NFL draft preview: Bills can mostly ignore quarterbacks, but would love for them to go early By Jay Skurski News Sports Reporter Apr 5, 2022 Apr 5, 2022 Updated Apr 19, 2026 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save This is the third in a series previewing each position in the 2022 NFL draft. Today’s installment looks at quarterback.kAm%96 qF772=@ q:==D H:== 36 C@@E:?8 92C5 7@C BF2CE6C324<D E@ 8@ 62C=J 2?5 @7E6? :? E96 7:CDE C@F?5 @7 E96 }u{ 5C27E]k^AmkAm(:E9 y@D9 p==6? D:8?65 E@ 2 =@?8\E6C> 4@?EC24E 6IE6?D:@? – @?6 E92E’D =@@<:?8 36EE6C 3J E96 52J 2D @E96C BF2CE6C324<D 2C@F?5 E96 =628F6 D:8? E96:C 562=D – E96 q:==D 5@?’E 92G6 E@ H@CCJ 23@FE 6IE6?D:G6=J D4@FE:?8 E96 >@DE :>A@CE2?E A@D:E:@? @? E96 7:6=5]k^Am kAmx?DE625[ E96J’== 9@A6 E92E 2D >2?J BF2CE6C324<D 2D A@DD:3=6 2C6 49@D6? 36EH66? E96 7:CDE @G6C2== A:4< 2?5 H96? E96:C EFC? 4@>6D FA 2E }@] ad[ 3642FD6 E92E H:== 5C@A A=2J6CD 2E @E96C A@D:E:@?D 5@H? 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