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Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Donovan Ezeiruaku Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Donovan Ezeiruaku
DE-EDGE Boston College
Smael Mondon Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (BUF)
Smael Mondon Jr.
LB Georgia
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (BUF)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Robert Spears-Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (BUF)
Robert Spears-Jennings
S Oklahoma
Xavier Scott Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (BUF)
Xavier Scott
CB Illinois
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (BUF)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
KeAndre Lambert-Smith Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
KeAndre Lambert-Smith
WR Auburn
Theo Wease Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (BUF)
Theo Wease Jr.
WR Missouri
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Bills won the night they stopped Spears-Jennings from sliding. Grade: B-.

The rest of the league will want that one back. Robert Spears-Jennings tumbling to the Bills in the 171st pick is a gift they did not have to think twice about.

For all the activity, offensive lineman went untouched, which is hard to explain. The cost of the Wease Jr. reach is exactly the players who went right after him.

Linebacker is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

A competent weekend that does not make headlines and does not need to.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In the 30th pick they get a load in the middle, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick56 Rnd2 Azareye'h Thomas
Azareye'h Thomas at the 56th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick62 Rnd2 Donovan Ezeiruaku
They paid up for Donovan Ezeiruaku at the Round 2 slot when waiting would have done the job. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick108 Rnd4 Smael Mondon Jr.
A straight-up fair deal on Smael Mondon Jr. at Round 4, Pick 7, value and slot in agreement. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick131 Rnd4 Darius Alexander
By-the-book stuff, Darius Alexander at pick No. 131 squarely in line with his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick171 Rnd5 Robert Spears-Jennings
You do not let a safety like Robert Spears-Jennings reach pick 171 and blink. They did not. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick175 Rnd5 Xavier Scott
A slide stopped in No. 175, with Xavier Scott worth more than the price. A want dressed up as a pick, at a spot they had covered.
Pick179 Rnd6 Quincy Riley
They took Quincy Riley at par in slot 179, which is nothing to complain about. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick206 Rnd6 KeAndre Lambert-Smith
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 206, where KeAndre Lambert-Smith graded well above the range. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick208 Rnd6 Theo Wease Jr.
They liked Theo Wease Jr. enough to skip the value, taking him in Round 6, Pick 30. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.