NFL Draft Grades - Buffalo Bills

Buffalo Bills' 2025 Draft Selections

2024 Pick 33. (R:2 P:1) - Keon Coleman, WR, Florida State
Grade: A+
Charlie Campbell reported that this would be either Ladd McConkey or Keon Coleman, and surprise, surprise, Charlie is right again. Coleman makes a lot of sense for the Bills, as he fills a huge need. He also comes with some value because I know of one team that considered him at the end of the opening round. I also love that Buffalo moved down twice to land Coleman. If you haven't visited the site in a while, you may have noticed the new look. Yes, after nearly two decades, we've finally re-designed our site to be more modern. This was not done on a whim, but rather out of necessity because of what occurred during the 2023 NFL Draft. Our site crashed during the entire first day of the draft, which was disastrous for our revenue stream because we make more money during the draft than any other time. The site crashed because a line of code conflicted with the old format of the site, so we had to transition to this new look. Because we lost so much money during the draft, I want to point out that you can really help support the site by paying for the ad-free version of it at the top. It's $7.99 per month, but you'll get a super-fast site with no ads. If you don't want to pay, please spread the word about the site through word of mouth. That would also be a big help!

2024 Pick 60. (R:2 P:28) - Cole Bishop, S, Utah
Grade: B+
The Bills lost both starting safeties this offseason. This pick obviously fills a big need with a player I had going a bit earlier than this, so I like the value. Cole Bishop has tons of upside with his great athleticism. He's a bit raw, but he could turn into a great defender for Buffalo.

2024 Pick 95. (R:3 P:31) - DeWayne Carter, DT, Duke
Grade: B+
DeWayne Carter makes sense here for the Bills as a fringe second-day prospect. Buffalo had a weakness in the interior of the defensive line as far as depth is concerned, so Carter will help in that regard as he improves the team's ability to stop the run.

2024 Pick 128. (R:4 P:28) - Ray Davis, RB, Kentucky
Grade: B+
Ray Davis is a tough, physical back who can catch passes well, so he complements James Cook well. This is a solid move for the Bills, as Ray Davis could have been chosen 20-30 picks earlier without any complaints, and he fills a need.

2024 Pick 141. (R:5 P:6) - Sedrick Van Pran, OG, Georgia
Grade: A
The Bills said goodbye to their long-time center Mitch Morse recently, so they needed to find a new player at the position. Sedrick Van Pran could be a solid starter in the near future, as he projects as a quality pass protector.

2024 Pick 144. (R:5 P:9) - Austin Booker, DE, Kansas
Grade: A
I love that the Bears traded back into the 2024 NFL Draft to obtain a pass rusher, given that they don't have much in that department outside of Montez Sweat. Austin Booker was a productive player at Kansas, and I thought there was a chance he'd go in the third round.

2024 Pick 160. (R:5 P:25) - Edefuan Ulofoshio, ILB, Washington
Grade: B
The Bills needed a linebacker after losing players at the position in free agency. Edefuan Ulofoshio makes sense here at the end of the fifth round. He's a raw player, but has plenty of potential, so perhaps he can be a starter one day.

2024 Pick 163. (R:5 P:28) - Jacob Monk, C/G, Duke
Grade: D
We'll have to investigate why the Packers traded up for Jacob Monk because he was considered as a late-round prospect or a UDFA player. Jacob Monk can play center or guard, but he looks like a backup at best in the NFL.

2024 Pick 200. (R:6 P:24) - Jaden Crumedy, DT, Mississippi State
Grade: B+
The Panthers have struggled against the run for years. Perhaps that'll turn around with Jaden Crumedy joining the defensive line. Crumedy is a massive nose tackle who was projected in the fifth round, making this a solid pick.

2024 Pick 204. (R:6 P:28) - Tylan Grable, OT, Central Florida
Grade: A-
I like this pick, as some of Charlie's sources listed Tylan Grable as a sleeper. Grable has plenty of athleticism, and protecting Josh Allen is never a bad thing.

2024 Pick 248. (R:7 P:28) - C.J. Hanson, G/C, Holy Cross
Grade: B
C.J. Hanson didn't surrender a single sack at Holy Cross last season. He also has good versatility, being able to play both center and guard. The Chiefs lost a key backup, so I understand why they'd draft a versatile blocker.

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2023 NFL Draft Selections and Grades

2023 Pick 27. (R:1 P:27) - Anton Harrison, OT, Oklahoma A- I love that the Jaguars traded down twice. I thought they would pick Nolan Smith here, but Anton Harrison also makes a ton of sense. Jacksonville lost Jawaan Taylor this offseason, while Cam Robinson could be suspended. I had Harrison going No. 19 in my mock draft, so I don't view this as a reach at all.

2023 Pick 59. (R:2 P:28) - O'Cyrus Torrence, G, Florida A Wow, what value! Charlie Campbell slotted O'Cyrus Torrence to the Bills - in the first round! I had Torrence to the Chiefs a few picks later. Torrence is the No. 2 guard in the class after Peter Skoronski, so the Bills are getting an incredible bargain at the end of the second frame. Torrence will be essential for the Bills, who had to bolster their interior blocking.

