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Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Trey Amos Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
Trey Amos
CB Ole Miss
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Dorian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (BUF)
Dorian Strong
CB Virginia Tech
Tai Felton Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (BUF)
Tai Felton
WR Maryland
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (BUF)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (BUF)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (BUF)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Donovan Smith Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (BUF)
Donovan Smith
QB Houston
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Bills: B-.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Bills spent pick No. 177 on Donovan Smith, a name most had 78 spots down the list. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

Whatever else happened, they won the night they took Belton. The safety hole is the one line item this class does not answer. They will answer for taking cornerback early while safety and edge rusher went begging.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Jalon Walker
A tidy little value on Jalon Walker in pick 30, a step better than break-even. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick56 Rnd2 Trey Amos
Trey Amos in the Round 2 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick62 Rnd2 Darius Alexander
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Darius Alexander. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick109 Rnd4 Dorian Strong
They bypassed pressing needs at safety and edge rusher to take Dorian Strong, a cornerback that was not the priority.
Pick132 Rnd4 Tai Felton
Tai Felton in the 132nd pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick169 Rnd5 Luke Lachey
They talked themselves into Luke Lachey at pick No. 169, and the board did not agree. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick170 Rnd5 JJ Pegues
JJ Pegues at the Round 5 slot is a conviction pick that outran the value. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick173 Rnd5 Anthony Belton
The board fumbled Anthony Belton all the way to the 173rd overall pick, and they scooped it up. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick177 Rnd6 Donovan Smith
A wild overpay on Donovan Smith in the 177th pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick206 Rnd6 Bhayshul Tuten
Steal is underselling it; Bhayshul Tuten at pick No. 206 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.