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Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (BUF)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
D.J. James Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
D.J. James
CB Auburn
Marshawn Kneeland Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (BUF)
Marshawn Kneeland
DE-EDGE Western Michigan
Malik Mustapha Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BUF)
Malik Mustapha
S Wake Forest
Nathan Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (BUF)
Nathan Thomas
OT Louisiana
Delmar Glaze Head Shot
PICK: 165 RND: 5 (BUF)
Delmar Glaze
C Maryland
Rasheen Ali Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (BUF)
Rasheen Ali
RB Marshall
Jordan Magee Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Jordan Magee
LB Temple
Kenny Logan Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (BUF)
Kenny Logan Jr.
S Kansas
Demorie Tate Head Shot
PICK: 249 RND: 7 (BUF)
Demorie Tate
CB Florida State
Draft Picks Received
Kenny Logan Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 210 RND: 6 (SF)
Kenny Logan Jr.
S Kansas
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (SF)
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Austin Stogner Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (SF)
Austin Stogner
TE Oklahoma
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Bills.

The one they had to fix is still broken. The Bills left interior defensive lineman untouched, and that omission hangs over an otherwise reasonable haul.

The cost of the Thomas reach is exactly the players who went right after him. On the needs board they went 6 of 9, with linebacker the one that mattered most.

Nothing here to lose sleep over, and plenty to feel decent about.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
In No. 28 they get a go-to option on the outside at fair value. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick60 Rnd2 D.J. James
D.J. James at the Round 2 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick99 Rnd3 Marshawn Kneeland
No drama and no debate, Marshawn Kneeland went about where he belonged in pick 99. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick128 Rnd4 Malik Mustapha
A reach for Malik Mustapha in pick No. 128; a little patience would have been rewarded. The roster fit checks out.
Pick162 Rnd5 Nathan Thomas
The board had cheaper options than Nathan Thomas at the 162nd pick, and it noticed. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick165 Rnd5 Delmar Glaze
A premium they did not need to pay, Delmar Glaze a notch or two before his time. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick197 Rnd6 Rasheen Ali
A market-rate running back, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Rasheen Ali. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick206 Rnd6 Jordan Magee
Jordan Magee in slot 206 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick210 Rnd6 Kenny Logan Jr.
Kenny Logan Jr. in the 210th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick249 Rnd7 Demorie Tate
They liked Demorie Tate enough to skip the value, taking him in pick No. 249. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.