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3/9/24

  • JrBaran DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bills
Draft Selections
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (BUF)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Kalen King Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (BUF)
Kalen King
CB Penn State
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (BUF)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (BUF)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Sione Vaki Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (BUF)
Sione Vaki
S Utah
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (BUF)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Nick Gargiulo Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (BUF)
Nick Gargiulo
C South Carolina
Keaton Bills Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (BUF)
Keaton Bills
OG Utah
Myles Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (BUF)
Myles Murphy
DL North Carolina
Eyabi Okie-Anoma Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (BUF)
Eyabi Okie-Anoma
DL-EDGE Charlotte
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B-
ValueC NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Bills a B-.

The Bills did not so much draft Joe Milton III as overpay for him, 37 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

That linebacker hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. Job largely done: offensive lineman settled and 6 of 9 of the wish list covered. Almost all the early capital went to that side of the ball.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Ladd McConkey
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Ladd McConkey. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick60 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
Xavier Legette in Round 2, Pick 28 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick127 Rnd4 Kalen King
A conviction pick on Kalen King at the 127th overall pick that the board grades a round light. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick133 Rnd4 Javion Cohen
Javion Cohen in pick No. 133 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick143 Rnd5 Malik Mustapha
A reach on Malik Mustapha in the Round 5 slot; the board had better options right there. It fills a real need, too.
Pick159 Rnd5 Sione Vaki
They paid up for Sione Vaki at slot 159 when waiting would have done the job. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick162 Rnd5 Joe Milton III
Joe Milton III at No. 162 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick188 Rnd6 Nick Gargiulo
They liked Nick Gargiulo enough to skip the value, taking him in the 188th overall pick. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick199 Rnd6 Keaton Bills
They talked themselves into Keaton Bills at pick No. 199, and the board did not agree. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick203 Rnd6 Myles Murphy
Myles Murphy at pick 203 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick248 Rnd7 Eyabi Okie-Anoma
They went early on Eyabi Okie-Anoma in the Round 7 slot, and the value did not follow. It patches a soft spot without any drama.