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Draft Selections
Tetairoa McMillan Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Tetairoa McMillan
WR Arizona
Alfred Collins Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
Alfred Collins
DT Texas
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Jordan Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (BUF)
Jordan Phillips
DT Maryland
Lathan Ransom Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (BUF)
Lathan Ransom
S Ohio State
Kalel Mullings Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (BUF)
Kalel Mullings
RB Michigan
O'Donnell Fortune Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (BUF)
O'Donnell Fortune
CB South Carolina
Emery Jones Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (BUF)
Emery Jones Jr.
OT LSU
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Quincy Riley Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (BUF)
Quincy Riley
CB Louisville
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Bills cashed the board's mistake on Mullings: B.

The value of the weekend has a name and a slot: Kalel Mullings, Round 5, Pick 32, roughly 56 picks past where he belonged. It does the job without flash, and the B reflects it.

The linebacker spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Job largely done: offensive lineman settled and 5 of 9 of the wish list covered. Value over need was the throughline, for better and worse.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the linebacker spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Tetairoa McMillan
In pick No. 30 they get a difference-maker at receiver, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick56 Rnd2 Alfred Collins
They took Alfred Collins at par in the Round 2 slot, which is nothing to complain about. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick62 Rnd2 Azareye'h Thomas
Azareye'h Thomas in the 62nd pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick108 Rnd4 Jordan Phillips
By-the-book stuff, Jordan Phillips at pick 108 squarely in line with his ranking. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick131 Rnd4 Lathan Ransom
The board fumbled Lathan Ransom all the way to the 131st overall pick, and they scooped it up. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick171 Rnd5 Kalel Mullings
Steal is underselling it; Kalel Mullings at slot 171 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick175 Rnd5 O'Donnell Fortune
A cornerback of that caliber at Round 5, Pick 36 is the definition of value, full stop. A luxury on a unit that was already in good shape.
Pick179 Rnd6 Emery Jones Jr.
Somehow Emery Jones Jr. was still sitting there in No. 179, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick206 Rnd6 Jaylen Reed
They barely believed it either: Jaylen Reed still on the board at the 206th overall pick. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick208 Rnd6 Quincy Riley
Quincy Riley at the Round 6 slot is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.