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Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (BUF)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (BUF)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (BUF)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (BUF)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (BUF)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (BUF)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BUF)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (BUF)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (BUF)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (BUF)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (BUF)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (BUF)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Kimani Vidal Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (BUF)
Kimani Vidal
RB Troy
Draft Picks Received
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 66 RND: 3 (ARI)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 71 RND: 3 (ARI)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (LAR)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (LAR)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (LAR)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Drake Nugent Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (LAR)
Drake Nugent
C Michigan
Kimani Vidal Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (DEN)
Kimani Vidal
RB Troy
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DEN)
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Draft Picks Traded
Junior Colson Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (LV)
Junior Colson
LB Michigan
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LAR)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (DEN)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
Myles Murphy Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (ARI)
Myles Murphy
DL North Carolina
Cody Schrader Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (LAR)
Cody Schrader
RB Missouri
Jordan Whittington Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (ARI)
Jordan Whittington
WR Texas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CHI)
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Players traded away
Head Shot
Derek Kerstetter
C
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Kaiir Elam
CB
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall D-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesF FutureC
The Bills lost the trade table, and the D- tells the story.

There is reaching, and then there is Drake Nugent at slot 155. The Bills jumped the board by 55 and dared it to prove them wrong. Hard to defend, and the D- reflects that.

They lost the exchange badly enough to drag the whole class down. For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. Landing Goncalves that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

Add it up and it is a weekend the front office will hope everyone forgets, quarterback very much included.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In the 28th pick they get a matchup problem out wide. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick44 Rnd2 Braden Fiske
They paid up for Braden Fiske at slot 44 when waiting would have done the job. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick66 Rnd3 Bralen Trice
Nothing to complain about; Bralen Trice went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick71 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
By-the-book stuff, Mike Sainristil at pick No. 71 squarely in line with his ranking. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick83 Rnd3 Javon Baker
A reach for Javon Baker in the 83rd overall pick; a little patience would have been rewarded. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick99 Rnd3 Leonard Taylor III
They paid a round early for Leonard Taylor III in Round 3, Pick 36, more than the board wanted. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick128 Rnd4 Matt Goncalves
Matt Goncalves slid further than he should have, and pick 128 is lovely value for the offensive lineman. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick144 Rnd5 Nehemiah Pritchett
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Nehemiah Pritchett. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick154 Rnd5 Jacob Cowing
They did well to land Jacob Cowing in No. 154, just ahead of his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick155 Rnd5 Drake Nugent
A big swing on Drake Nugent at Round 5, Pick 19, well ahead of any board in the building. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick160 Rnd5 Tykee Smith
No edge and no loss on Tykee Smith in the 160th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick189 Rnd6 Curtis Jacobs
Curtis Jacobs at the 189th overall pick is a conviction pick that outran the value. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick203 Rnd6 Kimani Vidal
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Kimani Vidal. A need, and now a little less of one.