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Draft Selections
Derrick Harmon Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (BUF)
Derrick Harmon
DT Oregon
Xavier Watts Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (BUF)
Xavier Watts
S Notre Dame
Jack Bech Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (BUF)
Jack Bech
WR TCU
Deone Walker Head Shot
PICK: 108 RND: 4 (BUF)
Deone Walker
DT Kentucky
O'Donnell Fortune Head Shot
PICK: 131 RND: 4 (BUF)
O'Donnell Fortune
CB South Carolina
Cody Simon Head Shot
PICK: 171 RND: 5 (BUF)
Cody Simon
LB Ohio State
Damien Martinez Head Shot
PICK: 175 RND: 5 (BUF)
Damien Martinez
RB Miami
Jack Nelson Head Shot
PICK: 179 RND: 6 (BUF)
Jack Nelson
OT Wisconsin
Jason Marshall Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Jason Marshall Jr.
CB Florida
Kyle Williams Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (BUF)
Kyle Williams
WR Washington State
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B
ValueB NeedB+ TradesB- FutureB-
The Bills robbed the room for Walker. Final grade: B.

Somebody in No. 108 was going to get robbed, and it turned out to be the rest of the league. The Bills sat still while Deone Walker, the No. 64 name on the board, slid all the way to them, then sprinted to the podium.

The edge rusher spot stays a question, and it was the one they most needed an answer at. The roster is better shaped than it was, with linebacker chief among the fixes.

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

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

Pick Analysis
Pick30 Rnd1 Derrick Harmon
They paid sticker price for Derrick Harmon in slot 30, and that is fine. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick56 Rnd2 Xavier Watts
They read the board right and Xavier Watts was the payoff at the 56th overall pick. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick62 Rnd2 Jack Bech
By-the-book stuff, Jack Bech at pick No. 62 squarely in line with his ranking. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick108 Rnd4 Deone Walker
Deone Walker at Round 4, Pick 7 is the steal of the weekend, a first-round talent at a bargain-bin price. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick131 Rnd4 O'Donnell Fortune
They let O'Donnell Fortune come to them and pounced at the Round 4 slot. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick171 Rnd5 Cody Simon
Steal is underselling it; Cody Simon at pick 171 is a heist with the alarm still ringing. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick175 Rnd5 Damien Martinez
Damien Martinez in No. 175 is a gift, value that borders on unfair. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick179 Rnd6 Jack Nelson
Value with a capital V on Jack Nelson in the 179th pick, a genuine coup. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick206 Rnd6 Jason Marshall Jr.
You do not let a cornerback like Jason Marshall Jr. reach pick 206 and blink. They did not. It is more luxury than necessity; they were already set here.
Pick208 Rnd6 Kyle Williams
Kyle Williams slid further than he should have, and the Round 6 slot is lovely value for the wide receiver. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.