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2/5/25
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Buffalo Bills 2025 7-Round NFL Mock Draft: Re-Building The Defense for Super Bowl Run
The Buffalo Bills face another difficult offseason.
Despite being just a handful of plays away from a Super Bowl, the Bills now head into the offseason with some real challenges. They're projected at $16 million over the salary cap for 2025, while key players like Mack Hollins, Rasul Douglas, and Damar Hamlin are hitting free agency.
The Bills will be forced to make some tough personnel decisions while leaning on the 2025 NFL Draft to reload at key positions for another Super Bowl run. Let's take a look at what a seven-round mock could look like before the Bills start making other offseason moves.
Bills 2025 NFL Mock Draft
ECU CB Shavon Revel Jr. is a first-round talent in this year's NFL Draft, imo.
— Colton Pool (@CPoolReporter) January 13, 2025
A torn ACL forced him to miss most of 2024, but he was 8th in @PFF grades for corners with at least 300 coverage snaps as a junior in 2023. When he's healthy, he's phenomenal.pic.twitter.com/YqtgfzWreI
Round 1, 30th overall
Pick: Shavon Revel Jr., CB, East Carolina 
The Bills' lack of cornerback depth crushed them in the AFC Championship, and potentially losing Rasul Douglas in free agency makes it Buffalo's biggest need.
Most of the top cornerback prospects in this year's draft are dealing with injuries, but East Carolina's Shavon Revel Jr. presents the most significant upside. He only allowed a completion on 43.1 percent of his targets throughout his college career thanks to a lengthy 6-foot-3 frame with excellent fluidity and good play speed.
Revel checks so many boxes that he'll be an immediate starting corner when healthy. A torn ACL isn't ideal, but there's a chance that he'll be ready to go by training camp to shake off rust and have a solid rookie season.
Shavon Revel's Full Scouting Report, Pro Comp
Round 2, 56th overall
Pick: Xavier Watts, SAF, Notre Dame
The Bills double-dip on secondary prospects at the start of this mock, not because of a pre-planned strategy, but because of who is still on the board.
There's a good chance that Xavier Watts will push for first-round consideration by the end of the draft process. He led college football with 13 interceptions in the last two seasons, allowing zero touchdowns when targeted during that span.
Watts has elite ball skills and the hip fluidity and closing speed to be an ideal single-high safety prospect. At the same time, he's improved year after year as a run defender, flying downhill with aggressiveness and using his length and speed to bring ball carriers down.
With Hamlin and Douglas hitting free agency, the Bills could instantly replace them and have one of the most exciting young secondaries by adding Revel and Watts.
Xavier Watts' Full Scouting Report, Pro Comp
Omarr Norman-Lott (#55) versus Alabama
— Bengals & Brews (@BengalsBrews) January 19, 2025
6’3 315 lbs.
Only 226 snaps in 2024
33.3% missed tackle rate
5 sacks on the season
30.8% win rate on true pass sets per PFF pic.twitter.com/fI9enCl0em
Round 2, 62nd overall
Pick: Omarr Norman-Lott, DL, Tennessee
On top of filling out their secondary, the Bills also need some impact players in the trenches.
Omarr Norman-Lott could be a three-down player because of his technique and tenacity. He does a great job of engaging blockers and getting disengaged in the run game, but he also uses explosiveness and hand usage to get after the quarterback and mix up his pass-rush moves to keep blockers guessing.
The Bills have four different defensive linemen hitting free agency this offseason, so it'll be crucial for Buffalo to find some capable bodies up front to keep a strong rotation going in 2025.
Omarr Norman-Lott's Full Scouting Report, Pro Comp
Round 4, 108th overall
Pick: Tai Felton, WR, Maryland 
The Bills likely won't be bringing Amari Cooper back despite a midseason trade, so it'll be important to find a third weapon at receiver for Josh Allen this offseason.
Keon Coleman brings the big-bodied physical receiver prototype, while Khalil Shakir is the top-tier slot who is consistent and reliable. A prospect like Tai Felton, coming into the league with legitimate speed and separation ability, could bring the offense some needed juice.
