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Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Tai Felton Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (BUF)
Tai Felton
WR Maryland
Sai'vion Jones Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (BUF)
Sai'vion Jones
DE-EDGE LSU
Jack Kiser Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (BUF)
Jack Kiser
LB Notre Dame
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (BUF)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (BUF)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (BUF)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Clay Webb Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Clay Webb
OG Jacksonville State
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Bills a B-.

For all the names on the card, the loudest question went unanswered. The Bills walked out of the weekend still thin at quarterback, a hole that has a way of deciding seasons. More right than wrong, and a B- to match.

Every board in the league had Gadsden II lower, and that gap is the story. If one pick saves this weekend, it is Webb.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In the 30th pick they get an anchor for the defensive front, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick56 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
The board had Xavier Watts higher than pick No. 56, and the safety fell to them anyway. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick62 Rnd2 Darien Porter
They liked Darien Porter enough to skip the value, taking him in slot 62. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick109 Rnd4 Tai Felton
Nice patience on Tai Felton, who had no business lasting to the Round 4 slot. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick132 Rnd4 Sai'vion Jones
Sai'vion Jones at No. 132 is a conviction pick that outran the value. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick169 Rnd5 Jack Kiser
A conviction pick on Jack Kiser at Round 5, Pick 31 that the board grades a round light. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick170 Rnd5 Quincy Riley
Quincy Riley at pick 170 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick173 Rnd5 Kyle Williams
Kyle Williams in the 173rd overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick177 Rnd6 Oronde Gadsden II
Oronde Gadsden II in Round 6, Pick 1 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick206 Rnd6 Clay Webb
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Clay Webb at the 206th pick. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.