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Kenneth Grant Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Kenneth Grant
DT Michigan
Nick Emmanwori Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
Nick Emmanwori
S South Carolina
Josaiah Stewart Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Josaiah Stewart
DE-EDGE Michigan
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (BUF)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Danny Stutsman Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (BUF)
Danny Stutsman
LB Oklahoma
O'Donnell Fortune Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (BUF)
O'Donnell Fortune
CB South Carolina
Darius Alexander Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (BUF)
Darius Alexander
DT Toledo
Dorian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (BUF)
Dorian Strong
CB Virginia Tech
Hayden Conner Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Hayden Conner
OG Texas
Luke Lachey Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (BUF)
Luke Lachey
TE Iowa
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B
ValueA- NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Bills let Fortune fall into their laps, and walked away with a B.

This is the pick they will still be bragging about in July: O'Donnell Fortune, the No. 126 name on the board, stolen at the Round 5 slot. No fireworks, but a solid B.

For all the activity, quarterback went untouched, which is hard to explain. They went 7 of 9 on their needs, which is most of what a draft is for.

Nearly every premium pick went to that side of the ball.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Kenneth Grant
In pick No. 30 they get a wrecking ball inside at a price that makes it sweeter. It fills the loudest need on the roster.
Pick56 Rnd2 Nick Emmanwori
A safety of that caliber at the 56th overall pick is the definition of value, full stop. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick62 Rnd2 Josaiah Stewart
They read the board right and Josaiah Stewart was the payoff at pick 62. It fills a real need, too.
Pick108 Rnd4 Jaylin Noel
They did well to land Jaylin Noel in the 108th pick, just ahead of his grade. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick131 Rnd4 Danny Stutsman
Circle this one: Danny Stutsman at the Round 4 slot is a fall that decides a draft. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick171 Rnd5 O'Donnell Fortune
A top-tier cornerback at a bargain, O'Donnell Fortune in No. 171, plain and simple. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick175 Rnd5 Darius Alexander
Taking Darius Alexander in slot 175 is close to grand larceny; an interior defensive lineman that good had no business lasting this long. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick179 Rnd6 Dorian Strong
Good price on Dorian Strong in Round 6, Pick 1, a hair ahead of his grade with no real quibbles. They added to a strength when a need was still open elsewhere.
Pick206 Rnd6 Hayden Conner
Hayden Conner at the Round 6 slot is neither steal nor reach, just the going rate. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick208 Rnd6 Luke Lachey
Luke Lachey is a better player than Round 6, Pick 30 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.