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Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Joshua Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (BUF)
Joshua Farmer
DT Florida State
Mello Dotson Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (BUF)
Mello Dotson
CB Kansas
Simeon Barrow Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (BUF)
Simeon Barrow Jr.
DL Miami
Dorian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (BUF)
Dorian Strong
CB Virginia Tech
Jordan Hancock Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (BUF)
Jordan Hancock
S Ohio State
Roc Taylor Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Roc Taylor
WR Memphis
Chimere Dike Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (BUF)
Chimere Dike
WR Florida
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall C
ValueD- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Flashes of a plan, unevenly executed. Bills: C.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Bills took Antwaun Powell-Ryland a full 105 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend.

They punted on linebacker, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. They will answer for taking cornerback early while linebacker, offensive lineman and other spots went begging.

In the end, a coin-flip class: fine today, with a wide range of outcomes ahead.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Donovan Ezeiruaku
They talked themselves into Donovan Ezeiruaku at slot 30, and the board did not agree. The roster fit checks out.
Pick56 Rnd2 Antwaun Powell-Ryland
Antwaun Powell-Ryland at pick No. 56 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick62 Rnd2 Azareye'h Thomas
No edge and no loss on Azareye'h Thomas in the 62nd overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A quiet depth add at a thin-ish spot.
Pick108 Rnd4 Joshua Farmer
They jumped the gun on Joshua Farmer, taking him earlier than his grade liked. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick131 Rnd4 Mello Dotson
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending the 131st pick on Mello Dotson with linebacker, offensive lineman and other spots unsolved.
Pick171 Rnd5 Simeon Barrow Jr.
A conviction pick on Simeon Barrow Jr. at pick 171 that the board grades a round light. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick175 Rnd5 Dorian Strong
They paid sticker price for Dorian Strong in the Round 5 slot, and that is fine. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick179 Rnd6 Jordan Hancock
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jordan Hancock this early at No. 179. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick206 Rnd6 Roc Taylor
Roc Taylor slid further than he should have, and pick No. 206 is lovely value for the wide receiver. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick208 Rnd6 Chimere Dike
Chimere Dike in slot 208 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.