NFL draft preview: Bills can find interior offensive line help on Day 3 By Mark Gaughan News Sports Reporter Apr 9, 2022 Apr 9, 2022 Updated Apr 19, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save This is the fifth in a series previewing each position in the 2022 NFL Draft. Today’s installment looks at interior offensive line.kAm%96 >:55=6 C@F?5D 2C6 H96C6 E@ 7:?5 8@@5 AC@DA64ED 7@C E96 :?E6C:@C @776?D:G6 =:?6 :? E96 a_aa 5C27E 4=2DD]k^AmkAm%92E’D E96 H2J :E FDF2==J DE24<D FA]k^AmkAmp=>@DE 92=7 E96 4FCC6?E DE2CE6CD :? E96 }u{ 2E 8F2C5 2?5 46?E6C – cg @7 he – 6?E6C65 E96 =628F6 @? E96 E9:C5 52J @7 E96 5C27E[ 6:E96C 2D A:4<D 7C@> E96 7@FCE9 E@ D6G6?E9 C@F?5D @C 2D F?5C27E65 7C66 286?ED]k^Am kAm~?=J `d @7 he :?E6C:@C =:?6 DE2CE6CD H6C6 7:CDE\C@F?5 A:4<D] t:89E66? 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