Who BUFshould take — each prospect's model grade, weighted up where the roster is thin, so highly graded players at positions BUF needs rise to the top.
| Rank↑ | Player | Fit |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Leonard Moorerank#2$13M CBBlue Chip· Notre Dame· model #2· critical need | 0.91 |
| 2 | KJ Boldenrank#8$8M S1st Round· Georgia· model #8· critical need | 0.88 |
| 3 | Colin Simmonsrank#4$11M EDGEBlue Chip· Texas· model #4· clear need | 0.83 |
| 4 | Dante Moorerank#7 QB1st Round· Oregon· model #7 | 0.79 |
| 5 | William Echolesrank#9$8M DL1st Round· Ole Miss· model #9· clear need | 0.78 |
| 6 | Jeremiah Smithrank#1$14M WRBlue Chip· Ohio State· model #1 | 0.76 |
| 7 | Trevor Goosbyrank#3$12M OTBlue Chip· Texas· model #3 | 0.76 |
| 8 | S1st Round· Oregon· model #22· critical need | 0.76 |
| 9 | Kyngstonn Viliamu-Asarank#12$7M LB1st Round· Notre Dame· model #12· clear need | 0.75 |
| 10 | Arch Manningrank#11 QB1st Round· Texas· model #11 | 0.75 |
| 11 | Jordan Seatonrank#5$10M OTBlue Chip· LSU· model #5 | 0.75 |
| 12 | CB1st Round· Miami· model #25· critical need | 0.74 |
| 13 | Cam Colemanrank#6$9M WRBlue Chip· Texas· model #6 | 0.73 |
| 14 | CB1st Round· Illinois· model #26· critical need | 0.73 |
| 15 | Ellis Robinson IVrank#32$4M CB1st Round· Georgia· model #32· critical need | 0.70 |
| 16 | Julian Sayinrank#14 QB1st Round· Ohio State· model #14 | 0.69 |
| 17 | Ryan Williamsrank#10$8M WR1st Round· Alabama· model #10 | 0.69 |
| 18 | DL1st Round· Iowa· model #18· clear need | 0.69 |
| 19 | David Stonerank#19$5M DL1st Round· Oklahoma· model #19· clear need | 0.69 |
| 20 | Dylan Stewartrank#24$4M EDGE1st Round· South Carolina· model #24· clear need | 0.68 |
| 21 | SDay 2· Clemson· model #43· critical need | 0.66 |
| 22 | A'Mauri Washingtonrank#27$4M DL1st Round· Oregon· model #27· clear need | 0.66 |
| 23 | Brauntae Johnsonrank#44$3M SDay 2· Notre Dame· model #44· critical need | 0.66 |
| 24 | Zabien Brownrank#46$3M CBDay 2· Alabama· model #46· critical need | 0.65 |
| 25 | Rasheem Bilesrank#15$6M ATH1st Round· Texas· model #15 | 0.65 |
| 26 | Adam Trickrank#30$4M LB1st Round· Texas Tech· model #30· clear need | 0.65 |
| 27 | Cayden Greenrank#13$7M OT1st Round· Missouri· model #13 | 0.65 |
| 28 | SDay 2· LSU· model #54· critical need | 0.64 |
| 29 | Jamari Johnsonrank#21$5M ATH1st Round· Oregon· model #21 | 0.64 |
| 30 | Quincy Rhodes Jr.rank#31$4M DL1st Round· Arkansas· model #31· clear need | 0.64 |
| 31 | Jadan Baughrank#23$4M ATH1st Round· Florida· model #23 | 0.63 |
| 32 | LaNorris Sellersrank#29 QB1st Round· South Carolina· model #29 | 0.63 |
| 33 | Sammy Brownrank#34$4M LBDay 2· Clemson· model #34· clear need | 0.63 |
| 34 | OT1st Round· Iowa· model #16 | 0.62 |
| 35 | Kewan Lacyrank#17$5M RB1st Round· Ole Miss· model #17 | 0.61 |
| 36 | G1st Round· Ohio State· model #20 | 0.61 |
| 37 | Kelley Jonesrank#68$2M SDay 2· Mississippi State· model #68· critical need | 0.61 |
| 38 | SDay 2· Ohio State· model #75· critical need | 0.61 |
| 39 | Ethan Wesloskirank#40$3M LBDay 2· Oklahoma State· model #40· clear need | 0.60 |
| 40 | CBDay 2· Indiana· model #80· critical need | 0.60 |
| 41 | Brice Pollockrank#85$2M CBDay 2· Texas Tech· model #85· critical need | 0.60 |
| 42 | QBDay 2· LSU· model #37 | 0.60 |
| 43 | LBDay 2· Penn State· model #42· clear need | 0.59 |
| 44 | CBDay 2· Syracuse· model #95· critical need | 0.59 |
| 45 | LBDay 2· Georgia· model #48· clear need | 0.58 |
| 46 | Ryan Wingorank#28$4M WR1st Round· Texas· model #28 | 0.57 |
| 47 | Boubacar Traorerank#50$2M DLDay 2· Notre Dame· model #50· clear need | 0.57 |
| 48 | LBDay 2· Ole Miss· model #51· clear need | 0.57 |
| 49 | Damon Wilson IIrank#53$2M EDGEDay 2· Miami· model #53· clear need | 0.57 |
| 50 | Maverick Baranowskirank#55$2M LBDay 2· Minnesota· model #55· clear need | 0.57 |
Buffalo's needs list starts with secondary and defensive front, and the board at 31 backs that up: Xavier Scott sits 26th on the model, 150th in the room — a gap that dwarfs almost everyone else here. OJ Frederique isn't far behind, another corner the model likes far more than the room does. Quincy Rhodes offers defensive-front value too. Yet the house mock has Buffalo taking Cayden Green, an offensive tackle, at 31. If the model's corners are really this good, the fit case for Green gets harder to make.
Written by our models from the live board; every name and number checked