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Draft Selections
Quinyon Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (BUF)
Quinyon Mitchell
CB Toledo
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Malik Washington Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (BUF)
Malik Washington
WR Virginia
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (BUF)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (BUF)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (BUF)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (BUF)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Emani Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (BUF)
Emani Bailey
RB TCU
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Keaton Bills Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (BUF)
Keaton Bills
OG Utah
Edefuan Ulofoshio Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (BUF)
Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB Washington
Draft Picks Received
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 122 RND: 4 (DEN)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (CHI)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Keaton Bills Head Shot
PICK: 237 RND: 7 (DEN)
Keaton Bills
OG Utah
Draft Picks Traded
Brennan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (DEN)
Brennan Jackson
DE-EDGE Washington State
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (DEN)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Players traded away
Head Shot
Ryan Bates
OG
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall C+
ValueB- NeedB TradesC- FutureB-
Some hits, some head-scratchers, and a C+ for the Bills.

Somewhere a scout is still blinking. The Bills spent No. 143 on Luke McCaffrey, a name the board had a full 22 spots lower.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through interior defensive lineman. That Mitchell pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

In the end, one you will need a couple of seasons to truly judge.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Quinyon Mitchell
In the 28th overall pick they get an island corner at a price that makes it sweeter. Need was not the driver here.
Pick60 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
They liked Xavier Legette enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 60. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick99 Rnd3 Malik Washington
They took Malik Washington at par in the Round 3 slot, which is nothing to complain about. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick122 Rnd4 Cedric Gray
A straight-up fair deal on Cedric Gray at pick No. 122, value and slot in agreement. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick129 Rnd4 Mohamed Kamara
Mohamed Kamara at Round 4, Pick 29 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick143 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
They left a pile of value on the table to take Luke McCaffrey this early at pick 143. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick198 Rnd6 Keith Randolph Jr.
They paid a round early for Keith Randolph Jr. in No. 198, more than the board wanted. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick202 Rnd6 Emani Bailey
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Emani Bailey. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick206 Rnd6 Jaylen Harrell
The board had cheaper options than Jaylen Harrell at pick 206, and it noticed. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick237 Rnd7 Keaton Bills
Keaton Bills at the 237th pick is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick246 Rnd7 Edefuan Ulofoshio
No drama and no debate, Edefuan Ulofoshio went about where he belonged in the 246th overall pick. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.