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Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (BUF)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (BUF)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (BUF)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (BUF)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Tanor Bortolini Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (BUF)
Tanor Bortolini
C Wisconsin
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (BUF)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Johnny Dixon Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (BUF)
Johnny Dixon
CB Penn State
Trente Jones Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (BUF)
Trente Jones
OT Michigan
Bub Means Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (BUF)
Bub Means
WR Pittsburgh
Draft Picks Received
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (ATL)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Draft Picks Traded
Isaac Guerendo Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (ATL)
Isaac Guerendo
RB Louisville
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (ATL)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Bills let Laube fall into their laps, and walked away with a B-.

When a board-topper like Dylan Laube slides to the 189th overall pick, you do not overthink it, and the Bills did not.

They punted on linebacker, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Reaching for Bortolini left real value on the table behind him.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In pick No. 28 they get a go-to option on the outside. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick60 Rnd2 Ricky Pearsall
Ricky Pearsall at No. 60 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick109 Rnd4 Cole Bishop
Cole Bishop in the Round 4 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick134 Rnd4 Mohamed Kamara
Mohamed Kamara at pick 134 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick160 Rnd5 Javion Cohen
They paid up for Javion Cohen at the 160th overall pick when waiting would have done the job. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick163 Rnd5 Tanor Bortolini
Tanor Bortolini in slot 163 is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick189 Rnd6 Dylan Laube
They will replay Dylan Laube at the 189th pick for years; that is how good the value is. It fills a real need, too.
Pick200 Rnd6 Johnny Dixon
Value with a capital V on Johnny Dixon in Round 6, Pick 25, a genuine coup. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick204 Rnd6 Trente Jones
The board had Trente Jones higher than pick 204, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick248 Rnd7 Bub Means
They did well to land Bub Means in Round 7, Pick 28, just ahead of his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.