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Mock Draft Watch | Top players and position groups projected to be selected by the Bills at Pick 30

Kentucky defensive back Maxwell Hairston (31) plays against Ball State during an NCAA football game on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023, in Lexington, Ky. (AP Photo/John Amis)
Kentucky defensive back Maxwell Hairston (31) plays against Ball State during an NCAA football game on Saturday, Sept. 2, 2023, in Lexington, Ky. (AP Photo/John Amis)

It's time to look back at the 137 mock drafts we've tracked over the last three months. Those 137 reveal trends as to who were the most popular players and position groups being selected for Buffalo in the first round. One position group started out hot but cooled off in the final week leading up to the draft.

We started tracking mock drafts at the end of January and since then there's been a clear favorite.

Michigan defensive tackle Kenneth Grant has been mocked to the Bills at No. 30 consistently since the beginning of the year. Grant has been mocked to Buffalo 23 total times.

Here's where the DT stacks up against the rest.

FAVORITE PLAYERS MOCKED TO BUFFALO AT NO. 30:

1. DT Kenneth Grant, Michigan – 23

2. CB Trey Amos, Ole Miss - 14

3. CB Maxwell Hairston, Kentucky – 13

4. DT Derrick Harmon, Oregon – 10

5. S Malaki Starks, Georgia - 8

T-6. DT Walter Nolen, Ole Miss – 7

T-6. S Nick Emmanwori, South Carolina – 7

T-6. CB Shavon Revel Jr., East Carolina - 7

T-6. EDGE Donovan Ezeiruaku, Boston College - 7

When it comes to favorite position groups mocked to Buffalo, defensive back and defensive line topped the list. Defensive back was mocked to Buffalo 63 times (46%). Defensive line was chosen for Buffalo at No. 30 60 times (44%). If you break it up between cornerback, safety, defensive tackle and edge rusher, cornerback was the favorite position group.

Here's where the position compares to the rest.

FAVORITE POSITIONS MOCKED TO BUFFALO AT NO. 30:

1. Cornerback – 48 (35%)

2. Defensive tackle - 43 (31%)

3. Edge rusher – 17

T-4. Safety – 15

T-4. Wide receiver – 13

Let's take it a step further and see how these numbers changed by month.

FAVORITE PLAYERS BY MONTH:

  • January: DT Kenneth Grant, Michigan – 2 (9 total mock drafts tracked)
  • February: WR Matthew Golden, Texas – 5 (27 tracked)
  • March: DT Kenneth Grant, Michigan – 9 (42 tracked)
  • April: CB Trey Amos, Ole Miss – 11 (59 tracked)
    • DT Kenneth Grant, Michigan - 8

FAVORITE POSITIONS BY MONTH:

  • January: Defensive tackle – 4 (9 total mock drafts tracked)
  • February: Defensive tackle – 8 (27 tracked)
  • March: Defensive tackle – 16, cornerback – 15 (42 tracked)
  • April: Cornerback – 26, defensive tackle - 15 (59 tracked)

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