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Draft Selections
Isaiah Bond Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Isaiah Bond
WR Texas
Jalen Milroe Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
Jalen Milroe
QB Alabama
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Jake Majors Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (BUF)
Jake Majors
C Texas
Tez Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (BUF)
Tez Johnson
WR Oregon
Cobee Bryant Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (BUF)
Cobee Bryant
CB Kansas
Jonah Monheim Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (BUF)
Jonah Monheim
C USC
James Burnip Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (BUF)
James Burnip
P Alabama
Jaylen Reed Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Jaylen Reed
S Penn State
LeQuint Allen Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (BUF)
LeQuint Allen
RB Syracuse
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Bills won the night they stopped Allen from sliding. Grade: B-.

Every so often the board makes a mistake, and the Bills were there to profit. LeQuint Allen, the No. 138 name on the board, should have been long gone before the 208th overall pick. A dependable weekend that grades out a B-.

They will need Milroe to outplay his draft slot in a hurry to justify it. Leaving linebacker unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall. Offensive lineman was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

The offense got the lion's share of the attention.

All told, a draft that does its job without fuss, and there is real value in that.

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Isaiah Bond
In pick No. 30 they get a No. 1 receiver, a steep price for the projection. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick56 Rnd2 Jalen Milroe
They left a pile of value on the table to take Jalen Milroe this early at pick 56. It plugs a real leak on the depth chart.
Pick62 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
The board had Xavier Watts higher than the 62nd pick, and the safety fell to them anyway. The roster fit checks out.
Pick108 Rnd4 Jake Majors
They paid sticker price for Jake Majors in slot 108, and that is fine. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick131 Rnd4 Tez Johnson
Tez Johnson in Round 4, Pick 30 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick171 Rnd5 Cobee Bryant
Cobee Bryant at the Round 5 slot jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. A minor need, but a need all the same.
Pick175 Rnd5 Jonah Monheim
They will replay Jonah Monheim at the 175th overall pick for years; that is how good the value is. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick179 Rnd6 James Burnip
James Burnip at No. 179 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A want more than a need, though you can never have too many.
Pick206 Rnd6 Jaylen Reed
Somehow Jaylen Reed was still sitting there in Round 6, Pick 28, and they pounced on premier safety value. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick208 Rnd6 LeQuint Allen
You do not let a running back like LeQuint Allen reach the 208th pick and blink. They did not. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.