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  • shawn DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Brian Thomas Jr. Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (BUF)
Brian Thomas Jr.
WR LSU
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (BUF)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
Roger Rosengarten Head Shot
PICK: 128 RND: 4 (BUF)
Roger Rosengarten
OT Washington
Jaylin Simpson Head Shot
PICK: 134 RND: 4 (BUF)
Jaylin Simpson
CB Auburn
Khristian Boyd Head Shot
PICK: 144 RND: 5 (BUF)
Khristian Boyd
DL-EDGE Northern Iowa
Layden Robinson Head Shot
PICK: 160 RND: 5 (BUF)
Layden Robinson
OG Texas A&M
Jalyx Hunt Head Shot
PICK: 163 RND: 5 (BUF)
Jalyx Hunt
S-EDGE Houston Christian
Cedric Johnson Head Shot
PICK: 196 RND: 6 (BUF)
Cedric Johnson
DE-EDGE Mississippi
Dwight McGlothern Head Shot
PICK: 200 RND: 6 (BUF)
Dwight McGlothern
CB Arkansas
Kimani Vidal Head Shot
PICK: 204 RND: 6 (BUF)
Kimani Vidal
RB Troy
M.J. Devonshire Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (BUF)
M.J. Devonshire
CB Pittsburgh
Omar Speights Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (BUF)
Omar Speights
LB LSU
Draft Picks Received
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 77 RND: 3 (LV)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
M.J. Devonshire Head Shot
PICK: 208 RND: 6 (LV)
M.J. Devonshire
CB Pittsburgh
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (LV)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (LV)
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Draft Picks Traded
Malachi Corley Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (LV)
Malachi Corley
WR Western Kentucky
Players Gained
Head Shot
Adam Butler
DT
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB FutureB
The Bills checked most of the boxes and earned a B-.

The rest of the league had time to spare on Omar Speights; the Bills did not wait, grabbing him 93 spots ahead at No. 248. No fireworks, but a solid B-.

Getting McGlothern where they did is the sort of value that quietly makes a class. Leaving interior defensive lineman unaddressed is the roster risk they will have to answer for in the fall.

On the needs board they went 6 of 9, with linebacker the one that mattered most. The dealing nudged the ledger their way without much fuss.

All told, a solid class that does its job everywhere but interior defensive lineman.

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Brian Thomas Jr.
Brian Thomas Jr. at the 28th pick is right where the board had him, plain and simple. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick77 Rnd3 Cole Bishop
They reached into another round for Cole Bishop, and the board is nowhere close to agreeing. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick128 Rnd4 Roger Rosengarten
They took Roger Rosengarten at par in slot 128, which is nothing to complain about. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick134 Rnd4 Jaylin Simpson
Jaylin Simpson in the 134th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. It thickens a room that could stand to be thicker.
Pick144 Rnd5 Khristian Boyd
The board screamed and they did not listen, reaching into the next round for Khristian Boyd. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick160 Rnd5 Layden Robinson
Layden Robinson at Round 5, Pick 24 jumps the queue by a touch more than is comfortable. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick163 Rnd5 Jalyx Hunt
A quiet steal in pick 163: Jalyx Hunt for less than the market said. Need-wise, a curious use of the pick.
Pick196 Rnd6 Cedric Johnson
A real head-scratcher, Cedric Johnson in No. 196 is miles ahead of his ranking. A sensible fit that makes the depth chart a little sturdier.
Pick200 Rnd6 Dwight McGlothern
Dwight McGlothern in pick No. 200 is the kind of fall that makes a whole class. They doubled down on a strength rather than a need.
Pick204 Rnd6 Kimani Vidal
Kimani Vidal in Round 6, Pick 29 is a reach so steep the board needed a second look to believe it. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.
Pick208 Rnd6 M.J. Devonshire
A tidy bit of business in the 208th pick, where M.J. Devonshire graded well above the range. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick248 Rnd7 Omar Speights
They left a pile of value on the table to take Omar Speights this early at the Round 7 slot. Top of the wish list, and they did not leave without it.