 5 | 161 | Tommy Doyle | Miami (OH) | OT | Value | +5 |
| 2021 | 6 | 203 | Marquez Stevenson | Houston | WR | Reach | -4 |
| 2021 | 6 | 212 | Damar Hamlin | Pitt | S | Value | +22 |
| 2021 | 6 | 213 | Rachad Wildgoose | Wisconsin | CB | Reach | -13 |
| 2021 | 7 | 236 | Jack Anderson | Texas Tech | OG | Value | +77 |
| YEAR | RD | PK | NAME | SCHOOL | PSN | R/V | RV Val |
| 2020 | 2 | 54 | A.J. Epenesa | Iowa | DL5T | Value | +31 |
| 2020 | 3 | 86 | Zack Moss | Utah | RB | Value | +2 |
| 2020 | 4 | 128 | Gabriel Davis | UCF | WR | Value | +13 |
| 2020 | 5 | 167 | Jake Fromm | Georgia | QB | Value | +107 |
| 2020 | 6 | 188 | Tyler Bass | Georgia Southern | PK | Reach | -78 |
| 2020 | 6 | 207 | Isaiah Hodgins | Oregon State | WR | Value | +46 |
| 2020 | 7 | 239 | d | Pittsburgh | CB | Value | +21 |
| YEAR | RD | PK | NAME | SCHOOL | PSN | R/V | RV Val |
| 2019 | 1 | 9 | Ed Oliver | Houston | DL3T | Value | +2 |
| 2019 | 2 | 38 | Cody Ford | Oklahoma | OG | Reach | -13 |
| 2019 | 3 | 74 | Devin Singletary | Florida Atlantic | RB | Reach | -42 |
| 2019 | 3 | 96 | Dawson Knox | Ole Miss | TE | Value | +20 |
| 2019 | 5 | 147 | Vosean Joseph | Florida | OLB | Value | +79 |
| 2019 | 6 | 181 | Jaquan Johnson | Miami (FL) | S | Value | +60 |
| 2019 | 7 | 225 | Darryl Johnson Jr. | North Carolina A&T | EDGE | Reach | -101 |
| 2019 | 7 | 228 | Tommy Sweeney | Boston College | TE | Value | +62 |
| YEAR | RD | PK | NAME | SCHOOL | PSN | R/V | RV Val |
| 2018 | 1 | 7 | Josh Allen | Wyoming | QB | Value | +2 |
| 2018 | 1 | 16 | Tremaine Edmunds | Virginia Tech | ILB | Value | +7 |
| 2018 | 3 | 96 | Harrison Phillips | Stanford | DL1T | Value | +39 |
| 2018 | 4 | 121 | Taron Johnson | Weber State | CB | Reach | -89 |
| 2018 | 5 | 154 | Siran Neal | Jacksonville St | S | Reach | -65 |
| 2018 | 5 | 166 | Wyatt Teller | Virginia Tech | OG | Value | +86 |
| 2018 | 6 | 187 | Ray Ray McCloud | Clemson | WRS | Reach | -113 |
| 2018 | 7 | 255 | Austin Proehl | North Carolina | WR | Reach | -175 |
| YEAR | RD | PK | NAME | SCHOOL | PSN | R/V | RV Val |
| 2017 | 1 | 27 | Tre'Davious White | LSU | CB | Reach | -10 |
| 2017 | 2 | 37 | Zay Jones | East Carolina | WRF | Reach | -14 |
| 2017 | 2 | 63 | Dion Dawkins | Temple | OG | Value | +13 |
| 2017 | 5 | 163 | Matt Milano | Boston College | LB | Value | +11 |
| 2017 | 5 | 171 | Nathan Peterman | Pittsburgh | QB | Value | +17 |
| 2017 | 6 | 195 | Tanner Vallejo | Boise State | LB | Reach | -4 |
| YEAR | RD | PK | NAME | SCHOOL | PSN | R/V | RV Val |
| 2016 | 1 | 19 | Shaq Lawson | Clemson | EDGE | Value | +12 |
| 2016 | 2 | 41 | Reggie Ragland | Alabama | ILB | Value | +21 |
| 2016 | 3 | 80 | Adolphus Washington | Ohio State | DL3T | Value | +15 |
| 2016 | 4 | 139 | Cardale Jones | Ohio State | QB | Value | +29 |
| 2016 | 5 | 156 | Jonathan Williams | Arkansas | RB | Reach | -9 |
| 2016 | 6 | 192 | Kolby Listenbee | TCU | WRS | Value | +21 |
| 2016 | 6 | 218 | Kevon Seymour | USC | CB | Value | +58 |
| YEAR | RD | PK | NAME | SCHOOL | PSN | R/V | RV Val |
| 2015 | 2 | 50 | Ronald Darby | Florida St | CB | Reach | -8 |
| 2015 | 3 | 81 | John Miller | Louisville | OG | Reach | -28 |
| 2015 | 5 | 155 | Karlos Williams | Florida St | RB | Reach | -69 |
| 2015 | 6 | 188 | Tony Steward | Clemson | OLB | Reach | -245 |
| 2015 | 6 | 194 | Nick O'Leary | Florida St | TE | Value | +25 |
| 2015 | 7 | 234 | Dezmin Lewis | Central Arkansas | WR | Value | +60 |
| YEAR | RD | PK | NAME | SCHOOL | PSN | R/V | RV Val |
| 2014 | 1 | 4 | Sammy Watkins | Clemson | WR | Value | +0 |
| 2014 | 2 | 44 | Cyrus Kouandjio | Alabama | OT | Value | +1 |
| 2014 | 3 | 73 | Preston Brown | Louisville | ILB | Reach | -49 |
| 2014 | 4 | 109 | Ross Cockrell | Duke | CB | Reach | -117 |
| 2014 | 5 | 153 | Cyril Richardson | Baylor | OG | Value | +58 |
| 2014 | 7 | 221 | Randell Johnson | Florida Atlantic | OLB | Reach | -48 |
| 2014 | 7 | 237 | Seantrel Henderson | Miami (FL) | OT | Value | +136 |