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  • shawn DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (BUF)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Xavier Worthy Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Xavier Worthy
WR Texas
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (BUF)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Braiden McGregor Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (BUF)
Braiden McGregor
DE-EDGE Michigan
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (BUF)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (BUF)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (BUF)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Walter Rouse Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (BUF)
Walter Rouse
OT Oklahoma
KT Leveston Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (BUF)
KT Leveston
OT Kansas State
Frank Gore Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Frank Gore Jr.
RB Southern Miss
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (BUF)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Good, not great, for the Bills: B-.

You can hear the double-takes from here. The Bills took Braiden McGregor at slot 129, roughly 44 spots before his name belonged. A sturdy weekend that grades out a B-.

The Barrett pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. They punted on interior defensive lineman, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. Linebacker was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

Good work on the whole, with interior defensive lineman the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In Round 1, Pick 28 they get a No. 1 receiver. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick60 Rnd2 Xavier Worthy
Xavier Worthy at pick 60 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick99 Rnd3 Cole Bishop
A reach on Cole Bishop in the 99th pick; the board had better options right there. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick129 Rnd4 Braiden McGregor
Value said wait; Braiden McGregor in slot 129 says they were not listening. The roster fit checks out.
Pick143 Rnd5 Tykee Smith
No drama and no debate, Tykee Smith went about where he belonged in No. 143. It fills a real need, too.
Pick159 Rnd5 Jaylin Simpson
Jaylin Simpson at the 159th overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick162 Rnd5 Roger Rosengarten
Roger Rosengarten at the Round 5 slot is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick198 Rnd6 Walter Rouse
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Walter Rouse in No. 198, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick202 Rnd6 KT Leveston
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for KT Leveston. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick206 Rnd6 Frank Gore Jr.
They reached a country mile for Frank Gore Jr. at Round 6, Pick 31, and the board is aghast. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick246 Rnd7 Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett in pick 246 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.