The Buffalo Bills were originally supposed to pick at number 57 on Friday night. After a trade down to pick 60 and another to pick 63, fans were beginning to get antsy but general manager Brandon Beane had a plan.
“We had several guys in the area we liked at positions of need,” said Beane, “so let’s slide down and see who’s still there.”
There were a lot of good players available at those two spots, but eventually Buffalo picked Georgia running back James Cook. With multiple mid-term needs and no glaring spots of necessity, the Bills had the luxury of playing their draft board a little.