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  • MPLS1989 DRAFTING FOR THE
    Bills
Draft Selections
Christen Miller Head Shot
PICK: 25 RND: 1 (BUF)
Christen Miller
DL Georgia
Antonio Williams Head Shot
PICK: 59 RND: 2 (BUF)
Antonio Williams
WR Clemson
Zakee Wheatley Head Shot
PICK: 90 RND: 3 (BUF)
Zakee Wheatley
S Penn State
Sammy Omosigho Head Shot
PICK: 125 RND: 4 (BUF)
Sammy Omosigho
LB Oklahoma
Braylan Shelby Head Shot
PICK: 167 RND: 5 (BUF)
Braylan Shelby
DE-EDGE USC
Raylen Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 217 RND: 7 (BUF)
Raylen Wilson
LB Georgia
Trey Zuhn III Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (BUF)
Trey Zuhn III
OT Texas A&M
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Bills: B-.

Call it belief, call it a gut call, but Braylan Shelby at the Round 5 slot is 43 spots clear of consensus, and that is the headline. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

If this class has a fault line, it runs straight through quarterback. The Wilson value carries more weight than any single miss elsewhere. Job largely done: linebacker settled and 6 of 9 of the wish list covered.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick25 Rnd1 Christen Miller
In No. 25 they get a run-stuffing presence up front. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick59 Rnd2 Antonio Williams
Antonio Williams in Round 2, Pick 27 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick90 Rnd3 Zakee Wheatley
A tidy little value on Zakee Wheatley in the 90th overall pick, a step better than break-even. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick125 Rnd4 Sammy Omosigho
A real head-scratcher, Sammy Omosigho in pick No. 125 is miles ahead of his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick167 Rnd5 Braylan Shelby
Braylan Shelby at the 167th pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick217 Rnd7 Raylen Wilson
Nice patience on Raylen Wilson, who had no business lasting to slot 217. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick228 Rnd7 Trey Zuhn III
No edge and no loss on Trey Zuhn III in No. 228; it is a wash and a sensible one. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.