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Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (BUF)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (BUF)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Justin Eboigbe Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (BUF)
Justin Eboigbe
DL-EDGE Alabama
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (BUF)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (BUF)
Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint...
WR Georgia
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (BUF)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Renardo Green Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (BUF)
Renardo Green
S Florida State
Michael Barrett Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (BUF)
Michael Barrett
LB Michigan
Brian Ugwu Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (BUF)
Brian Ugwu
DL-EDGE Miami (OH)
Ethan Driskell Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Ethan Driskell
OT Marshall
Ryan Watts Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (BUF)
Ryan Watts
CB Texas
Draft Picks Received
Ruke Orhorhoro Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BAL)
Ruke Orhorhoro
DT Clemson
Kris Abrams-Draine Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (BAL)
Kris Abrams-Draine
CB Missouri
Renardo Green Head Shot
PICK: 164 RND: 5 (BAL)
Renardo Green
S Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (BAL)
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Draft Picks Traded
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BAL)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
Players Gained
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Tavius Robinson
LB
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesB+ FutureB-
The Bills kept it disciplined and banked a B.

There is conviction, and then there is this. The Bills took Brian Ugwu a full 32 picks ahead of where the board had him, an overdraft steep enough that it colors the whole weekend.

Landing Watts that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

A modest surplus at the table, banked quietly. Linebacker was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In pick No. 28 they get a No. 1 receiver. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick62 Rnd2 Ruke Orhorhoro
By-the-book stuff, Ruke Orhorhoro at the Round 2 slot squarely in line with his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick99 Rnd3 Jaden Hicks
Jaden Hicks at slot 99 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick129 Rnd4 Justin Eboigbe
Fair-plus on Justin Eboigbe, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick134 Rnd4 Kris Abrams-Draine
They let Kris Abrams-Draine come to them and pounced at No. 134. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick159 Rnd5 Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
The board had Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint higher than the 159th pick, and the wide receiver fell to them anyway. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick162 Rnd5 Jaylen Wright
They took Jaylen Wright at par in the 162nd pick, which is nothing to complain about. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick164 Rnd5 Renardo Green
Renardo Green slipping to pick 164 is the kind of luck good rooms make for themselves. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick197 Rnd6 Michael Barrett
A quiet steal in pick No. 197: Michael Barrett for less than the market said. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick202 Rnd6 Brian Ugwu
Brian Ugwu in the Round 6 slot is a bet on their own eyes over everyone else's grade. It fills a real need, too.
Pick206 Rnd6 Ethan Driskell
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing Ethan Driskell in Round 6, Pick 31. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick246 Rnd7 Ryan Watts
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Ryan Watts at No. 246. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.