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Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Tai Felton Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (BUF)
Tai Felton
WR Maryland
Joshua Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (BUF)
Joshua Farmer
DT Florida State
DJ Giddens Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (BUF)
DJ Giddens
RB Kansas State
Chase Lundt Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (BUF)
Chase Lundt
OT UConn
Kurtis Rourke Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (BUF)
Kurtis Rourke
QB Indiana
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (BUF)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The steal of the weekend belongs to the Bills and Moore: B.

You could see the war room lean forward. Malachi Moore at the Round 6 slot is the sort of fall that does not happen, except it just did. A dependable weekend that grades out a B.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. Linebacker was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

Good work on the whole, with edge rusher the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In Round 1, Pick 30 they get a run-stuffing presence up front, outstanding value to boot. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick56 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
Xavier Watts slid further than he should have, and the Round 2 slot is lovely value for the safety. The roster fit checks out.
Pick62 Rnd2 Azareye'h Thomas
Azareye'h Thomas at pick 62 is a sound buy, the sort that quietly helps a class. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick109 Rnd4 Tai Felton
Nice patience on Tai Felton, who had no business lasting to pick No. 109. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick132 Rnd4 Joshua Farmer
A top-tier interior defensive lineman at a bargain, Joshua Farmer in the 132nd pick, plain and simple. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick169 Rnd5 DJ Giddens
DJ Giddens in the 169th overall pick is fair value, right on his grade. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick170 Rnd5 Chase Lundt
No edge and no loss on Chase Lundt in No. 170; it is a wash and a sensible one. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick173 Rnd5 Kurtis Rourke
The board fumbled Kurtis Rourke all the way to slot 173, and they scooped it up. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick177 Rnd6 Malachi Moore
They will replay Malachi Moore at the 177th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick206 Rnd6 Jay Higgins
A tidy little value on Jay Higgins in the 206th pick, a step better than break-even. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.