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Draft Selections
Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Carson Schwesinger Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Carson Schwesinger
LB UCLA
Xavier Restrepo Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (BUF)
Xavier Restrepo
WR Miami
Dorian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (BUF)
Dorian Strong
CB Virginia Tech
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (BUF)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (BUF)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Chase Lundt Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (BUF)
Chase Lundt
OT UConn
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (BUF)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
Joshua Gray Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Joshua Gray
OG Oregon State
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Bills checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

Of all the ways to open, the Bills chose the head-scratcher, spending No. 132 on Dorian Strong with edge rusher, quarterback and other spots still wide open.

For all the activity, edge rusher went untouched, which is hard to explain. If Hairston pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about. That Strong pick is the receipt they will wave around later.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In pick No. 30 they get a wrecking ball inside, and a steal at that. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick56 Rnd2 Maxwell Hairston
Maxwell Hairston at pick No. 56 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick62 Rnd2 Carson Schwesinger
They went early on Carson Schwesinger in pick 62, and the value did not follow. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick109 Rnd4 Xavier Restrepo
Xavier Restrepo at slot 109 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the wide receiver. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick132 Rnd4 Dorian Strong
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Dorian Strong at cornerback with edge rusher, quarterback and other spots open.
Pick169 Rnd5 Kyle Williams
A straight-up fair deal on Kyle Williams at the 169th overall pick, value and slot in agreement. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick170 Rnd5 CJ West
A conviction pick on CJ West at the Round 5 slot that the board grades a round light. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick173 Rnd5 Chase Lundt
A tidy little value on Chase Lundt in the 173rd pick, a step better than break-even. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick177 Rnd6 Jaylen Reed
A reach on Jaylen Reed in No. 177; the board had better options right there. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick206 Rnd6 Joshua Gray
Joshua Gray in pick No. 206 is fair value, right on his grade. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.