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Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (BUF)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
T.J. Tampa Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
T.J. Tampa
CB Iowa State
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (BUF)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Javon Solomon Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (BUF)
Javon Solomon
OLB-EDGE Troy
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (BUF)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (BUF)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Javon Baker Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (BUF)
Javon Baker
WR UCF
Draft Picks Received
Xavier Legette Head Shot
PICK: 35 RND: 2 (ARI)
Xavier Legette
WR South Carolina
McKinnley Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 69 RND: 3 (LAC)
McKinnley Jackson
DL Texas A&M
Jaden Hicks Head Shot
PICK: 106 RND: 4 (LAC)
Jaden Hicks
S Washington State
Braelon Allen Head Shot
PICK: 139 RND: 5 (LAC)
Braelon Allen
RB Wisconsin
Draft Picks Traded
Jackson Powers-Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (ARI)
Jackson Powers-Johnson
C Oregon
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (ARI)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Renardo Green Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (LAC)
Renardo Green
S Florida State
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (MIA)
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Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB FutureC+
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Bills a B-.

Some picks age like wine; Javon Baker at Round 5, Pick 26 will need to, sitting 24 spots clear of his grade.

Leaving linebacker unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Landing Tampa that late papers over a lot of smaller sins.

The Solomon pick reads as want over need, and the roster will feel it at linebacker, offensive lineman and other spots.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but linebacker.

Pick Analysis
Pick35 Rnd2 Xavier Legette
They took Xavier Legette at par in the Round 2 slot, which is nothing to complain about. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick60 Rnd2 T.J. Tampa
T.J. Tampa in slot 60 should not have been possible, and that is the whole point. Useful depth more than a marquee fix.
Pick69 Rnd3 McKinnley Jackson
They left a pile of value on the table to take McKinnley Jackson this early at the 69th overall pick. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick99 Rnd3 Javon Solomon
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Javon Solomon at OLB-EDGE with linebacker, offensive lineman and other spots open.
Pick106 Rnd4 Jaden Hicks
A straight-up fair deal on Jaden Hicks at No. 106, value and slot in agreement. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick139 Rnd5 Braelon Allen
They reached into another round for Braelon Allen, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick162 Rnd5 Javon Baker
Value said wait; Javon Baker in Round 5, Pick 26 says they were not listening. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.