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Draft Selections
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (BUF)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Maxwell Hairston Head Shot
PICK: 109 RND: 4 (BUF)
Maxwell Hairston
CB Kentucky
Jaylin Noel Head Shot
PICK: 132 RND: 4 (BUF)
Jaylin Noel
WR Iowa State
Sebastian Castro Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (BUF)
Sebastian Castro
S Iowa
Vernon Broughton Head Shot
PICK: 169 RND: 5 (BUF)
Vernon Broughton
DL Texas
Dorian Strong Head Shot
PICK: 170 RND: 5 (BUF)
Dorian Strong
CB Virginia Tech
LeQuint Allen Head Shot
PICK: 173 RND: 5 (BUF)
LeQuint Allen
RB Syracuse
Hollin Pierce Head Shot
PICK: 177 RND: 6 (BUF)
Hollin Pierce
OT Rutgers
Jay Higgins Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Jay Higgins
LB Iowa
Upton Stout Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (BUF)
Upton Stout
S Western Kentucky
Draft Picks Received
Mason Graham Head Shot
PICK: 8 RND: 1 (CAR)
Mason Graham
DT Michigan
Sebastian Castro Head Shot
PICK: 146 RND: 5 (CAR)
Sebastian Castro
S Iowa
Upton Stout Head Shot
PICK: 230 RND: 7 (CAR)
Upton Stout
S Western Kentucky
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 5 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 6 (CAR)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 7 (CAR)
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Draft Picks Traded
Jared Ivey Head Shot
PICK: 30 RND: 1 (CAR)
Jared Ivey
DE-EDGE Ole Miss
Azareye'h Thomas Head Shot
PICK: 56 RND: 2 (CAR)
Azareye'h Thomas
CB Florida State
Kyle Kennard Head Shot
PICK: 62 RND: 2 (CAR)
Kyle Kennard
DE-EDGE South Carolina
No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 1 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 2 (ARI)
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No Pick Head Shot
PICK: RND: 3 (ARI)
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Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B-
ValueB+ NeedB+ TradesB+ FutureF
Grand theft in pick No. 146: the Bills steal Castro and grade out a B-.

When a board-topper like Sebastian Castro slides to pick 146, you do not overthink it, and the Bills did not. It does the job without flash, and the B- reflects it.

That edge rusher hole did not close this weekend, and it was the biggest one on the wall. If Broughton pans out, nobody remembers the price. If not, this is the pick they hear about.

In short, they left a little better than they arrived, which is the whole idea.

Pick Analysis
Pick8 Rnd1 Mason Graham
In pick 8 they get a load in the middle. Exactly the need they had to hit.
Pick109 Rnd4 Maxwell Hairston
Steal is underselling it; Maxwell Hairston at the 109th overall pick is a heist with the alarm still ringing. A minor itch, scratched.
Pick132 Rnd4 Jaylin Noel
Jaylin Noel at slot 132 is a first-round grade at a bargain-bin price, no notes. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick146 Rnd5 Sebastian Castro
The board fumbled Sebastian Castro all the way to No. 146, and they scooped it up. A sensible fit for a spot that needed help.
Pick169 Rnd5 Vernon Broughton
A reach on Vernon Broughton in the 169th pick; the board had better options right there. A must-fix position, and they treated it like one.
Pick170 Rnd5 Dorian Strong
Taking Dorian Strong in Round 5, Pick 32 is close to grand larceny; a cornerback that good had no business lasting this long. Depth on depth, at a spot that was hardly crying out.
Pick173 Rnd5 LeQuint Allen
Somehow LeQuint Allen was still sitting there in pick No. 173, and they pounced on premier running back value. A need, and now a little less of one.
Pick177 Rnd6 Hollin Pierce
Hollin Pierce at the Round 6 slot is daylight robbery; nobody expected him to last. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick206 Rnd6 Jay Higgins
Value with a capital V on Jay Higgins in pick No. 206, a genuine coup. It also answers one of the loudest questions on the roster.
Pick230 Rnd7 Upton Stout
Upton Stout in the Round 7 slot is a gift, value that borders on unfair. It fills a real need, too.