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Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Tai Felton Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (BUF)
Tai Felton
WR Maryland
Mello Dotson Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (BUF)
Mello Dotson
CB Kansas
Jaydon Blue Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (BUF)
Jaydon Blue
RB Texas
Clay Webb Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (BUF)
Clay Webb
OG Jacksonville State
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (BUF)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
Fadil Diggs Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (BUF)
Fadil Diggs
DL-EDGE Syracuse
Caleb Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Caleb Rogers
OT Texas Tech
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B for the Bills.

The Bills looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Fadil Diggs at Round 6, Pick 1 regardless, 57 picks early. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

The Emmanwori pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

Linebacker was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In the 30th pick they get a load in the middle, outstanding value to boot. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick56 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
Steal is underselling it; Nick Emmanwori at the Round 2 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. The roster fit checks out.
Pick62 Rnd2 Demetrius Knight Jr.
Fair-plus on Demetrius Knight Jr., a quiet win that adds up over a draft. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick109 Rnd4 Tai Felton
Tai Felton in pick 109 is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick132 Rnd4 Mello Dotson
A straight-up fair deal on Mello Dotson at Round 4, Pick 30, value and slot in agreement. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick169 Rnd5 Jaydon Blue
They paid sticker price for Jaydon Blue in slot 169, and that is fine. It fills a real need, too.
Pick170 Rnd5 Clay Webb
They left a pile of value on the table to take Clay Webb this early at pick 170. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick173 Rnd5 Quincy Riley
Quincy Riley at the 173rd overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick177 Rnd6 Fadil Diggs
They reached a country mile for Fadil Diggs at the 177th pick, and the board is aghast. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick206 Rnd6 Caleb Rogers
They did well to land Caleb Rogers in Round 6, Pick 30, just ahead of his grade. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.