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Draft Selections
Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Tre Harris Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
Tre Harris
WR Ole Miss
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (BUF)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Sebastian Castro Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (BUF)
Sebastian Castro
S Iowa
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (BUF)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Jordan Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (BUF)
Jordan Phillips
DT Maryland
LeQuint Allen Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (BUF)
LeQuint Allen
RB Syracuse
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (BUF)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Draft Picks Received
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 74 RND: 3 (CAR)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 111 RND: 4 (CAR)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Draft Picks Traded
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (CAR)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
RJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (CHI)
RJ Harvey
RB UCF
Connor Colby Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (CHI)
Connor Colby
OG Iowa
Players Gained
Head Shot
Jack Sanborn
LB
Head Shot
Tyrique Stevenson
CB
Players traded away
Head Shot
James Cook
RB
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesA- FutureB-
Grand theft in the 169th pick: the Bills steal Allen and grade out a B.

You build a draft on nights like this. LeQuint Allen had no business being available in the Round 5 slot, and the Bills did the only sane thing and turned in the card.

The linebacker spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The Bills paired the rookies with proven help, Tyrique Stevenson leading the way. Small wins on the phones, but wins all the same.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Malaki Starks
In pick No. 30 they get a two-high chess piece. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick56 Rnd2 Tre Harris
Tre Harris at the Round 2 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick74 Rnd3 Azareye'h Thomas
A tidy bit of business in pick 74, where Azareye'h Thomas graded well above the range. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick109 Rnd4 Sebastian Castro
Sebastian Castro in the 109th overall pick should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick111 Rnd4 Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo slipping to Round 4, Pick 9 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick132 Rnd4 Jordan Phillips
They barely believed it either: Jordan Phillips still on the board at No. 132. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick169 Rnd5 LeQuint Allen
A top-tier running back at a bargain, LeQuint Allen in slot 169, plain and simple. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick177 Rnd6 Ollie Gordon II
Ollie Gordon II in the 177th pick is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick206 Rnd6 Cobee Bryant
Cobee Bryant at the 206th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.