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Draft Selections
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 29 RND: 1 (BUF)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 61 RND: 2 (BUF)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Stanford
Kevin Winston Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (BUF)
Kevin Winston Jr.
S Penn State
Jaeden Roberts Head Shot
PICK: 130 RND: 4 (BUF)
Jaeden Roberts
OG Alabama
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (BUF)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (BUF)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Deontae Lawson Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (BUF)
Deontae Lawson
LB Alabama
Thor Griffith Head Shot
PICK: 172 RND: 5 (BUF)
Thor Griffith
DL Louisville
Tonka Hemingway Head Shot
PICK: 176 RND: 6 (BUF)
Tonka Hemingway
DT South Carolina
Cam Skattebo Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (BUF)
Cam Skattebo
RB Arizona State
Xavier Nwankpa Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Xavier Nwankpa
S Iowa
Draft Picks Received
David Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (PHI)
David Bailey
LB-EDGE Stanford
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (PHI)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Oronde Gadsden II Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (PHI)
Oronde Gadsden II
TE Syracuse
Draft Picks Traded
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (PHI)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
Players Gained
Head Shot
Kelee Ringo
CB
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB+ FutureB-
The Bills did the meat-and-potatoes work well: B.

The Bills looked at the value chart, folded it up, and took Thor Griffith at slot 172 regardless, 113 picks early. No fireworks, but a solid B.

They banked enough surplus on Lawson to cover a lot of smaller sins. That wide receiver hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall.

Small wins on the phones, but wins all the same. The weekend tilted hard toward the defense.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick29 Rnd1 Nick Emmanwori
In the 29th overall pick they get a rangy last line of defense, and a steal at that.
Pick61 Rnd2 Tyleik Williams
Good price on Tyleik Williams in pick 61, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick62 Rnd2 David Bailey
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for David Bailey. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick109 Rnd4 Kevin Winston Jr.
A slide stopped in the 109th pick, with Kevin Winston Jr. worth more than the price. It fills a real need, too.
Pick130 Rnd4 Jaeden Roberts
Jaeden Roberts at pick No. 130 is the kind of overdraft that needs everything to break right. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick132 Rnd4 Jake Majors
Jake Majors in slot 132 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick159 Rnd5 Oronde Gadsden II
Oronde Gadsden II in Round 5, Pick 21 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick169 Rnd5 Deontae Lawson
They robbed the room for Deontae Lawson here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick172 Rnd5 Thor Griffith
They reached a country mile for Thor Griffith at the 172nd pick, and the board is aghast. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick176 Rnd6 Tonka Hemingway
Tonka Hemingway at slot 176 is the pick scouts circle, and not in a good way. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick204 Rnd6 Cam Skattebo
Cam Skattebo at the 204th overall pick is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick206 Rnd6 Xavier Nwankpa
Nice patience on Xavier Nwankpa, who had no business lasting to pick 206. The roster fit checks out.