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Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (BUF)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (BUF)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (BUF)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Ray Davis Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (BUF)
Ray Davis
RB Kentucky
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (BUF)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (BUF)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (BUF)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Omar Speights Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (BUF)
Omar Speights
LB LSU
Isaiah Williams Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (BUF)
Isaiah Williams
WR Illinois
Brevyn Spann-Ford Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (BUF)
Brevyn Spann-Ford
TE Minnesota
Trey Wedig Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (BUF)
Trey Wedig
OT Wisconsin
Draft Picks Received
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Ray Davis Head Shot
PICK: 105 RND: 4 (LAC)
Ray Davis
RB Kentucky
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (LAC)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Bills.

For all the names on the card, the loudest question went unanswered. The Bills walked out of the weekend still thin at interior defensive lineman, a hole that has a way of deciding seasons. It nets out to a B-, which feels about right.

If one pick saves this weekend, it is Williams. They will need Pritchett to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. Linebacker was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Adonai Mitchell
Adonai Mitchell in pick No. 29 is fair value, right on his grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick69 Rnd3 Junior Colson
A market-rate linebacker, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Junior Colson. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick99 Rnd3 Jaden Hicks
Jaden Hicks in the 99th overall pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick105 Rnd4 Ray Davis
They paid sticker price for Ray Davis in the Round 4 slot, and that is fine. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick129 Rnd4 Nehemiah Pritchett
A premium they did not need to pay, Nehemiah Pritchett a notch or two before his time. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick162 Rnd5 Layden Robinson
By-the-book stuff, Layden Robinson at No. 162 squarely in line with his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick166 Rnd5 Kitan Oladapo
Kitan Oladapo in Round 5, Pick 30 lands just on the right side of the ledger. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick198 Rnd6 Omar Speights
No drama and no debate, Omar Speights went about where he belonged in pick 198. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick202 Rnd6 Isaiah Williams
Isaiah Williams at Round 6, Pick 27 is money in the bank, a wide receiver taken below his worth. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick207 Rnd6 Brevyn Spann-Ford
The board had cheaper options than Brevyn Spann-Ford at pick No. 207, and it noticed. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick250 Rnd7 Trey Wedig
They paid a round early for Trey Wedig in the 250th overall pick, more than the board wanted. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.