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Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (BUF)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (BUF)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
Audric Estime Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BUF)
Audric Estime
RB Notre Dame
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (BUF)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Beau Brade Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (BUF)
Beau Brade
S Maryland
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (BUF)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Logan Lee Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (BUF)
Logan Lee
DL Iowa
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (BUF)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Eyabi Okie-Anoma Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (BUF)
Eyabi Okie-Anoma
DL-EDGE Charlotte
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (BUF)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Will Putnam Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (BUF)
Will Putnam
C Clemson
Draft Picks Received
Rome Odunze Head Shot
PICK: 23 RND: 1 (MIN)
Rome Odunze
WR Washington
Mike Sainristil Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (MIN)
Mike Sainristil
CB Michigan
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (MIN)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Picks Traded
Cooper Beebe Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (MIN)
Cooper Beebe
OG Kansas State
Brandon Dorlus Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (MIN)
Brandon Dorlus
DE-EDGE Oregon
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (CHI)
NEXT YEAR (2025)
 
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall C+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesC FutureD+
Some hits, some head-scratchers, and a C+ for the Bills.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Bills took Will Putnam a full 91 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend. Some smart calls, some head-scratchers, and a C+ in the wash.

The McGlothern pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. The quarterback spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They are betting the present roster is worth a lighter draft next spring.

It nets out as a middle-of-the-pack haul that neither helps nor hurts much.

Pick Analysis
Pick23 Rnd1 Rome Odunze
In pick No. 23 they get a difference-maker at receiver at a price that makes it sweeter. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick108 Rnd4 Mike Sainristil
They barely believed it either: Mike Sainristil still on the board at the 108th overall pick. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick128 Rnd4 Audric Estime
Audric Estime in Round 4, Pick 28 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick134 Rnd4 Sataoa Laumea
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Sataoa Laumea in pick 134, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick144 Rnd5 Beau Brade
The board had Beau Brade higher than slot 144, and the safety fell to them anyway. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick160 Rnd5 Tommy Eichenberg
Tommy Eichenberg slipping to No. 160 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick163 Rnd5 Logan Lee
They left a pile of value on the table to take Logan Lee this early at Round 5, Pick 27. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick189 Rnd6 Luke McCaffrey
Circle this one: Luke McCaffrey at the Round 6 slot is a fall that decides a draft. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick200 Rnd6 Eyabi Okie-Anoma
This one needs a full-page explanation: Eyabi Okie-Anoma in pick 200, miles early. The roster fit checks out.
Pick204 Rnd6 Dwight McGlothern
Dwight McGlothern at slot 204 is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick248 Rnd7 Will Putnam
Value said wait; Will Putnam in the 248th overall pick says they were not listening. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.