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Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Elic Ayomanor Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
Elic Ayomanor
WR Stanford
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Jamaree Caldwell Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (BUF)
Jamaree Caldwell
DL Oregon
Jacob Parrish Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (BUF)
Jacob Parrish
CB Kansas State
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (BUF)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Willie Lampkin Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (BUF)
Willie Lampkin
OG North Carolina
Upton Stout Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (BUF)
Upton Stout
S Western Kentucky
Ben Sauls Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (BUF)
Ben Sauls
PK Pittsburgh
Luke Elzinga Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Luke Elzinga
P Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB- TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Bills for Nolen: B-.

When a board-topper like Walter Nolen slides to pick No. 62, you do not overthink it, and the Bills did not.

They are betting Thomas proves the room right and everyone else wrong. Leaving linebacker unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

The Parrish pick is fine in a vacuum, less so with linebacker, edge rusher and other spots still on the board. Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Azareye'h Thomas
In the Round 1 slot they get a press-man option on the boundary, a steep price for the projection.
Pick56 Rnd2 Elic Ayomanor
The board had cheaper options than Elic Ayomanor at Round 2, Pick 24, and it noticed. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick62 Rnd2 Walter Nolen
They will replay Walter Nolen at the 62nd overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick109 Rnd4 Jamaree Caldwell
A wild overpay on Jamaree Caldwell in pick No. 109, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick132 Rnd4 Jacob Parrish
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending pick 132 on Jacob Parrish with linebacker, edge rusher and other spots unsolved.
Pick169 Rnd5 Ajani Cornelius
A straight-up fair deal on Ajani Cornelius at slot 169, value and slot in agreement. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick170 Rnd5 Willie Lampkin
No drama and no debate, Willie Lampkin went about where he belonged in the 170th pick. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick173 Rnd5 Upton Stout
Upton Stout at No. 173 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick177 Rnd6 Ben Sauls
The board had Ben Sauls higher than No. 177, and the specialist fell to them anyway. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick206 Rnd6 Luke Elzinga
By-the-book stuff, Luke Elzinga at the 206th pick squarely in line with his ranking. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.