With the NFL draft less than a week away, Buffalo News Bills reporters Jay Skurski, Katherine Fitzgerald, Mark Gaughan, and Jason Wolf gave their views on a few of the pressing issues. The Bills have the No. 25 overall pick when the draft begins Thursday night.
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