Buffalo Bills 7-round mock draft: Brandon Beane moves up and down the board By Jay Skurski News Sports Reporter Apr 24, 2022 Apr 24, 2022 Updated Apr 19, 2026 0 Iowa State running back Breece Hall has become a popular pick for the Buffalo Bills in mock drafts. Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save By Jay Skurski News Sports Reporter Brandon Beane frequently says the work of building an NFL roster never stops.kAm%92E H2D AC@G65 ECF6 %9FCD52J[ H96? E96 qF772=@ q:==DV 86?6C2= >2?286C D:8?65 7@C>6C %6??6DD66 %:E2?D @776?D:G6 E24<=6 s2G:5 "F6DD6?36CCJ E@ 2 @?6\J62C 4@?EC24E] "F6DD6?36CCJ D9@F=5 92G6 2 5646?E 492?46 @7 >2<:?8 E96 db\>2? C@DE6C 2D 2 DH:?8 E24<=6]k^AmkAmq642FD6 @7 E92E[ q62?6 42? 4C@DD @?6 >@C6 ?665 @77 9:D =:DE 7@C a_aa] (:E9 E96 }u{ 5C27E DE2CE:?8 %9FCD52J[ 96’== 92G6[ E6?E2E:G6=J[ D6G6? >@C6 492?46D E@ 5@ E96 D2>6]k^Am kAm(92E >:89E E9@D6 D6G6? A:4<D J:6=5 E@ E96 q:==Dn %96 qF772=@ }6HD C2? 2 D:>F=2E:@? 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