Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane let the board fall to him on the first night of the 2019 NFL Draft.

Before the first night of the draft, Beane told Steve Tasker in a video on the Bills’ official Twitter that he had talked with six to eight general managers the day of the draft and a few the day before. In doing so, Beane probably got a good idea on who each team planned to select. Beane’s due diligence paid off when Houston defensive tackle Ed Oliver fell into Buffalo’s lap at pick nine.

Just how good of a pick was Oliver to the Bills? NFL.com columnist Adam Schein joked that Beane could have been arrested for stealing one of the draft’s top prospects.

Here is what Schein said in an article breaking down the best and worst draft classes.

As I wrote a few weeks before the draft, Buffalo is my Cinderella team in 2019. GM Brandon Beane only cemented that notion with a fine prospect haul.

After efficiently addressing the offensive line and receiving corps during free agency, Beane could have been arrested for stealing on Thursday night, somehow landing defensive lineman Ed Oliver with the ninth overall pick. Oliver is an absolute freak, given the quickness and athleticism he brings to the table. And he played out of position -- routinely lining up as a nose tackle -- at Houston. Playing for Sean McDermott, Oliver will be properly deployed as a game-wrecking penetrator. Don’t be surprised when he becomes an All-Pro.

Plus, I loved Beane trading up in the second round for Cody Ford. The Oklahoma product will potentially (likely) start this year on the offensive line. This was a smart and calculated move.

Luckily for Beane, there is nothing illegal about taking a prospect that had no business falling to No. 9 overall.