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  • tallport DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (BUF)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Troy Franklin Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Troy Franklin
WR Oregon
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (BUF)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (BUF)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Andru Phillips Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (BUF)
Andru Phillips
CB Kentucky
Tyler Davis Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (BUF)
Tyler Davis
DT Clemson
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (BUF)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (BUF)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Xavier Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (BUF)
Xavier Thomas
DE-EDGE Clemson
Sione Vaki Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (BUF)
Sione Vaki
S Utah
Jaylan Ford Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (BUF)
Jaylan Ford
LB Texas
Curtis Jacobs Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (BUF)
Curtis Jacobs
LB Penn State
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (BUF)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Edefuan Ulofoshio Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (BUF)
Edefuan Ulofoshio
LB Washington
Draft Picks Received
Ladd McConkey Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CAR)
Ladd McConkey
WR Georgia
Leonard Taylor III Head Shot
PICK: 92 RND: 3 (DET)
Leonard Taylor III
DL Miami (FL)
Zak Zinter Head Shot
PICK: 100 RND: 3 (CAR)
Zak Zinter
OG Michigan
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (DET)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (BAL)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (DET)
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Draft Picks Traded
Ennis Rakestraw Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (DET)
Ennis Rakestraw Jr.
CB Missouri
Players Gained
Head Shot
Trenton Simpson
LB
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B+
ValueB NeedB+ TradesA FutureB
Larceny in pick No. 60 lands the Bills a B+, Franklin and all.

The Bills did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and Troy Franklin fell into slot 60.

The running back spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. Every board in the league had Taylor III lower, and that gap is the story.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick33 Rnd2 Ladd McConkey
A straight-up fair deal on Ladd McConkey at slot 33, value and slot in agreement. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick60 Rnd2 Troy Franklin
Troy Franklin at pick No. 60 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick92 Rnd3 Leonard Taylor III
The board had cheaper options than Leonard Taylor III at the 92nd overall pick, and it noticed. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick100 Rnd3 Zak Zinter
They paid sticker price for Zak Zinter in the 100th pick, and that is fine. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick127 Rnd4 Andru Phillips
Nice patience on Andru Phillips, who had no business lasting to Round 4, Pick 27. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick133 Rnd4 Tyler Davis
A tidy bit of business in pick 133, where Tyler Davis graded well above the range. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick143 Rnd5 Roger Rosengarten
Roger Rosengarten at the Round 5 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick159 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey at No. 159 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick162 Rnd5 Xavier Thomas
Good things come to war rooms that wait, and Xavier Thomas at pick 162 is the proof. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick188 Rnd6 Sione Vaki
Circle this one: Sione Vaki at the 188th overall pick is a fall that decides a draft. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick199 Rnd6 Jaylan Ford
A reasonable price with a little left over, Jaylan Ford in the Round 6 slot. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick203 Rnd6 Curtis Jacobs
Nothing to complain about; Curtis Jacobs went a shade earlier than his grade, which is fine. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick204 Rnd6 Joe Milton III
Fair-plus on Joe Milton III, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick248 Rnd7 Edefuan Ulofoshio
By-the-book stuff, Edefuan Ulofoshio at Round 7, Pick 28 squarely in line with his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.