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2-17-24

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Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (BUF)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (BUF)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (BUF)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Sincere Haynesworth Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (BUF)
Sincere Haynesworth
C Tulane
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (BUF)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (BUF)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
JD Bertrand Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (BUF)
JD Bertrand
LB Notre Dame
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Jawhar Jordan Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (BUF)
Jawhar Jordan
RB Louisville
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Bills for Simpson: B.

The Bills did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Jaylin Simpson fell into Round 6, Pick 22. No fireworks, but a solid B.

They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Linebacker was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job. The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In Round 1, Pick 28 they get a No. 1 receiver. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick60 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
Edgerrin Cooper in the Round 2 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick99 Rnd3 Jalen McMillan
Somehow Jalen McMillan was still sitting there in pick No. 99, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick129 Rnd4 Darius Robinson
Darius Robinson in pick 129 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It fills a real need, too.
Pick159 Rnd5 Sincere Haynesworth
Sincere Haynesworth at the 159th pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick162 Rnd5 Sataoa Laumea
They will replay Sataoa Laumea at No. 162 for years; that is how good the value is. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick197 Rnd6 Jaylin Simpson
The board fumbled Jaylin Simpson all the way to slot 197, and they scooped it up. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick202 Rnd6 JD Bertrand
JD Bertrand at the 202nd overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the linebacker. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick206 Rnd6 De'Corian Clark
Nothing to complain about; De'Corian Clark went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick246 Rnd7 Jawhar Jordan
Steal is underselling it; Jawhar Jordan at the 246th pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.