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Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (BUF)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (BUF)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (BUF)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
Blake Fisher Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BUF)
Blake Fisher
OT Notre Dame
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (BUF)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Nehemiah Pritchett Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (BUF)
Nehemiah Pritchett
CB Auburn
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (BUF)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (BUF)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (BUF)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
Keith Randolph Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (BUF)
Keith Randolph Jr.
DL-EDGE Illinois
Kimani Vidal Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (BUF)
Kimani Vidal
RB Troy
Draft Picks Received
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 31 RND: 1 (SF)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 94 RND: 3 (SF)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Brenden Rice Head Shot
PICK: 121 RND: 4 (DEN)
Brenden Rice
WR USC
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (SF)
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PICK: RND: 7 (SF)
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Draft Picks Traded
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (SF)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (DEN)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB FutureB-
The Bills let Rice fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

When a board-topper like Brenden Rice slides to slot 121, you do not overthink it, and the Bills did not. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B.

They will regret leaving interior defensive lineman for another day if the season turns on it. Magee has a lot of ground to make up just to look fairly priced. Linebacker is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

Good work on the whole, with interior defensive lineman the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick31 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In Round 1, Pick 31 they get a weapon on the perimeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick60 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
Chris Braswell in the Round 2 slot is a bargain the rest of the room will envy. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick94 Rnd3 Jaden Hicks
Jaden Hicks slipping to pick 94 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick121 Rnd4 Brenden Rice
Somehow Brenden Rice was still sitting there in slot 121, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick128 Rnd4 Blake Fisher
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Blake Fisher in the 128th pick. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick134 Rnd4 Mason McCormick
The board had cheaper options than Mason McCormick at the 134th overall pick, and it noticed. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick144 Rnd5 Nehemiah Pritchett
Nehemiah Pritchett at No. 144 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick160 Rnd5 Malik Mustapha
A reach for Malik Mustapha in pick No. 160; a little patience would have been rewarded. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick163 Rnd5 Jared Wiley
Jared Wiley at Round 5, Pick 27 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick200 Rnd6 Jordan Magee
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Jordan Magee well ahead of where he belonged. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick204 Rnd6 Keith Randolph Jr.
Keith Randolph Jr. in pick No. 204 is early enough to raise a brow, if not a full objection. It fills a real need, too.
Pick248 Rnd7 Kimani Vidal
Kimani Vidal at slot 248 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.