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Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (BUF)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Jermaine Burton Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Jermaine Burton
WR Alabama
Beaux Limmer Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BUF)
Beaux Limmer
C Arkansas
Jalen McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (BUF)
Jalen McMillan
WR Washington
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (BUF)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Tyrone Tracy Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (BUF)
Tyrone Tracy Jr.
WR Purdue
Sione Vaki Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (BUF)
Sione Vaki
S Utah
M.J. Devonshire Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (BUF)
M.J. Devonshire
CB Pittsburgh
Nathaniel Watson Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (BUF)
Nathaniel Watson
LB Mississippi State
Jalen Coker Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (BUF)
Jalen Coker
WR Holy Cross
Kimani Vidal Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (BUF)
Kimani Vidal
RB Troy
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Bills: B-.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Bills spent pick 204 on Jalen Coker, a name the board had a full 47 spots lower. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

They banked enough surplus on McMillan to cover a lot of smaller sins. They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Job largely done: linebacker settled and 6 of 9 of the wish list covered.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
In the 28th pick they get juice off the edge, outstanding value to boot. A real need, handled.
Pick60 Rnd2 Jermaine Burton
Good price on Jermaine Burton in the Round 2 slot, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick128 Rnd4 Beaux Limmer
Beaux Limmer at Round 4, Pick 28 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick134 Rnd4 Jalen McMillan
Taking Jalen McMillan in No. 134 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick144 Rnd5 Mason McCormick
By-the-book stuff, Mason McCormick at pick No. 144 squarely in line with his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick160 Rnd5 Tyrone Tracy Jr.
A tidy little value on Tyrone Tracy Jr. in pick 160, a step better than break-even. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick163 Rnd5 Sione Vaki
Sione Vaki in slot 163 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick189 Rnd6 M.J. Devonshire
A straight-up fair deal on M.J. Devonshire at Round 6, Pick 14, value and slot in agreement. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick200 Rnd6 Nathaniel Watson
A premium they did not need to pay, Nathaniel Watson a notch or two before his time. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick204 Rnd6 Jalen Coker
A real head-scratcher, Jalen Coker in the 204th pick is miles ahead of his ranking. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick248 Rnd7 Kimani Vidal
Kimani Vidal in No. 248 is fair value, right on his grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.