2023 Pick 91. (R:3 P:28) - Dorian Williams, OLB, Tulane
D A linebacker was needed with Tremaine Edmunds gone. The thing is, the Bills could have drafted Dorian Williams later than this. Williams is a linebacker-safety tweener. He's fast, but he needs to get much stronger to play significant defensive snaps.

2023 Pick 130. (R:4 P:28) - Tyler Lacy, DT, Oklahoma State
B The Jaguars are getting a high-upside player in Tyler Lacy. However, Lacy needs to get bigger and stronger for the NFL, as he doesn't appear to be ready to play many snaps in the pros at the moment. I actually had Lacy going one pick earlier, so the range makes sense.

2023 Pick 137. (R:5 P:2) - K.J. Henry, DE, Clemson
B+ There are rumors that one of the Redskins' starting edge rushers might be traded, so this pick makes sense from a need and a range perspective. K.J. Henry is a quality player who performed better than his numbers indicate at Clemson.

2023 Pick 205. (R:6 P:28) - Xavier Hutchinson, WR, Iowa State
A Xavier Hutchinson didn't have a great pre-draft process, which caused him to drop into the sixth round. He's still a quality route runner with solid hands, so he should have been chosen earlier than this. The receiver-starved Texans are getting a promising player.

2022 NFL Draft Selections and Grades

2022 Pick 23. (R:1 P:23) - Kaiir Elam, CB, Florida B Grade - B Grade
With Kaiir Elam and Andrew Booth on the board, it didn't seem necessary for the Bills to give up a fourth-round pick to move up for a cornerback. I think this pick is solid though. Elam could have gone earlier than this, and he fills a huge need across from Tre'Davious White.

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2022 Pick 89. (R:3 P:25) - Terrel Bernard, OLB, Baylor
B+ Grade
The Bills have needed help around Matt Milano at linebacker for quite some time now, as Tremaine Edmunds has been a disappointment. Buffalo's linebacking corps looks lost whenever Milano is hurt, so perhaps that won't be the case now that Terrel Bernard is on the roster. I like Bernard as a third-round prospect. He has three-down potential.

2022 Pick 148. (R:5 P:5) - Khalil Shakir, WR, Boise State
A Grade
The Bills didn't really need a receiver, but they're getting terrific value with Khalil Shakir, whom I had in the third round of my mock draft. Shakir has decent size and good athleticism, and he's a versatile threat. I just worry that he'll be lost on a deep depth chart.

2022 Pick 168. (R:5 P:25) - Braxton Jones, OT, Southern Utah
A Grade
I can't believe it. Did the Bears just provide help for Justin Fields? I never thought they'd do that twice in this draft. Braxton Jones is a much-needed blocker for Chicago's putrid offensive line, and he could have easily been chosen a round earlier than this.

2022 Pick 180. (R:6 P:1) - Matt Araiza, P, San Diego State
B+ Grade
Wait, Walt is grading a kicker/punter pick favorably? Yes, and I almost can't believe it. Two things, though. First, this is the sixth round, which is not the fourth round. Second, Matt Araiza can play both punter and kicker, so he can save a roster spot, which could end up being very valuable.

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2022 Buffalo Bills - Prospect:TBD

2022 Pick 232. (R:7 P:11) - Faion Hicks, CB, Wisconsin
B Grade
Faion Hicks is a small corner (5-10, 185), but he posted some impressive testing numbers at his pro day, including a 4.37 40. With quality upside, he's worth a shot in the seventh round.

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2021 Pick 30. (R:1 P:30) - Gregory Rousseau, DE, Miami B Grade
This pick makes so much sense. The Bills need to beat Patrick Mahomes, and they can do that by placing as much pressure on him as possible. Rousseau should be able to help the Bills do that. However, some teams were concern with Rousseau's lack of explosion, and they believed that he would go in the second round. That's where I had Rousseau, but I can understand why Buffalo would pick him here, as he projects to be a solid player for them.

2021 Pick 61. (R:2 P:29) - Carlos Basham, 3-4DE, Wake Forest A Grade
Buffalo's top priority is beating Patrick Mahomes because he stands in their way of a Super Bowl victory. Getting all the pressure possible on him is the way to do it, and Carlos Basham should help. Basham was very productive at Wake Forest, though he doesn't have great athleticism or upside, which mirrors their first-round choice of Greogry Rousseau.

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2021 Pick 161. (R:5 P:17) - Tommy Doyle, OT, Miami (Ohio)
A Grade
Protecting Josh Allen is the most important thing, so I love this pick from that perspective. Here's another positive: I know some team was targeting Tommy Doyle in the fourth round. Perhaps they didn't take him because an unexpected player fell to them, but the Bills did well with the athletic and large Doyle, regardless.

2021 Buffalo Bills - Prospect:TBD

2021 Pick 236. (R:7 P:8) - Jack Anderson, G, Texas Tech
B Grade
Jack Anderson nearly made the cut in my final mock draft. It makes sense that the Bills would add more offensive line depth to protect Josh Allen. Outside of an injury to Allen, a season could derail if there are multiple injuries to the blocking group.

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