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Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Trey Amos Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
Trey Amos
CB Ole Miss
Kyle Kennard Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (BUF)
Kyle Kennard
DE-EDGE South Carolina
Jacob Parrish Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (BUF)
Jacob Parrish
CB Kansas State
Mitchell Evans Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (BUF)
Mitchell Evans
TE Notre Dame
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (BUF)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Karene Reid Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (BUF)
Karene Reid
LB Utah
Luke Elzinga Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (BUF)
Luke Elzinga
P Oklahoma
Draft Picks Received
Kyle Kennard Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Kyle Kennard
DE-EDGE South Carolina
Jacob Parrish Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (NE)
Jacob Parrish
CB Kansas State
Draft Picks Traded
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (NYJ)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (NE)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (ATL)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Bhayshul Tuten Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (NE)
Bhayshul Tuten
RB Virginia Tech
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Bills did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B-.

There was a run on nobody at that position, and the Bills started one anyway for Karene Reid, 33 picks ahead of schedule. The bottom line is a respectable B-.

The offensive lineman spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. It is not that Parrish is a bad player; it is that the Bills had louder needs to answer first.

They banked enough surplus on Grant to cover a lot of smaller sins. On the needs board they went 5 of 9, with linebacker the one that mattered most.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but offensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In the Round 1 slot they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick56 Rnd2 Trey Amos
Trey Amos in the 56th pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick58 Rnd2 Kyle Kennard
A reach on Kyle Kennard in the 58th overall pick; the board had better options right there. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick106 Rnd4 Jacob Parrish
A want over a need in No. 106: Jacob Parrish adds a cornerback while offensive lineman, safety and other spots keeps waiting.
Pick132 Rnd4 Mitchell Evans
They paid up for Mitchell Evans at Round 4, Pick 30 when waiting would have done the job. The roster fit checks out.
Pick169 Rnd5 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
They jumped the gun on Dont'e Thornton Jr., taking him earlier than his grade liked. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick173 Rnd5 Karene Reid
This one needs a full-page explanation: Karene Reid in pick 173, miles early. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick177 Rnd6 Luke Elzinga
They reached into another round for Luke Elzinga, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. Pure best-available; the position was not exactly begging.