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Laiatu Latu Head Shot
PICK: 28 RND: 1 (BUF)
Laiatu Latu
DL-EDGE UCLA
Graham Barton Head Shot
PICK: 60 RND: 2 (BUF)
Graham Barton
OT Duke
DeWayne Carter Head Shot
PICK: 99 RND: 3 (BUF)
DeWayne Carter
DT Duke
Cole Bishop Head Shot
PICK: 129 RND: 4 (BUF)
Cole Bishop
S Utah
DJ James Head Shot
PICK: 159 RND: 5 (BUF)
DJ James
CB Auburn
Tommy Eichenberg Head Shot
PICK: 162 RND: 5 (BUF)
Tommy Eichenberg
LB Ohio State
Isaiah Davis Head Shot
PICK: 197 RND: 6 (BUF)
Isaiah Davis
RB South Dakota State
De'Corian Clark Head Shot
PICK: 202 RND: 6 (BUF)
De'Corian Clark
WR UTSA
Julian Pearl Head Shot
PICK: 206 RND: 6 (BUF)
Julian Pearl
OT-EDGE Illinois
Taulia Tagovailoa Head Shot
PICK: 246 RND: 7 (BUF)
Taulia Tagovailoa
QB Maryland
Draft Grade — Bills
Overall B
ValueB+ NeedB TradesB- FutureB-
Best value of the weekend goes to the Bills for James: B.

The Bills did not reach, did not trade up, did not blink. They just waited, and DJ James fell into pick 159.

For all the activity, tight end went untouched, which is hard to explain. Every board in the league had Clark lower, and that gap is the story.

Linebacker is handled and the depth chart looks a good deal healthier for it.

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

Pick Analysis
Pick28 Rnd1 Laiatu Latu
In Round 1, Pick 28 they get a problem off the edge, and a steal at that. A clean fit for the roster.
Pick60 Rnd2 Graham Barton
They let Graham Barton come to them and pounced at the Round 2 slot. It answers the question that was keeping the coaches up at night.
Pick99 Rnd3 DeWayne Carter
No drama and no debate, DeWayne Carter went about where he belonged in slot 99. A glaring weakness, addressed head on.
Pick129 Rnd4 Cole Bishop
Cole Bishop in the 129th overall pick is exactly on the number, no argument either way. A real hole, addressed with a reasonable pick.
Pick159 Rnd5 DJ James
You do not let a cornerback like DJ James reach pick No. 159 and blink. They did not. Useful body for a position without much behind the starter.
Pick162 Rnd5 Tommy Eichenberg
Somehow Tommy Eichenberg was still sitting there in the 162nd pick, and they pounced on premier linebacker value. Better still, it is exactly the hole they had to fill.
Pick197 Rnd6 Isaiah Davis
Isaiah Davis in pick 197 is fine work, a shade of surplus and no downside. One more legitimate question on the roster, answered.
Pick202 Rnd6 De'Corian Clark
A reach on De'Corian Clark in No. 202; the board had better options right there. The biggest hole on the depth chart just got a whole lot smaller.
Pick206 Rnd6 Julian Pearl
Julian Pearl is a better player than No. 206 suggests; smart patience, rewarded. This was not a hole anyone had circled.
Pick246 Rnd7 Taulia Tagovailoa
A market-rate quarterback, with the board and the slot shaking hands on Taulia Tagovailoa. Another box on the needs board, quietly ticked.