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Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Jihaad Campbell Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
Jihaad Campbell
LB Alabama
Jayden Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Jayden Higgins
WR Iowa State
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (BUF)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Vernon Broughton Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (BUF)
Vernon Broughton
DL Texas
Nick Nash Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (BUF)
Nick Nash
WR San Jose State
JJ Pegues Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (BUF)
JJ Pegues
DT Ole Miss
Nazir Stackhouse Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (BUF)
Nazir Stackhouse
DL Georgia
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (BUF)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
Ahmed Hassanein Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Ahmed Hassanein
DL-EDGE Boise State
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Bills checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

When the story of this class is written, it opens with Vernon Broughton at the 132nd overall pick, a reach of 54 spots that the board flatly disagrees with. They moved the roster forward and banked a B- for it.

The offensive lineman hole is the one line item this class does not answer. Nash falling to them is the kind of break a good board is built to catch. Linebacker was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but offensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
In the 30th overall pick they get a two-high chess piece, and a steal at that. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick56 Rnd2 Jihaad Campbell
A linebacker of that caliber at the 56th pick is the definition of value, full stop. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick62 Rnd2 Jayden Higgins
Jayden Higgins in the Round 2 slot is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick109 Rnd4 Antwaun Powell-Ryland
They talked themselves into Antwaun Powell-Ryland at slot 109, and the board did not agree. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick132 Rnd4 Vernon Broughton
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Vernon Broughton. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick169 Rnd5 Nick Nash
They barely believed it either: Nick Nash still on the board at Round 5, Pick 31. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick170 Rnd5 JJ Pegues
They liked JJ Pegues enough to skip the value, taking him in pick 170. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick173 Rnd5 Nazir Stackhouse
A wild overpay on Nazir Stackhouse in slot 173, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick177 Rnd6 Quincy Riley
No drama and no debate, Quincy Riley went about where he belonged in Round 6, Pick 1. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick206 Rnd6 Ahmed Hassanein
Ahmed Hassanein at No. 206 is an overdraft of the loud, memorable kind. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.