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Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (BUF)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Beau Brade Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (BUF)
Beau Brade
S Maryland
Jacob Cowing Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (BUF)
Jacob Cowing
WR Arizona
Justin Rogers Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (BUF)
Justin Rogers
DL Auburn
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (BUF)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (BUF)
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
S Texas Tech
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (BUF)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Jowon Briggs Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Jowon Briggs
DT-EDGE Cincinnati
Maurice Smith Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (BUF)
Maurice Smith
C Florida State
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Bills and Taylor-Demerson: B-.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Dadrion Taylor-Demerson got past him. The Bills do not have to explain a thing at slot 197.

The Smith reach is the anchor dragging on the value grade. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They went 7 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Troy Franklin
In pick 28 they get a true top target at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick60 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
Chris Braswell at pick No. 60 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the edge rusher. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick99 Rnd3 Beau Brade
Beau Brade in the 99th overall pick is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick129 Rnd4 Jacob Cowing
Somehow Jacob Cowing was still sitting there in No. 129, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick159 Rnd5 Justin Rogers
They went early on Justin Rogers in Round 5, Pick 23, and the value did not follow. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick162 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
Braelon Allen in slot 162 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It fills a real need, too.
Pick197 Rnd6 Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson at the 197th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick202 Rnd6 Curtis Jacobs
A tidy bit of business in the Round 6 slot, where Curtis Jacobs graded well above the range. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick206 Rnd6 Jowon Briggs
A premium they did not need to pay, Jowon Briggs a notch or two before his time. It fits a board better than it fits this team.
Pick246 Rnd7 Maurice Smith
They talked themselves into Maurice Smith at pick 246, and the board did not agree. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.