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Malaki Starks Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Malaki Starks
S Georgia
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (BUF)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (BUF)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
Nazir Stackhouse Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (BUF)
Nazir Stackhouse
DL Georgia
Ollie Gordon II Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (BUF)
Ollie Gordon II
RB Oklahoma State
Jaydon Blue Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (BUF)
Jaydon Blue
RB Texas
Fadil Diggs Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (BUF)
Fadil Diggs
DL-EDGE Syracuse
Alijah Clark Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Alijah Clark
S Syracuse
Draft Picks Received
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (DAL)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Draft Picks Traded
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (DAL)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Jeffrey Bassa Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (NO)
Jeffrey Bassa
LB Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB FutureC+
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Bills: B-.

The Fadil Diggs pick is the one that will follow the Bills into the fall. They took him 61 spots ahead of his grade, and the board is not shy about saying so.

The linebacker spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They went 5 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for. Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

Nothing gained and nothing lost at the table.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the linebacker spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Malaki Starks
In No. 30 they get a downhill hitter at safety at fair value. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick44 Rnd2 Donovan Ezeiruaku
Donovan Ezeiruaku in Round 2, Pick 12 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The roster fit checks out.
Pick56 Rnd2 Alfred Collins
No drama and no debate, Alfred Collins went about where he belonged in the 56th overall pick. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick132 Rnd4 Nick Nash
A wild overpay on Nick Nash in the Round 4 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick169 Rnd5 Nazir Stackhouse
This one needs a full-page explanation: Nazir Stackhouse in the 169th pick, miles early. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick170 Rnd5 Ollie Gordon II
Ollie Gordon II in pick No. 170 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick173 Rnd5 Jaydon Blue
A straight-up fair deal on Jaydon Blue at the Round 5 slot, value and slot in agreement. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick177 Rnd6 Fadil Diggs
Fadil Diggs at pick No. 177 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. It fills a real need, too.
Pick206 Rnd6 Alijah Clark
They talked themselves into Alijah Clark at Round 6, Pick 30, and the board did not agree. A need, and now a little less of one.