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Emeka Egbuka Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Emeka Egbuka
WR Ohio State
Tyleik Williams Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
Tyleik Williams
DT Ohio State
Demetrius Knight Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB South Carolina
Donovan Jackson Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (BUF)
Donovan Jackson
OT Ohio State
Ajani Cornelius Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (BUF)
Ajani Cornelius
OT Oregon
Will Howard Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (BUF)
Will Howard
QB Ohio State
Jordan James Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (BUF)
Jordan James
RB Oregon
Mello Dotson Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (BUF)
Mello Dotson
CB Kansas
Upton Stout Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Upton Stout
S Western Kentucky
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (BUF)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Bills cashed the board's mistake on Howard: B.

Call it larceny. Will Howard sat on the board until No. 171, and the Bills did not need to be asked twice. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

They covered a lot of ground and still skipped edge rusher, which is a strange place to end up. They went 8 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

They trusted the board more than the depth chart.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Emeka Egbuka
In pick No. 30 they get a home-run threat at receiver at a price that makes it sweeter. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick56 Rnd2 Tyleik Williams
Tyleik Williams is a better player than slot 56 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick62 Rnd2 Demetrius Knight Jr.
Demetrius Knight Jr. at the 62nd pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick108 Rnd4 Donovan Jackson
Donovan Jackson at the 108th overall pick is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. The one spot they could not leave alone, and did not.
Pick131 Rnd4 Ajani Cornelius
The board had Ajani Cornelius higher than the Round 4 slot, and the offensive lineman fell to them anyway. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick171 Rnd5 Will Howard
They will replay Will Howard at pick 171 for years; that is how good the value is. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick175 Rnd5 Jordan James
They robbed the room for Jordan James here, a fall nobody at the table saw coming. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick179 Rnd6 Mello Dotson
A cornerback of that caliber at No. 179 is the definition of value, full stop. It adds depth where they could use a little.
Pick206 Rnd6 Upton Stout
Upton Stout at the 206th pick is money in the bank, a safety taken below his worth. The roster fit checks out.
Pick208 Rnd6 Luke Lachey
Quietly one of the better values of the day, Luke Lachey at No. 208. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.