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Jared Verse Head Shot
PICK: 18 RND: 1 (BUF)
Jared Verse
DE-EDGE Florida State
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 50 RND: 2 (BUF)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Tory Horton Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (BUF)
Tory Horton
WR Colorado State
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 118 RND: 4 (BUF)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Tyler Guyton Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (BUF)
Tyler Guyton
OT Oklahoma
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (BUF)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 191 RND: 6 (BUF)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (BUF)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (BUF)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 239 RND: 7 (BUF)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Bills let Sainristil fall into their laps, and walked away with a B-.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: Mike Sainristil, the No. 151 name on the board, stolen at pick 196. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. The roster is better shaped than it was, with linebacker chief among the fixes.

The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick18 Rnd1 Jared Verse
In the Round 1 slot they get a bendy edge with upside. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick50 Rnd2 T.J. Tampa
T.J. Tampa in pick No. 50 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick99 Rnd3 Tory Horton
Fair-plus on Tory Horton, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick118 Rnd4 James Williams
They took James Williams at par in No. 118, which is nothing to complain about. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick146 Rnd5 Tyler Guyton
Tyler Guyton at the 146th pick nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick155 Rnd5 Drake Nugent
Drake Nugent in slot 155 is fair value, right on his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick191 Rnd6 Curtis Jacobs
A straight-up fair deal on Curtis Jacobs at the 191st overall pick, value and slot in agreement. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick196 Rnd6 Mike Sainristil
A cornerback of that caliber at Round 6, Pick 21 is the definition of value, full stop. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.
Pick204 Rnd6 Jacob Cowing
The board fumbled Jacob Cowing all the way to the 204th overall pick, and they scooped it up. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick239 Rnd7 Zy Alexander
Taking Zy Alexander in the Round 7 slot is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.