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Draft Selections
Walter Nolen Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Walter Nolen
DT Ole Miss
Kyle Kennard Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
Kyle Kennard
DE-EDGE South Carolina
Darien Porter Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Darien Porter
CB Iowa State
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (BUF)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (BUF)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
CJ West Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (BUF)
CJ West
DT Indiana
Mello Dotson Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (BUF)
Mello Dotson
CB Kansas
Caleb Ransaw Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (BUF)
Caleb Ransaw
S Tulane
Chase Lundt Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (BUF)
Chase Lundt
OT UConn
Zeek Biggers Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Zeek Biggers
DT Georgia Tech
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B-
ValueB- NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Bills a B-.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Zeek Biggers; the Bills did not wait, grabbing him 41 spots ahead at the 206th overall pick. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

On value alone, Dotson makes the weekend a net positive. The linebacker spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. They went 5 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Walter Nolen
In the 30th pick they get a pocket-collapsing interior rusher, outstanding value to boot. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick56 Rnd2 Kyle Kennard
A reach on Kyle Kennard in pick No. 56; the board had better options right there. It fills a real need, too.
Pick62 Rnd2 Darien Porter
They liked Darien Porter enough to skip the value, taking him in the Round 2 slot. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick109 Rnd4 Deone Walker
A interior defensive lineman of that caliber at No. 109 is the definition of value, full stop. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick132 Rnd4 Kyle Williams
They reached into another round for Kyle Williams, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick169 Rnd5 CJ West
CJ West at pick 169 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick170 Rnd5 Mello Dotson
Mello Dotson at the 170th overall pick is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick173 Rnd5 Caleb Ransaw
A swing that ignored the value entirely, Caleb Ransaw well ahead of where he belonged. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick177 Rnd6 Chase Lundt
Chase Lundt slid further than he should have, and slot 177 is lovely value for the offensive lineman. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick206 Rnd6 Zeek Biggers
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Zeek Biggers. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.