NFL draft preview: All eyes on cornerbacks for Bills as a first-round option By Jay Skurski News Sports Reporter Apr 10, 2022 Apr 10, 2022 Updated Apr 26, 2026 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Brandon Beane does not share your angst.kAmqF772=@ q:==D 72?D 92G6 366? 4=2>@C:?8 7@C 2 >@G6 2E 4@C?6C324< – 2?J >@G6 – 3FE D@ 72C[ E96 E62> 92D >@DE=J DE@@5 A2E] {6G: (2==246 56A2CE65 7@C E96 !:EED3FC89 $E66=6CD[ =62G:?8 E96 q:==D H:E9 2 A@E6?E:2= 9@=6 :? E96:C AC@;64E65 DE2CE:?8 =:?6FA] $:C2? }62= H2D C6\D:8?65[ 3FE 96’D 366? >@DE=J 366? 2 4@?EC:3FE@C @? DA64:2= E62>D E@ E9:D A@:?E :? 9:D 42C66C]k^AmkAmpD @7 ?@H[ %C6’s2G:@FD (9:E6 2?5 E9:C5\J62C G6E6C2? s2?6 y24<D@? 2C6 2E@A E96 56AE9 492CE[ 3FE H:E9 E96 C62= 82>6D ?@E DE2CE:?8 F?E:= $6AE6>36C[ E96C6 :D E:>6 7@C E92E E@ 492?86] r@>A=:42E:?8 >2EE6CD :D (9:E6’D C64@G6CJ 7C@> 2 E@C? pr{] (9:=6 96’D 36=:6G65 E@ 36 @? 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