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Draft Selections
Dallas Turner Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (BUF)
Dallas Turner
LB-EDGE Alabama
Chris Braswell Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Chris Braswell
LB-EDGE Alabama
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (BUF)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (BUF)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Renardo Green Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (BUF)
Renardo Green
S Florida State
Jaylen Wright Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (BUF)
Jaylen Wright
RB Tennessee
Jared Wiley Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (BUF)
Jared Wiley
TE TCU
Anthony Gould Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Anthony Gould
WR Oregon State
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (BUF)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Jase McClellan Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (BUF)
Jase McClellan
RB Alabama
Draft Picks Received
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 227 RND: 7 (MIN)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Draft Picks Traded
Jaylen Harrell Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (MIN)
Jaylen Harrell
DE-EDGE Michigan
Players Gained
Head Shot
Hakeem Adeniji
OT
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B
ValueB NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Nothing loud, just a tidy B for the Bills.

It is the swing that defines the weekend: Anthony Gould in the 206th pick, a good 60 spots before the room expected him. It nets out to a B, which feels about right.

They will regret leaving linebacker for another day if the season turns on it. The Jones steal is the beam this whole class leans on.

The roster is better shaped than it was, with offensive lineman chief among the fixes. The phones were busy but the ledger stayed level.

Good work on the whole, with linebacker the one box left unchecked.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Dallas Turner
They let Dallas Turner come to them and pounced at pick 28. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick60 Rnd2 Chris Braswell
They did well to land Chris Braswell in pick No. 60, just ahead of his grade. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick99 Rnd3 Tykee Smith
Tykee Smith in the 99th overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick129 Rnd4 Ainias Smith
A quiet steal in Round 4, Pick 29: Ainias Smith for less than the market said. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick159 Rnd5 Renardo Green
Fair-plus on Renardo Green, a quiet win that adds up over a draft. It patches a soft spot without any drama.
Pick162 Rnd5 Jaylen Wright
Jaylen Wright at No. 162 is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick197 Rnd6 Jared Wiley
Jared Wiley at the 197th pick is a clear overpay, with better names still on the board. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick206 Rnd6 Anthony Gould
They left a pile of value on the table to take Anthony Gould this early at the 206th overall pick. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick227 Rnd7 Christian Jones
A top-tier offensive lineman at a bargain, Christian Jones in pick No. 227, plain and simple. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick246 Rnd7 Jase McClellan
Value with a capital V on Jase McClellan in pick 246, a genuine coup. The roster fit checks out.