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Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (BUF)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Vernon Broughton Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (BUF)
Vernon Broughton
DL Texas
Trevor Etienne Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (BUF)
Trevor Etienne
RB Georgia
Elijah Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (BUF)
Elijah Roberts
DE-EDGE SMU
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (BUF)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Nazir Stackhouse Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (BUF)
Nazir Stackhouse
DL Georgia
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A respectable, level-headed haul for the Bills: B-.

The Bills did not so much draft Vernon Broughton as overpay for him, 54 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. Solid and sensible more than spectacular: a B-.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up. That Etienne pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

Job largely done: linebacker settled and 7 of 9 of the wish list covered.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
In No. 30 they get an enforcer at safety, and a steal at that.
Pick56 Rnd2 Jayden Higgins
They paid sticker price for Jayden Higgins in pick 56, and that is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick62 Rnd2 Azareye'h Thomas
Azareye'h Thomas at the Round 2 slot is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the cornerback. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick109 Rnd4 Anthony Belton
No edge and no loss on Anthony Belton in slot 109; it is a wash and a sensible one. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick132 Rnd4 Vernon Broughton
They reached a country mile for Vernon Broughton at the 132nd overall pick, and the board is aghast. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick169 Rnd5 Trevor Etienne
Trevor Etienne in Round 5, Pick 31 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. The roster fit checks out.
Pick170 Rnd5 Elijah Roberts
They went early on Elijah Roberts in the 170th overall pick, and the value did not follow. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick173 Rnd5 CJ West
CJ West in slot 173 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick177 Rnd6 Nazir Stackhouse
This one needs a full-page explanation: Nazir Stackhouse in pick 177, miles early. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick206 Rnd6 Jay Higgins
Nothing to complain about; Jay Higgins went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.