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Draft Selections
Byron Murphy II Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (BUF)
Byron Murphy II
DL Texas
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Darius Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (BUF)
Darius Robinson
DL-EDGE Missouri
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BUF)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (BUF)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Austin Booker Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (BUF)
Austin Booker
DL-EDGE Kansas
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (BUF)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Chau Smith-Wade Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (BUF)
Chau Smith-Wade
CB Washington State
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Carson Steele Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (BUF)
Carson Steele
RB UCLA
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
Grand theft in slot 206: the Bills steal Milton III and grade out a B.

Somewhere a general manager is explaining how Joe Milton III got past him. The Bills do not have to explain a thing at the 206th pick.

A whole weekend of picks and linebacker is somehow still a want. If Robinson pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

They left with interior defensive lineman solved and the rest of the wish list mostly ticked off.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Byron Murphy II
In Round 1, Pick 28 they get a run-stuffing presence up front. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick60 Rnd2 Ja'Lynn Polk
A tidy little value on Ja'Lynn Polk in pick 60, a step better than break-even. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick99 Rnd3 Darius Robinson
Darius Robinson at slot 99 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. It fills a real need, too.
Pick128 Rnd4 Cole Bishop
A straight-up fair deal on Cole Bishop at the 128th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick162 Rnd5 Javon Baker
Value said wait; Javon Baker in No. 162 says they were not listening. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick165 Rnd5 Austin Booker
They did well to land Austin Booker in pick No. 165, just ahead of his grade. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick197 Rnd6 Jordan Jefferson
Jordan Jefferson in the Round 6 slot is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick202 Rnd6 Chau Smith-Wade
Chau Smith-Wade in the 202nd pick is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick206 Rnd6 Joe Milton III
Somehow Joe Milton III was still sitting there in Round 6, Pick 31, and they pounced on premier quarterback value. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick249 Rnd7 Carson Steele
Carson Steele in slot 249 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.