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Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (BUF)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Kris Jenkins Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Kris Jenkins
DL-EDGE Michigan
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BUF)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (BUF)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (BUF)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (BUF)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (BUF)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (BUF)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (BUF)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (BUF)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
Dominique Hampton Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (BUF)
Dominique Hampton
S Washington
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Bills.

There is reaching, and then there is Jordan Jefferson at the 144th overall pick. The Bills jumped the board by 39 and dared it to prove them wrong.

Bishop at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. They will regret leaving quarterback for another day if the season turns on it.

Not a headline-grabber, but a perfectly good weekend's work.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Brian Thomas Jr.. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick60 Rnd2 Kris Jenkins
Kris Jenkins at the 60th overall pick is money in the bank, a edge rusher taken below his worth. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick128 Rnd4 Cole Bishop
A safety of that caliber at slot 128 is the definition of value, full stop. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick134 Rnd4 Justin Eboigbe
The board had cheaper options than Justin Eboigbe at No. 134, and it noticed. The roster fit checks out.
Pick144 Rnd5 Jordan Jefferson
Jordan Jefferson in the 144th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick160 Rnd5 Walter Rouse
They paid sticker price for Walter Rouse in Round 5, Pick 24, and that is fine. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick163 Rnd5 Tommy Eichenberg
They barely believed it either: Tommy Eichenberg still on the board at pick No. 163. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick189 Rnd6 Kamal Hadden
They robbed the room for Kamal Hadden here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick200 Rnd6 Frank Gore Jr.
They reached into another round for Frank Gore Jr., and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick204 Rnd6 Tahj Washington
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Tahj Washington in the 204th pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick248 Rnd7 Dominique Hampton
Dominique Hampton slipping to slot 248 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.