Why Bills, Brandon Beane trading out of 1st round entirely was brilliant 3-trade maneuver, and what picks Buffalo has now

Then, the Bills swung a deal with the New England Patriots: 28 to the Pats for 31 and 125.

Finally, the Bills traded the 1st pick to the Tennessee Titans.

In return for pick 31, 69 and 165, the Bills got 35, 66 and 101.

So the final slate for the Bills looks like this:

• They started the night with picks 26, 91 and 165.
• They ended the night with picks 35, 66, 101, 125 and 167.

BEST DRAFT NAMES:Ephesians Prysock | R Mason Thomas | DeVonta Smith | Zxavian Harris

That feels like a win for Buffalo.

The one potential mishap is that the Bills lose the chance at a fifth-year option that only comes with a first-round pick. But that's only of value if they feel they could get a sure thing somewhere late in the first round.

They obviously didn't have anyone high enough left on their draft board to stay there.

Instead, they come away with two more bites at the apple with two additional picks.

Get a good night's sleep and tune in Friday night. The Bills will start making noise in the draft in rounds two and three.

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