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Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (BUF)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BUF)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (BUF)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Jarrian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (BUF)
Jarrian Jones
CB Florida State
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (BUF)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (BUF)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (BUF)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Matthew Jones Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (BUF)
Matthew Jones
OG Ohio State
Jaden Crumedy Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (BUF)
Jaden Crumedy
DT Mississippi State
Tyrice Knight Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (BUF)
Tyrice Knight
LB UTEP
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B- for the Bills.

If confidence were a draft strategy, the Bills would have aced it. Matthew Jones at Round 6, Pick 25 is 71 spots clear of where he belonged.

That quarterback hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. They banked enough surplus on Jones to cover a lot of smaller sins. On the needs board they went 7 of 9, with linebacker the one that mattered most.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In slot 28 they get a difference-maker at receiver. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick60 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
Fair-plus on Xavier Worthy, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick128 Rnd4 Justin Eboigbe
Justin Eboigbe at Round 4, Pick 28 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick134 Rnd4 Christian Jones
No edge and no loss on Christian Jones in the Round 4 slot; it is a wash and a sensible one. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick144 Rnd5 Jarrian Jones
They let Jarrian Jones come to them and pounced at the 144th pick. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick160 Rnd5 Kitan Oladapo
Kitan Oladapo at the 160th overall pick is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the safety. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick163 Rnd5 Frank Gore Jr.
Value said wait; Frank Gore Jr. in the 163rd overall pick says they were not listening. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick189 Rnd6 Jordan Jefferson
Good price on Jordan Jefferson in slot 189, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick200 Rnd6 Matthew Jones
They talked themselves into Matthew Jones at pick No. 200, and the board did not agree. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick204 Rnd6 Jaden Crumedy
A wild overpay on Jaden Crumedy in the 204th pick, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick248 Rnd7 Tyrice Knight
Tyrice Knight at No. 248 is a conviction pick that outran the value. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.