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Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (BUF)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
O'Donnell Fortune Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (BUF)
O'Donnell Fortune
CB South Carolina
RJ Harvey Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (BUF)
RJ Harvey
RB UCF
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (BUF)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Dont'e Thornton Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (BUF)
Dont'e Thornton Jr.
WR Tennessee
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (BUF)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson...
OT Florida
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Bills let Grant fall and pounced. Final grade: B.

Thirty-one other rooms let Kenneth Grant slide, and the Bills were the ones holding the card at Round 2, Pick 30. Highway robbery. No fireworks, but a solid B.

They are betting Fortune proves the room right and everyone else wrong. The linebacker spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at.

It is not that Fortune is a bad player; it is that the Bills had louder needs to answer first.

A workmanlike haul that should hold up just fine.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In the Round 1 slot they get a disruptive interior force, and a steal at that. The biggest hole, addressed.
Pick56 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
A safety of that caliber at the 56th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick62 Rnd2 Kenneth Grant
They barely believed it either: Kenneth Grant still on the board at slot 62. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick109 Rnd4 Cobee Bryant
Cobee Bryant at the 109th pick jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick132 Rnd4 O'Donnell Fortune
They bypassed pressing needs at linebacker, edge rusher and other spots to take O'Donnell Fortune, a cornerback that was not the priority.
Pick169 Rnd5 RJ Harvey
RJ Harvey in Round 5, Pick 31 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick170 Rnd5 Kyle Williams
No edge and no loss on Kyle Williams in pick 170; it is a wash and a sensible one. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick173 Rnd5 Dont'e Thornton Jr.
They jumped the gun on Dont'e Thornton Jr., taking him earlier than his grade liked. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick177 Rnd6 Jaylen Reed
They paid a round early for Jaylen Reed in the 177th overall pick, more than the board wanted. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick206 Rnd6 Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson
A reasonable price with a little left over, Brandon Crenshaw-Dickson in pick 206. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.