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Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Savion Williams Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (BUF)
Savion Williams
WR TCU
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (BUF)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Dorian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (BUF)
Dorian Strong
CB Virginia Tech
Ethan Downs Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (BUF)
Ethan Downs
DE-EDGE Oklahoma
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (BUF)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Teddye Buchanan Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Teddye Buchanan
LB California
Isaac TeSlaa Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (BUF)
Isaac TeSlaa
WR Arkansas
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Bills.

The Bills treated their own grade as gospel and everyone else's as noise, spending No. 175 on Ethan Downs a full 92 spots early.

Pierce at that cost is the sort of edge that compounds over a roster. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. On the needs board they went 7 of 9, with linebacker the one that mattered most.

Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

Good work on the whole, with quarterback the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
In Round 1, Pick 30 they get a downhill hitter at safety at a price that makes it sweeter. A real need, handled.
Pick56 Rnd2 Alfred Collins
Alfred Collins in slot 56 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick62 Rnd2 Darien Porter
A reach on Darien Porter in the 62nd overall pick; the board had better options right there. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick108 Rnd4 Savion Williams
A tidy bit of business in the 108th pick, where Savion Williams graded well above the range. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick131 Rnd4 Hollin Pierce
Hollin Pierce at the Round 4 slot is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick171 Rnd5 Dorian Strong
The board had Dorian Strong higher than pick No. 171, and the cornerback fell to them anyway. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick175 Rnd5 Ethan Downs
They reached a country mile for Ethan Downs at slot 175, and the board is aghast. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick179 Rnd6 Oronde Gadsden II
Oronde Gadsden II at the Round 6 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The roster fit checks out.
Pick206 Rnd6 Teddye Buchanan
Teddye Buchanan at pick No. 206 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick208 Rnd6 Isaac TeSlaa
Isaac TeSlaa at the 208th overall pick is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.