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Draft Selections
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (BUF)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BUF)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (BUF)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (BUF)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (BUF)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Jha'Quan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (BUF)
Jha'Quan Jackson
WR Tulane
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (BUF)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (BUF)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (BUF)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
Kimani Vidal Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (BUF)
Kimani Vidal
RB Troy
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Bills: B-.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Drake Nugent at the Round 6 slot is 21 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline.

That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. On value alone, Washington makes the weekend a net positive.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Cooper DeJean
In No. 28 they get a lockdown presence outside at fair value. Need was not the driver here.
Pick60 Rnd2 Braden Fiske
A straight-up fair deal on Braden Fiske at the 60th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick128 Rnd4 James Williams
A clean, defensible pick in pick No. 128 with a little surplus value in James Williams. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick134 Rnd4 Mohamed Kamara
A market-rate edge rusher, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Mohamed Kamara. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick144 Rnd5 Tommy Eichenberg
By-the-book stuff, Tommy Eichenberg at pick 144 squarely in line with his ranking. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick160 Rnd5 Javion Cohen
They went early on Javion Cohen in the 160th pick, and the value did not follow. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick163 Rnd5 Jha'Quan Jackson
They paid a round early for Jha'Quan Jackson in the 163rd overall pick, more than the board wanted. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick189 Rnd6 Drake Nugent
They reached into another round for Drake Nugent, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick200 Rnd6 Tahj Washington
Tahj Washington in pick No. 200 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick204 Rnd6 Gabe Hall
Gabe Hall in Round 6, Pick 29 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick248 Rnd7 Kimani Vidal
Kimani Vidal in the 248th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It patches a soft spot without any drama.