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Draft Selections
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Sebastian Castro Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (BUF)
Sebastian Castro
S Iowa
Jackson Slater Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (BUF)
Jackson Slater
OG Sacramento State
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (BUF)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Nazir Stackhouse Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (BUF)
Nazir Stackhouse
DL Georgia
KJ Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (BUF)
KJ Jefferson
QB UCF
Kamari Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Kamari Wilson
S Arizona State
Stone Handy Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (BUF)
Stone Handy
LB-EDGE Charlotte
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Bills kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

Call it a hunch or call it a gamble, but the Bills spent the Round 6 slot on KJ Jefferson, a name most had 126 spots down the list. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

The Emmanwori pick alone nudges the whole weekend up a notch. The running back hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Jalon Walker
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Jalon Walker in pick 30. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick56 Rnd2 Isaiah Bond
Isaiah Bond in the 56th pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick62 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
They will replay Nick Emmanwori at No. 62 for years; that is how good the value is. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick108 Rnd4 Sebastian Castro
Value with a capital V on Sebastian Castro in the Round 4 slot, a genuine coup. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick131 Rnd4 Jackson Slater
Jackson Slater at Round 4, Pick 30 is a conviction pick that outran the value. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick171 Rnd5 Jaylen Reed
They went early on Jaylen Reed in slot 171, and the value did not follow. It fills a real need, too.
Pick175 Rnd5 Nazir Stackhouse
Nazir Stackhouse at pick No. 175 is a steep price for a hunch, hard to square with any board. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick179 Rnd6 KJ Jefferson
KJ Jefferson at Round 6, Pick 1 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick206 Rnd6 Kamari Wilson
They left a pile of value on the table to take Kamari Wilson this early at the 206th overall pick. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick208 Rnd6 Stone Handy
They reached into another round for Stone Handy, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.