NFL draft preview: Bills stocked at wide receiver, but great year for depth By Jason Wolf News Sports Reporter Apr 8, 2021 Apr 8, 2021 Updated Apr 14, 2022 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save This is the third in a series previewing each position in the April 29-May 1 NFL draft. Today’s installment looks at wide receiver.kAm%9:D J62C’D 4C@A @7 H:56 C646:G6CD :D D@ 566A 2?5 E2=6?E65[ w6:D>2? %C@A9J H:??6C s6'@?E2 $>:E9 :D C2E65 2D E96 E9:C5\36DE AC@DA64E 2E 9:D A@D:E:@? 3J E96 2?2=JE:4D H63D:E6 !C@ u@@E32== u@4FD]k^AmkAm$>:E9[ E96 7:CDE H:56 C646:G6C E@ H:? E96 w6:D>2? D:?46 `hh`[ :D C2?<65 369:?5 {$&’D y2’|2CC r92D6 2?5 76==@H p=232>2 C646:G6C y2J=6? (255=6 3642FD6 @7 4@?46C?D 23@FE 9:D D=:89E 7C2>6 We\7@@E\`[ `f_ A@F?5DX[ H9:49 4@F=5 9:?56C 9:D 23:=:EJ E@ 76?5 @77 DEC@?86C[ =@?86C 2?5 72DE6C 4@C?6C324<D 2E E96 }u{ =6G6=]k^Am kAmpD >2?J 2D 7:G6 C646:G6CD 4@F=5 36 5C27E65 :? E96 7:CDE C@F?5 2?5 FA E@ `b :? 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