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Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (BUF)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Jared Ivey Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (BUF)
Jared Ivey
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Jacob Parrish Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (BUF)
Jacob Parrish
CB Kansas State
Nohl Williams Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (BUF)
Nohl Williams
CB California
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (BUF)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Jake Briningstool Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (BUF)
Jake Briningstool
TE Clemson
Malachi Moore Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (BUF)
Malachi Moore
S Alabama
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (BUF)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Nazir Stackhouse Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Nazir Stackhouse
DL Georgia
Rayuan Lane III Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (BUF)
Rayuan Lane III
S Navy
Draft Picks Received
Kaleb Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 58 RND: 2 (HOU)
Kaleb Johnson
RB Iowa
Jared Ivey Head Shot
PICK: 89 RND: 3 (HOU)
Jared Ivey
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Rayuan Lane III Head Shot
PICK: 241 RND: 7 (HOU)
Rayuan Lane III
S Navy
Draft Picks Traded
Dylan Sampson Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (HOU)
Dylan Sampson
RB Tennessee
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B
ValueB- NeedB TradesB FutureB-
A solid, sensible weekend for the Bills: B.

The Bills spent real capital to be 39 picks early on Rayuan Lane III, and the board is going to hold them to it.

The Moore pick is the one they will point to when this weekend is judged. The Williams pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at linebacker, offensive lineman and other spots. A whole weekend of picks and linebacker is somehow still a want.

They squeezed a little extra out of every move they made.

Solid rather than spectacular, and there is nothing wrong with that.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Derrick Harmon
In pick 30 they get a wrecking ball inside at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick58 Rnd2 Kaleb Johnson
Kaleb Johnson at the 58th pick is money in the bank, a running back taken below his worth. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick62 Rnd2 Jaylin Noel
No edge and no loss on Jaylin Noel in the 62nd overall pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick89 Rnd3 Jared Ivey
A quiet steal in Round 3, Pick 25: Jared Ivey for less than the market said. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick109 Rnd4 Jacob Parrish
Jacob Parrish at slot 109 is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick132 Rnd4 Nohl Williams
The needs board was loud and they turned it down, spending No. 132 on Nohl Williams with linebacker, offensive lineman and other spots unsolved.
Pick169 Rnd5 Kyle Williams
They paid sticker price for Kyle Williams in Round 5, Pick 31, and that is fine. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick170 Rnd5 Jake Briningstool
Jake Briningstool at pick 170 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The roster fit checks out.
Pick173 Rnd5 Malachi Moore
Malachi Moore at the Round 5 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. It fills a real need, too.
Pick177 Rnd6 CJ West
They paid a round early for CJ West in pick No. 177, more than the board wanted. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick206 Rnd6 Nazir Stackhouse
Nazir Stackhouse at slot 206 is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick241 Rnd7 Rayuan Lane III
This one needs a full-page explanation: Rayuan Lane III in the 241st overall pick, miles early. It patches a soft spot without any drama.