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Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (BUF)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (BUF)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
James Williams Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BUF)
James Williams
S Miami (FL)
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (BUF)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (BUF)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (BUF)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Hunter Nourzad Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (BUF)
Hunter Nourzad
C Penn State
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (BUF)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Kamal Hadden Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (BUF)
Kamal Hadden
CB Tennessee
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (BUF)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Isaiah Williams Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (BUF)
Isaiah Williams
WR Illinois
Josiah Ezirim Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (BUF)
Josiah Ezirim
OL Eastern Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 32 RND: 1 (KC)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Khyree Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 95 RND: 3 (KC)
Khyree Jackson
CB Oregon
Javon Foster Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (KC)
Javon Foster
OT Missouri
Draft Picks Traded
Ja'Tavion Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (KC)
Ja'Tavion Sanders
TE Texas
Players Gained
Head Shot
Isiah Pacheco
RB
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB TradesA+ FutureB-
A masterclass at the trade table lands the Bills a B+.

The Bills clearly saw something nobody else did in Josiah Ezirim, taking him 44 picks ahead of his grade. The board is not convinced.

The trade ledger is the best part of the whole weekend. Getting Hadden where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class.

They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

Bottom line, more hits than misses and a roster nudged the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick32 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
Brian Thomas Jr. in the 32nd overall pick lands just on the right side of the ledger. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick60 Rnd2 Braden Fiske
A tidy little value on Braden Fiske in slot 60, a step better than break-even. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick95 Rnd3 Khyree Jackson
Khyree Jackson in pick 95 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick128 Rnd4 James Williams
A reasonable price with a little left over, James Williams in No. 128. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick132 Rnd4 Javon Foster
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Javon Foster at the Round 4 slot is the proof. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick134 Rnd4 Jamari Thrash
A clean, defensible pick in Round 4, Pick 34 with a little surplus value in Jamari Thrash. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick144 Rnd5 Tommy Eichenberg
No edge and no loss on Tommy Eichenberg in pick No. 144; it is a wash and a sensible one. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick160 Rnd5 Hunter Nourzad
Hunter Nourzad in the 160th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick163 Rnd5 Dylan Laube
Fair-plus on Dylan Laube, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It fills a real need, too.
Pick196 Rnd6 Kamal Hadden
Kamal Hadden in the 196th overall pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick200 Rnd6 Jaylen Harrell
They took Jaylen Harrell at par in Round 6, Pick 25, which is nothing to complain about. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick204 Rnd6 Isaiah Williams
A top-tier wide receiver at a bargain, Isaiah Williams in slot 204, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick248 Rnd7 Josiah Ezirim
They reached a country mile for Josiah Ezirim at pick 248, and the board is aghast. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.