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RUN ON MAR 8, 2024

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Draft Selections
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (BUF)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (BUF)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
DeWayne Carter Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (BUF)
DeWayne Carter
DT Duke
Mohamed Kamara Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (BUF)
Mohamed Kamara
DL-EDGE Colorado State
Mason McCormick Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (BUF)
Mason McCormick
OT South Dakota State
Luke McCaffrey Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (BUF)
Luke McCaffrey
WR Rice
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (BUF)
Jalyx Hunt
S-EDGE Houston Christian
Joe Milton III Head Shot
PICK: 198 RND: 6 (BUF)
Joe Milton III
QB Tennessee
Emani Bailey Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (BUF)
Emani Bailey
RB TCU
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (BUF)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Bub Means Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (BUF)
Bub Means
WR Pittsburgh
Draft Picks Received
Edgerrin Cooper Head Shot
PICK: 37 RND: 2 (LAC)
Edgerrin Cooper
LB Texas A&M
Payton Wilson Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
Payton Wilson
LB North Carolina State
Bub Means Head Shot
PICK: 256 RND: 7 (LAC)
Bub Means
WR Pittsburgh
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (LAC)
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Draft Picks Traded
Kool-Aid McKinstry Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (LAC)
Kool-Aid McKinstry
CB Alabama
Players Gained
Head Shot
Morgan Fox
DE
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B
ValueC+ NeedB+ TradesA+ FutureB-
The Bills let Wilson fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

Whoever sat across the table from the Bills should ask for a receipt. They cleaned the room out, prying loose far more value than they gave up, and it was the quiet MVP of their weekend. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

That is a linebacker worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly. The safety hole is the one line item this class does not answer.

Every board in the league had Clark lower, and that gap is the story.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but safety.

Pick Analysis
Pick37 Rnd2 Edgerrin Cooper
They paid sticker price for Edgerrin Cooper in slot 37, and that is fine. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick60 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
Xavier Legette at the Round 2 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick69 Rnd3 Payton Wilson
A top-tier linebacker at a bargain, Payton Wilson in Round 3, Pick 5, plain and simple. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick99 Rnd3 DeWayne Carter
By-the-book stuff, DeWayne Carter at No. 99 squarely in line with his ranking. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick129 Rnd4 Mohamed Kamara
Mohamed Kamara at the 129th overall pick is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick143 Rnd5 Mason McCormick
Mason McCormick at pick 143 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick159 Rnd5 Luke McCaffrey
Luke McCaffrey in No. 159 is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick162 Rnd5 Jalyx Hunt
A premium they did not need to pay, Jalyx Hunt a notch or two before his time. A pick in search of a role on this roster.
Pick198 Rnd6 Joe Milton III
Joe Milton III at pick No. 198 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick202 Rnd6 Emani Bailey
A straight-up fair deal on Emani Bailey at Round 6, Pick 27, value and slot in agreement. The roster fit checks out.
Pick206 Rnd6 Jaylen Harrell
Jaylen Harrell in pick 206 is the kind of reach that only looks good if he outplays it. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick246 Rnd7 De'Corian Clark
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for De'Corian Clark. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick256 Rnd7 Bub Means
A market-rate wide receiver, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Bub Means. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.