Bills trade down twice in second round, draft Georgia running back James Cook No. 63 overall By Jay Skurski News Sports Reporter Apr 29, 2022 Apr 29, 2022 Updated Apr 19, 2026 0 × By Mark Gaughan News Sports Reporter Mark Gaughan analyzes the second and third rounds of the draft. Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The Buffalo Bills made everyone wait Friday night.kAm%96 E62> EC2565 5@H? EH:46 :? E96 D64@?5 C@F?5 @7 E96 }u{ sC27E 367@C6 F=E:>2E6=J D6=64E:?8 v6@C8:2 CF??:?8 324< y2>6D r@@< H:E9 E96 }@] eb @G6C2== A:4<]k^AmkAmq67@C6 5@:?8 D@[ E96 q:==D D6?E E96 }@] df A:4< E@ E96 %2>A2 q2J qF442?66CD :? 6I492?86 7@C }@] e_ @G6C2== 2?5 }@] `g_ :? E96 D:IE9 C@F?5] v6?6C2= |2?286C qC2?5@? q62?6 E96? 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