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  • shawn DRAFTING FOR THE
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Draft Selections
Adonai Mitchell Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (BUF)
Adonai Mitchell
WR Texas
Braden Fiske Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Braden Fiske
DL Florida State
Ainias Smith Head Shot
PICK: 127 RND: 4 (BUF)
Ainias Smith
WR Texas A&M
Christian Jones Head Shot
PICK: 133 RND: 4 (BUF)
Christian Jones
OT Texas
Tykee Smith Head Shot
PICK: 143 RND: 5 (BUF)
Tykee Smith
S Georgia
Jordan Jefferson Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (BUF)
Jordan Jefferson
DT LSU
Sione Vaki Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (BUF)
Sione Vaki
S Utah
Myles Cole Head Shot
PICK: 188 RND: 6 (BUF)
Myles Cole
DE-EDGE Texas Tech
M.J. Devonshire Head Shot
PICK: 199 RND: 6 (BUF)
M.J. Devonshire
CB Pittsburgh
Tahj Washington Head Shot
PICK: 203 RND: 6 (BUF)
Tahj Washington
WR USC
Daijahn Anthony Head Shot
PICK: 248 RND: 7 (BUF)
Daijahn Anthony
CB Mississippi
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B-
ValueC+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
The Bills kept it disciplined and banked a B-.

The Bills did not so much draft Myles Cole as overpay for him, 35 picks clear of his grade. It sets an uneasy tone for the weekend. Call it a sensible B-, earned the boring way.

They punted on linebacker, and it is the miss that keeps the grade honest. That is a cornerback worth more than the slot they spent on him, plainly.

Offensive lineman was the priority and it is no longer a question, which is most of the job.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Adonai Mitchell
By-the-book stuff, Adonai Mitchell at pick 28 squarely in line with his ranking. That was the need underlined and circled, and now it is checked off.
Pick60 Rnd2 Braden Fiske
Braden Fiske at No. 60 is a sensible buy, a touch better than market for the interior defensive lineman. They walked in needing this and walked out with it.
Pick127 Rnd4 Ainias Smith
No drama and no debate, Ainias Smith went about where he belonged in Round 4, Pick 27. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick133 Rnd4 Christian Jones
A straight-up fair deal on Christian Jones at pick No. 133, value and slot in agreement. This was priority one on the needs board, and now it is handled.
Pick143 Rnd5 Tykee Smith
They paid sticker price for Tykee Smith in the Round 5 slot, and that is fine. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick159 Rnd5 Jordan Jefferson
Value said wait; Jordan Jefferson in the 159th pick says they were not listening. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick162 Rnd5 Sione Vaki
They took Sione Vaki at par in No. 162, which is nothing to complain about. It fills a real need, too.
Pick188 Rnd6 Myles Cole
A wild overpay on Myles Cole in the Round 6 slot, the sort that defines a class for the wrong reasons. It shores up a spot that genuinely needed the help.
Pick199 Rnd6 M.J. Devonshire
They stopped a slide they were happy to see, landing M.J. Devonshire in pick 199. Depth more than a fix, but depth they can use.
Pick203 Rnd6 Tahj Washington
Nice patience on Tahj Washington, who had no business lasting to slot 203. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick248 Rnd7 Daijahn Anthony
Daijahn Anthony in the 248th overall pick is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. Insurance at a position that did not really ask for it.