Buffalo Bills Mock Draft Monday: A trade-down scenario that makes perfect sense

One of my favorite draft scenarios for the Buffalo Bills this week comes from Vinnie Iyer of the Sporting News. As you will see in the top link shared below, the Bills trade back from pick 25 with the Detroit Lions—receiving picks 32 and 97 in return. In this scenario the Lions get their quarterback, while the Bills select cornerback Kyler Gordon.

I love this situation because the Bills can pick up an additional top-100 pick, while still being able to address the team’s most glaring need in the first round. You can read about this scenario, as well as more from another collection of weekly mock drafts below.

NFL mock draft 2022 with trades: Saints, Steelers go up for QBs; Lions, Giants stay busy with deals | Sporting News
The Buffalo Bills trade down to select Kyler Gordon, CB from Washington, with the first-round pick.

The Ringer's 2022 NFL Draft Guide - The Ringer
The Buffalo Bills select Trent McDuffie, CB from Washington, with the first-round pick.

3-Round 2022 NFL Mock Draft: Two QBs go top 10, offensive tackles slip in Round 1 - PFN
The Buffalo Bills select Kaiir Elam, CB from Florida, with the first-round pick.

NFL Mock Draft 2022: Crabbs' 'What I Would Do' Mock | The Draft Network
The Buffalo Bills select Kaiir Elam, CB from Florida, with the first-round pick.

NFL Mock Draft 2022: Complete 7-round edition gives Seahawks, Steelers, Eagles new QBs with Day 1 picks | Sporting News
The Buffalo Bills select Trent McDuffie, CB from Washington, with the first-round pick.

2022 NFL Mock Draft: No draft-day slide for Kayvon Thibodeaux, who lands at No. 2 overall - CBSSports.com
The Buffalo Bills select Drake London, WR from USC, with the first-round pick.

Lance Zierlein 2022 NFL mock draft 3.0: Panthers pass on QB; Chiefs trade up for WR help
The Buffalo Bills select Kaiir Elam, CB from Florida, with the first-round pick.

Three-round 2022 NFL mock draft for all AFC East teams | NFL Draft | PFF
The Buffalo Bills select Kaiir Elam, CB from Florida, with the first-round pick.

2022 Three-Round NFL Mock Draft: Kenny Pickett falls; Packers, Chiefs load up on WRs - CBSSports.com
The Buffalo Bills select Andrew Booth Jr., CB from Clemson, with the first-round pick.