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Draft Selections
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (BUF)
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
S Texas Tech
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BUF)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Jamari Thrash Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (BUF)
Jamari Thrash
WR Louisville
Matt Goncalves Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (BUF)
Matt Goncalves
OT Pittsburgh
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (BUF)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (BUF)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
Dylan Laube Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (BUF)
Dylan Laube
RB New Hampshire
Anthony Gould Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (BUF)
Anthony Gould
WR Oregon State
Javontae Jean-Baptiste Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (BUF)
Javontae Jean-Baptiste
DE-EDGE Notre Dame
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (BUF)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Draft Picks Received
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson Head Shot
PICK: 87 RND: 3 (DAL)
Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
S Texas Tech
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (DAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (DAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
Cooper DeJean Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DAL)
Cooper DeJean
CB Iowa
Players Gained
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Jayron Kearse
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Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesC+ FutureA
The Bills let James fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Bills were there to profit. DJ James, the No. 53 name on the board, should have been long gone before pick 128. More right than wrong, and a B to match.

The Hall pick is the one the value grade keeps tripping over. Leaving quarterback unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick60 Rnd2 Javon Baker
They reached a country mile for Javon Baker at No. 60, and the board is aghast. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick87 Rnd3 Dadrion Taylor-Demerson
They took Dadrion Taylor-Demerson at par in the 87th overall pick, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick128 Rnd4 DJ James
DJ James in slot 128 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick134 Rnd4 Jamari Thrash
Nothing to complain about; Jamari Thrash went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick144 Rnd5 Matt Goncalves
Matt Goncalves at the Round 5 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick160 Rnd5 Xavier Thomas
Xavier Thomas in Round 5, Pick 24 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick163 Rnd5 Gabe Hall
A big swing on Gabe Hall at pick No. 163, well ahead of any board in the building. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick189 Rnd6 Dylan Laube
Dylan Laube at the 189th pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick200 Rnd6 Anthony Gould
Steal is underselling it; Anthony Gould at the Round 6 slot is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick204 Rnd6 Javontae Jean-Baptiste
Javontae Jean-Baptiste in pick 204 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. It fills a real need, too.
Pick248 Rnd7 Michael Barrett
Michael Barrett slid further than he should have, and No. 248 is lovely value for the linebacker. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.