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Quinn Ewers Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Quinn Ewers
QB Texas
Riley Leonard Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
Riley Leonard
QB Notre Dame
Donovan Smith Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Donovan Smith
QB Houston
DJ Uiagalelei Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (BUF)
DJ Uiagalelei
QB Florida State
Payton Thorne Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (BUF)
Payton Thorne
QB Auburn
Kurtis Rourke Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (BUF)
Kurtis Rourke
QB Indiana
Kevin Jennings Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (BUF)
Kevin Jennings
QB SMU
KJ Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (BUF)
KJ Jefferson
QB UCF
JT Daniels Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
JT Daniels
QB Rice
Max Brosmer Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (BUF)
Max Brosmer
QB Minnesota
Brady Cook Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (BUF)
Brady Cook
QB Missouri
Julian Fleming Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (BUF)
Julian Fleming
WR Penn State
Marques Cox Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (BUF)
Marques Cox
OT Kentucky
Robert Longerbeam Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (BUF)
Robert Longerbeam
CB Rutgers
Akili Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (BUF)
Akili Arnold
S USC
Draft Picks Received
Brady Cook Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (DET)
Brady Cook
QB Missouri
Julian Fleming Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (SF)
Julian Fleming
WR Penn State
Marques Cox Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (DET)
Marques Cox
OT Kentucky
Robert Longerbeam Head Shot
PICK: 232 RND: 7 (SF)
Robert Longerbeam
CB Rutgers
Akili Arnold Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (DET)
Akili Arnold
S USC
Draft Picks Traded
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall D+
ValueF NeedC+ TradesB- FutureC-
The Bills left with their quarterback, and a D+ to match.

There is reaching, and then there is Payton Thorne at slot 131. The Bills jumped the board by 339 and dared it to prove them wrong. The process wobbled, and the D+ is where it lands.

Quinn Ewers is the bet, and the class will be judged on how it pays off. They will regret leaving linebacker for another day if the season turns on it. On value alone, Arnold makes the weekend a net positive.

It is a win-now wager, and the future is the stake.

Bottom line, they will need several of these picks to beat their grades just to break even, and linebacker is still a hole.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Quinn Ewers
In No. 30 they get their quarterback of the future, though the board says they badly overpaid. A real need, handled.
Pick56 Rnd2 Riley Leonard
A big swing on Riley Leonard at the Round 2 slot, well ahead of any board in the building. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick62 Rnd2 Donovan Smith
Donovan Smith at the 62nd overall pick is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick108 Rnd4 DJ Uiagalelei
DJ Uiagalelei at pick 108 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick131 Rnd4 Payton Thorne
Payton Thorne in slot 131 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick171 Rnd5 Kurtis Rourke
You do not let a quarterback like Kurtis Rourke reach pick No. 171 and blink. They did not. The roster fit checks out.
Pick175 Rnd5 Kevin Jennings
Kevin Jennings in the 175th pick is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick179 Rnd6 KJ Jefferson
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for KJ Jefferson. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick206 Rnd6 JT Daniels
This one needs a full-page explanation: JT Daniels in slot 206, miles early. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick208 Rnd6 Max Brosmer
Max Brosmer at No. 208 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. It fills a real need, too.
Pick227 Rnd7 Brady Cook
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Brady Cook well ahead of where he belonged. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick228 Rnd7 Julian Fleming
A wild overpay on Julian Fleming in the Round 7 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick230 Rnd7 Marques Cox
They talked themselves into Marques Cox at Round 7, Pick 12, and the board did not agree. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick232 Rnd7 Robert Longerbeam
Circle this one: Robert Longerbeam at pick 232 is a fall that decides a draft. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick246 Rnd7 Akili Arnold
They will replay Akili Arnold at the Round 7 slot for years; that is how good the value is. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.