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Chop Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (BUF)
Chop Robinson
DE-EDGE Penn State
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (BUF)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Elijah Jones Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BUF)
Elijah Jones
CB Boston College
Josh Newton Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (BUF)
Josh Newton
CB TCU
Trevor Keegan Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (BUF)
Trevor Keegan
OG Michigan
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (BUF)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
Kitan Oladapo Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (BUF)
Kitan Oladapo
S Oregon State
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (BUF)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Marist Liufau Head Shot
PICK: 189 RND: 6 (BUF)
Marist Liufau
LB Notre Dame
Jalen Coker Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (BUF)
Jalen Coker
WR Holy Cross
Gabe Hall Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (BUF)
Gabe Hall
DL Baylor
Josh Proctor Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (BUF)
Josh Proctor
S Ohio State
Draft Picks Received
Ja'Lynn Polk Head Shot
PICK: 76 RND: 3 (DEN)
Ja'Lynn Polk
WR Washington
Sataoa Laumea Head Shot
PICK: 147 RND: 5 (DEN)
Sataoa Laumea
OT Utah
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (DEN)
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Ricky Pearsall Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (DEN)
Ricky Pearsall
WR Florida
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B-
ValueB NeedB TradesC+ FutureB
A sensible, unshowy class lands the Bills a B-.

Nobody else had Jalen Coker anywhere near the 200th overall pick. The Bills did, by 51 spots, and that gap is the whole story. Nothing here to lose sleep over; call it a B-.

With quarterback, running back and other spots unsolved, spending premium capital on cornerback is the choice that costs them. That Liufau pick is the receipt they will wave around later. They punted on quarterback, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest.

In sum, a sturdy weekend with one asterisk, the quarterback spot they never got to.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Chop Robinson
In No. 28 they get a problem off the edge. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick76 Rnd3 Ja'Lynn Polk
Ja'Lynn Polk at Round 3, Pick 12 nudges the ledger their way without any fuss. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick128 Rnd4 Elijah Jones
Elijah Jones at the 128th overall pick is money in the bank, a cornerback taken below his worth. Not urgent, but hardly pointless.
Pick134 Rnd4 Josh Newton
They zigged when the board said zag, taking Josh Newton at cornerback with quarterback, running back and other spots open.
Pick144 Rnd5 Trevor Keegan
No drama and no debate, Trevor Keegan went about where he belonged in pick 144. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.
Pick147 Rnd5 Sataoa Laumea
They read the board right and Sataoa Laumea was the payoff at the 147th pick. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick160 Rnd5 Kitan Oladapo
A clean, defensible pick in the 160th pick with a little surplus value in Kitan Oladapo. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick163 Rnd5 Jordan Jefferson
A real head-scratcher, Jordan Jefferson in the 163rd overall pick is miles ahead of his ranking. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick189 Rnd6 Marist Liufau
Taking Marist Liufau in Round 6, Pick 14 is close to grand larceny; a linebacker that good had no business lasting this long. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick200 Rnd6 Jalen Coker
This one needs a full-page explanation: Jalen Coker in pick No. 200, miles early. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick204 Rnd6 Gabe Hall
They paid a round early for Gabe Hall in No. 204, more than the board wanted. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick248 Rnd7 Josh Proctor
A tidy little value on Josh Proctor in slot 248, a step better than break-even. It patches a soft spot without any drama.