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Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (BUF)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (BUF)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Tommi Hill Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (BUF)
Tommi Hill
CB Nebraska
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (BUF)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (BUF)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Vernon Broughton Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (BUF)
Vernon Broughton
DL Texas
Pat Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (BUF)
Pat Bryant
WR Illinois
Jabbar Muhammad Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (BUF)
Jabbar Muhammad
CB Oregon
Phil Mafah Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Phil Mafah
RB Clemson
Tyler Shough Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (BUF)
Tyler Shough
QB Louisville
Draft Picks Received
Luther Burden III Head Shot
PICK: 34 RND: 2 (NYG)
Luther Burden III
WR Missouri
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 40 RND: 2 (NO)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Tommi Hill Head Shot
PICK: 120 RND: 4 (TB)
Tommi Hill
CB Nebraska
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 158 RND: 5 (TB)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Draft Picks Traded
Wyatt Milum Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (NYG)
Wyatt Milum
OT West Virginia
Trey Amos Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (NO)
Trey Amos
CB Ole Miss
Jackson Slater Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (NO)
Jackson Slater
OG Sacramento State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB+ TradesB FutureC+
The Bills let Shough fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

When a board-topper like Tyler Shough slides to No. 208, you do not overthink it, and the Bills did not.

They will regret leaving edge rusher for another day if the season turns on it. Every board in the league had Hill lower, and that gap is the story. They squeezed a little extra out of every move they made.

In sum, a sensible class that nudges the roster the right way.

Pick Analysis
Pick34 Rnd2 Luther Burden III
Taking Luther Burden III in pick 34 is close to grand larceny; a wide receiver that good had no business lasting this long. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick40 Rnd2 Derrick Harmon
A tidy bit of business in pick No. 40, where Derrick Harmon graded well above the range. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick56 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
Xavier Watts at the 56th pick is the sort of value that quietly wins a weekend. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick120 Rnd4 Tommi Hill
Tommi Hill at the Round 4 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick131 Rnd4 Danny Stutsman
They barely believed it either: Danny Stutsman still on the board at No. 131. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick158 Rnd5 Anthony Belton
Anthony Belton in Round 5, Pick 19 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick171 Rnd5 Vernon Broughton
The board had Vernon Broughton higher than the 171st overall pick, and the interior defensive lineman fell to them anyway. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick175 Rnd5 Pat Bryant
Somehow Pat Bryant was still sitting there in slot 175, and they pounced on premier wide receiver value. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick179 Rnd6 Jabbar Muhammad
Circle this one: Jabbar Muhammad at slot 179 is a fall that decides a draft. Stacking talent where they were already deep.
Pick206 Rnd6 Phil Mafah
Phil Mafah in the 206th overall pick is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. The roster fit checks out.
Pick208 Rnd6 Tyler Shough
They robbed the room for Tyler Shough here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.