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RUN ON JAN 11, 2024

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Draft Selections
Keon Coleman Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (BUF)
Keon Coleman
WR Florida State
Kingsley Suamataia Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (BUF)
Kingsley Suamataia
OT BYU
Michael Hall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (BUF)
Michael Hall Jr.
DT Ohio State
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (BUF)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (BUF)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Jordan Toles Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (BUF)
Jordan Toles
S Morgan State
Fentrell Cypress II Head Shot
PICK: 207 RND: 6 (BUF)
Fentrell Cypress II
CB Florida State
Darius Muasau Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (BUF)
Darius Muasau
LB UCLA
John Emery Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 250 RND: 7 (BUF)
John Emery Jr.
RB LSU
Draft Picks Received
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (NYG)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (NYG)
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Draft Picks Traded
Ty'Ron Hopper Head Shot
PICK: 156 RND: 5 (NYG)
Ty'Ron Hopper
LB Missouri
Players Gained
Head Shot
Tommy DeVito
QB
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Bills: B-.

The tape said wait; the Bills did not. John Emery Jr. went at the 250th pick, a good 110 picks before the board was ready. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

The Sainristil pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Job largely done: linebacker settled and 6 of 9 of the wish list covered.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Keon Coleman
In Round 1, Pick 29 they get a No. 1 receiver at fair value. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick61 Rnd2 Kingsley Suamataia
Good price on Kingsley Suamataia in pick No. 61, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick99 Rnd3 Michael Hall Jr.
A slide stopped in the 99th overall pick, with Michael Hall Jr. worth more than the price. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick129 Rnd4 LaDarius Henderson
LaDarius Henderson at pick 129 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick166 Rnd5 Mike Sainristil
The board fumbled Mike Sainristil all the way to the Round 5 slot, and they scooped it up. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick200 Rnd6 Jordan Toles
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jordan Toles this early at the 200th pick. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick207 Rnd6 Fentrell Cypress II
Fentrell Cypress II at slot 207 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick208 Rnd6 Darius Muasau
Darius Muasau at pick No. 208 is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick250 Rnd7 John Emery Jr.
Value said wait; John Emery Jr. in pick 250 says they were not listening. It fills a real need, too.