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Bills' GM feels 'evil eyes' of critics after draft, but trusts run game, cornerbacks

BUFFALO, N.Y. -- In the wake of the 2021 NFL draft comes a new influx of speculation regarding roster plans, and the Buffalo Bills are no exception.

General manager Brandon Beane spent the weeks prior to the draft answering questions about his strategy as honestly as he could -- and backed up his statements with the players he selected.

Before anyone gets too far ahead of themselves as rookie minicamp opens Friday, here's what Buffalo's draft means for a few position groups:

Running backs

The idea of the Bills drafting a running back was a popular topic (cue the, "we're all trying to find the guy who did this" meme), and Beane did little to extinguish that flame during his pre-draft news conference, saying that if a running back added an element the Bills didn't already have, he would consider that player with the team's No.