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Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (BUF)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (BUF)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (BUF)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
James Burnip Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (BUF)
James Burnip
P Alabama
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (BUF)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (BUF)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Bills for Emmanwori: B.

The Bills spent the weekend waiting on one name, and it fell: Nick Emmanwori, the No. 19 name on the board, in pick No. 56. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. On the needs board they went 6 of 9, with linebacker the one that mattered most.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but edge rusher.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
In pick No. 30 they get a difference-maker at receiver. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick56 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
Nick Emmanwori at Round 2, Pick 24 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick62 Rnd2 Alfred Collins
Alfred Collins in the 62nd pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick109 Rnd4 Denzel Burke
Denzel Burke at slot 109 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick132 Rnd4 Hollin Pierce
Hollin Pierce in the Round 4 slot is fair value, right on his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick169 Rnd5 DJ Giddens
They took DJ Giddens at par in the 169th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. It fills a real need, too.
Pick170 Rnd5 James Burnip
James Burnip slipping to pick 170 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick173 Rnd5 Quincy Riley
No drama and no debate, Quincy Riley went about where he belonged in No. 173. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick177 Rnd6 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
By-the-book stuff, Dont'e Thornton Jr. at the 177th pick squarely in line with his ranking. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick206 Rnd6 Jay Higgins
Jay Higgins in No. 206 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.