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Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (BUF)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (BUF)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Bralen Trice Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Bralen Trice
DE-EDGE Washington
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (BUF)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (BUF)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (BUF)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BUF)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (BUF)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (BUF)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (BUF)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (BUF)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Kimani Vidal Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (BUF)
Kimani Vidal
RB Troy
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (BUF)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 44 RND: 2 (LV)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 83 RND: 3 (LAR)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (LAR)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 114 RND: 4 (JAX)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 148 RND: 5 (LV)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 154 RND: 5 (LAR)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 155 RND: 5 (LAR)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
LaDarius Henderson Head Shot
PICK: 252 RND: 7 (KC)
LaDarius Henderson
OT Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (NE)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (KC)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (JAX)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (JAX)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (KC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Cedric Gray Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (LAR)
Cedric Gray
LB North Carolina
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (NE)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Javion Cohen Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (KC)
Javion Cohen
OG Miami (FL)
Ro Torrence Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (LAR)
Ro Torrence
CB Arizona State
Cornelius Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (LV)
Cornelius Johnson
WR Michigan
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (LV)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CHI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CHI)
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Players Gained
Head Shot
C.J. Beathard
QB
Head Shot
Chris Oladokun
QB
Players traded away
Head Shot
Kaiir Elam
CB
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall D-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesF FutureC
The phones sank the Bills this weekend: D-.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Kimani Vidal in No. 189, a good 64 spots before the room expected him. A D- that will need time and luck to look better.

Overpaying at the table undid a lot of the good work elsewhere. That linebacker hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

The Jones pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch.

It is a steep hill from here, and the grade knows it.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In Round 1, Pick 28 they get a matchup problem out wide. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick44 Rnd2 Braden Fiske
A reach on Braden Fiske in pick 44; the board had better options right there. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick60 Rnd2 Bralen Trice
By-the-book stuff, Bralen Trice at slot 60 squarely in line with his ranking. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick83 Rnd3 Mike Sainristil
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Mike Sainristil in the 83rd pick. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick99 Rnd3 Brenden Rice
Brenden Rice in No. 99 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick114 Rnd4 Leonard Taylor III
Leonard Taylor III at the Round 4 slot is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick128 Rnd4 Christian Jones
Christian Jones in No. 128 is fair value, right on his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick148 Rnd5 Jarrian Jones
A tidy bit of business in the 148th pick, where Jarrian Jones graded well above the range. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.
Pick154 Rnd5 Jacob Cowing
A clean, defensible pick in the Round 5 slot with a little surplus value in Jacob Cowing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick155 Rnd5 Tykee Smith
A market-rate safety, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Tykee Smith. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick160 Rnd5 Jordan Jefferson
They reached into another round for Jordan Jefferson, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick189 Rnd6 Kimani Vidal
They left a pile of value on the table to take Kimani Vidal this early at pick 189. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick252 Rnd7 LaDarius Henderson
No drama and no debate, LaDarius Henderson went about where he belonged in pick No. 252. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.