Felton is a bit on the smaller end at 186 pounds, but he has the length and reliable hands combined with smooth route running and top-end play speed to be an ideal "Z" in this Buffalo offense.
Every Anthony Belton 1-on-1 from the Senior Bowl - Lights out days 1-2, a couple losses to David Walker day 3. Big riser pic.twitter.com/Q1KH4l3qvu
— James Foster (@NoFlagsFilm) January 30, 2025
Round 4, 131st overall
Anthony Belton, OL, NC State
Few teams have as solid an offensive line as the Bills. However, a team doesn't get there without consistently adding depth in the trenches, throwing darts at players who might become a starter down the line.
Anthony Belton is a Day 3 pick who could be a backup at guard or tackle. He has a massive 345-pound frame but also 34 5/8-inch arms to utilize length if needed out at tackle. Belton's hand placement and balance need to be better for him to develop into a starter, but his play strength and leg drive can at least make him a starting-caliber guard right away because of his value in the run game.
Belton has legitimate tackle upside but needs some more time developing behind a star like Dion Dawkins.
Anthony Belton's Full Scouting Report, Pro Comp
Round 5, 171st overall
Pick: Jeffrey Bassa, LB, Oregon
Matt Milano won't play forever at 30 years old, especially considering his injury history, so drafting someone like Jeffrey Bassa as a potential successor is a great idea.
Bassa has been a leader on Oregon's defense, transitioning from safety to linebacker in college. He has a smaller frame with less-than-ideal length but also has good play speed and instincts to snuff out plays all over the field.
Bassa is wired to be an NFL contributor, whether on defense or special teams early in his career.
Sai’vion Jones versus Alabama pic.twitter.com/0xUrJL6lr4
— Bengals & Brews (@BengalsBrews) February 4, 2025
Round 5, 175th overall
Pick: Sai'vion Jones, EDGE, LSU
There aren't many teams with a base 4-3 defense, but that allows teams like the Bills to pursue more traditional defensive end prospects, giving them good value in the later rounds.
Sai'vion Jones was one of the biggest winners of the Senior Bowl, dominating Saturday's game with multiple pressures and sacks. He's a prototypical power rusher as a 280-pound EDGE, playing with a white-hot motor and good play strength to set the edge in the run and get after the quarterback.
While he may not be the bendiest pass rusher, Jones fits the bill as a rotational defensive end behind the likes of AJ Epenesa and Greg Rousseau.
Round 5, 179th overall
Mello Dotson, CB, Kansas
You can never have too many cornerbacks when you have to play the likes of Patrick Mahomes and Lamar Jackson in the playoffs.
Mello Dotson is on the smaller end at 190 pounds, but he has the length and instincts to be a productive ball-hawking cornerback. He has good downhill explosiveness to trigger against underneath routes and solid recovery speed to stick with receivers vertically.
His lack of size and play strength can hurt him in the run game and against more physical NFL receivers. He'll need some time to bulk up at the next level, but he can be a solid depth piece who could contribute on special teams with his aggressive mentality early in his career.
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Round 6, 206th overall
Pick: Tahj Brooks, RB, Texas Tech 
In a draft class that's absolutely loaded at running back, the Bills might as well throw a dart at one, even if it's not a true position of need.
Tahj Brooks could be an ideal complementary back behind James Cook and Ray Davis. The 230-pound running back is an aggressive downhill runner but also has surprising lateral agility to jump-cut and make defenders miss in open space.
While Brooks lacks long speed and burst, he can be a reliable back as a short-yardage runner and in pass protection. That's enough of a skill set to make a 53-man roster, and Brooks could even earn some carries early in his career.
Round 6, 208th overall
Pick: Jake Majors, iOL, Texas
Offensive line depth will be what keeps Josh Allen upright and healthy throughout his career. They might as well take another OL prospect with their final pick.
Majors saw significant action throughout his college career for Texas, mostly as a center, but his 314-pound frame suggests he could also play guard. He allowed just one sack in four seasons as a full-time starter, showing his ability in pass protection.
While Majors doesn't wow anyone with physical tools, that experience matters and should be enough to get him drafted.
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