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Draft Selections
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (BUF)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Jeremiah Trotter Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (BUF)
Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
LB Clemson
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (BUF)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (BUF)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (BUF)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (BUF)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Kaden Prather Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (BUF)
Kaden Prather
WR Maryland
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (BUF)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
DeWayne Carter Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (BUF)
DeWayne Carter
DT Duke
J.J. Weaver Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (BUF)
J.J. Weaver
LB-EDGE Kentucky
Montrell Johnson Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (BUF)
Montrell Johnson Jr.
RB Florida
Draft Picks Received
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 85 RND: 3 (ARI)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 140 RND: 5 (ARI)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (ARI)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Bryson Nesbit Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (TB)
Bryson Nesbit
TE North Carolina
Players Gained
Head Shot
Ryan Jensen
C
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Bills: B.

The Bills treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending Round 7, Pick 30 on Montrell Johnson Jr. a full 31 spots early. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. That is a linebacker worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. Small wins on the phones, but wins all the same.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick35 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
A conviction pick on Xavier Worthy at pick No. 35 that the board grades a round light. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick61 Rnd2 Jeremiah Trotter Jr.
They paid sticker price for Jeremiah Trotter Jr. in the 61st pick, and that is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick85 Rnd3 Braden Fiske
No drama and no debate, Braden Fiske went about where he belonged in slot 85. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick99 Rnd3 Cooper Beebe
A reach on Cooper Beebe in Round 3, Pick 36; the board had better options right there. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick129 Rnd4 Mike Sainristil
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Mike Sainristil. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick140 Rnd5 Jaden Hicks
A slide stopped in No. 140, with Jaden Hicks worth more than the price. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick156 Rnd5 Kaden Prather
This one needs a full-page explanation: Kaden Prather in No. 156, miles early. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick166 Rnd5 Jaylan Ford
Jaylan Ford slid further than he should have, and pick 166 is lovely value for the linebacker. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick207 Rnd6 DeWayne Carter
DeWayne Carter at Round 6, Pick 32 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick208 Rnd6 J.J. Weaver
J.J. Weaver at slot 208 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It fills a real need, too.
Pick250 Rnd7 Montrell Johnson Jr.
Montrell Johnson Jr. in the 250th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.