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Draft Selections
Sonny Styles Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
Sonny Styles
LB Ohio State
Jake Slaughter Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Jake Slaughter
C Florida
Genesis Smith Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Genesis Smith
S Arizona
Eric Rivers Head Shot
PICK: 126 RND: 4 (BUF)
Eric Rivers
WR Georgia Tech
Lander Barton Head Shot
PICK: 166 RND: 5 (BUF)
Lander Barton
LB Utah
Keaten Wade Head Shot
PICK: 220 RND: 7 (BUF)
Keaten Wade
DE-EDGE Colorado
Hykeem Williams Head Shot
PICK: 228 RND: 7 (BUF)
Hykeem Williams
WR Colorado
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B
ValueB- NeedA- TradesB- FutureB-
More right than wrong for the Bills, and a B to prove it.

The Bills put a flag in the ground for Keaten Wade, 61 picks before anyone else would have, and the value took the hit. No fireworks, but a solid B.

A whole weekend of picks and interior defensive lineman is somehow still a want. However the rest shakes out, Slaughter at that price is a win they earned.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Sonny Styles
In pick No. 26 they get a coverage-and-run second-level piece at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick60 Rnd2 Jake Slaughter
Jake Slaughter at pick 60 is money in the bank, a offensive lineman taken below his worth. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick91 Rnd3 Genesis Smith
A tidy little value on Genesis Smith in the Round 3 slot, a step better than break-even. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick126 Rnd4 Eric Rivers
Eric Rivers in Round 4, Pick 26 is fair value, right on his grade. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick166 Rnd5 Lander Barton
By-the-book stuff, Lander Barton at the 166th overall pick squarely in line with his ranking. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick220 Rnd7 Keaten Wade
They left a pile of value on the table to take Keaten Wade this early at No. 220. It fills a real need, too.
Pick228 Rnd7 Hykeem Williams
They did well to land Hykeem Williams in the 228th overall pick, just ahead of his grade. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.