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Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (BUF)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Zy Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (BUF)
Zy Alexander
CB LSU
Denzel Burke Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (BUF)
Denzel Burke
CB Ohio State
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (BUF)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (BUF)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (BUF)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (BUF)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Clay Webb Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (BUF)
Clay Webb
OG Jacksonville State
James Burnip Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (BUF)
James Burnip
P Alabama
Draft Picks Received
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (HOU)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
James Burnip Head Shot
PICK: 192 RND: 6 (CLE)
James Burnip
P Alabama
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (HOU)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (HOU)
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Draft Picks Traded
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (HOU)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Seth McLaughlin Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (CLE)
Seth McLaughlin
C Ohio State
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Bills robbed the room for Alexander. Final grade: B.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Darius Alexander, the 169th overall pick, roughly 76 picks past where he belonged. They moved the roster forward and banked a B for it.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped linebacker, which is a strange place to end up. The Burke pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with linebacker, edge rusher and other spots still on the board.

They will need Webb to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
In pick No. 30 they get a weapon on the perimeter at fair value. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick58 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
Circle this one: Nick Emmanwori at Round 2, Pick 26 is a fall that decides a draft. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick62 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
Xavier Watts at No. 62 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick109 Rnd4 Zy Alexander
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Zy Alexander at the Round 4 slot. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick132 Rnd4 Denzel Burke
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Denzel Burke at cornerback with linebacker, edge rusher and other spots open.
Pick166 Rnd5 Jaylin Noel
They will replay Jaylin Noel at slot 166 for years; that is how good the value is. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick169 Rnd5 Darius Alexander
Darius Alexander at the 169th pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick170 Rnd5 DJ Giddens
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on DJ Giddens. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick173 Rnd5 CJ West
They jumped the gun on CJ West, taking him earlier than his grade liked. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick177 Rnd6 Clay Webb
Clay Webb at the 177th overall pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick192 Rnd6 James Burnip
The board fumbled James Burnip all the way to No. 192, and they scooped it up. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.