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Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (BUF)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (BUF)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Jalen Royals Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
Jalen Royals
WR Utah State
Jared Ivey Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Jared Ivey
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (BUF)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BUF)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Joshua Farmer Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (BUF)
Joshua Farmer
DT Florida State
Tai Felton Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (BUF)
Tai Felton
WR Maryland
Raheim Sanders Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (BUF)
Raheim Sanders
RB South Carolina
Anthony Belton Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (BUF)
Anthony Belton
OT NC State
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (BUF)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Jamon Dumas-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (BUF)
Jamon Dumas-Johnson
LB Kentucky
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Jonas Sanker Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (BUF)
Jonas Sanker
S Virginia
Draft Picks Received
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 26 RND: 1 (LAR)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 33 RND: 2 (CLE)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 67 RND: 3 (CLE)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Antwaun Powell-Ryland Head Shot
PICK: 91 RND: 3 (BAL)
Antwaun Powell-Ryland
DL-EDGE Virginia Tech
Jamon Dumas-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 205 RND: 6 (BAL)
Jamon Dumas-Johnson
LB Kentucky
Draft Picks Traded
Jalon Walker Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (LAR)
Jalon Walker
LB Georgia
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 4 (ARI)
NEXT YEAR (2026)
 
Players traded away
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Von Miller
LB
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesA- FutureD
No fireworks, just a tidy B- for the Bills.

The Bills bet big and early on Antwaun Powell-Ryland, 67 picks ahead of the board. Bold does not always mean right. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

Landing Belton that late papers over a lot of smaller sins. They covered a lot of ground and still skipped quarterback, which is a strange place to end up.

The trade work was a quiet net positive.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick26 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In Round 1, Pick 26 they get a wrecking ball inside. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick33 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
Value with a capital V on Nick Emmanwori in pick 33, a genuine coup. The roster fit checks out.
Pick56 Rnd2 Jalen Royals
No edge and no loss on Jalen Royals in the 56th pick; it is a wash and a sensible one. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick62 Rnd2 Jared Ivey
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Jared Ivey. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick67 Rnd3 Darien Porter
A conviction pick on Darien Porter at slot 67 that the board grades a round light. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick91 Rnd3 Antwaun Powell-Ryland
This one needs a full-page explanation: Antwaun Powell-Ryland in the 91st overall pick, miles early. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick108 Rnd4 Joshua Farmer
A reach for Joshua Farmer in pick 108; a little patience would have been rewarded. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick131 Rnd4 Tai Felton
Circle this one: Tai Felton at the 131st pick is a fall that decides a draft. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick171 Rnd5 Raheim Sanders
Raheim Sanders in Round 5, Pick 32 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick175 Rnd5 Anthony Belton
Somehow Anthony Belton was still sitting there in the 175th overall pick, and they pounced on premier offensive lineman value. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick179 Rnd6 Cobee Bryant
A market-rate cornerback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Cobee Bryant. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick205 Rnd6 Jamon Dumas-Johnson
The board had cheaper options than Jamon Dumas-Johnson at pick No. 205, and it noticed. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick206 Rnd6 CJ West
They took CJ West at par in the Round 6 slot, which is nothing to complain about. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick208 Rnd6 Jonas Sanker
By-the-book stuff, Jonas Sanker at No. 208 squarely in line with his ranking. It fills a real need, too.