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The Buffalo Bills have finally made a second round pick.
After trading back not once, but twice, in Round 2 of the 2022 NFL draft, the Bills have selected Georgia running back James Cook at the No. 63 overall pick.
Originally, Buffalo was slated to select at the 57th pick and opted to move back via a trade with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, landing at the 60th slot.
From there, Buffalo traded back three more places with the Cincinnati Bengals at No. 63, where they eventually took Cook.
Cook’s name is a known one and not just because of its simplistic nature. Cook is the brother the Dalvin Cook, the Minnesota Vikings’ All-Pro running back.
Taking Cook is one we could have seen coming.
On April 5, Cook took to his social media account on Instagram and posted a photo of him visiting the Buffalo area, indicating a pre-draft visit with the team.
Cook, who lists at 5-foot-11 and 199 pounds, is a speedy back that also has a good set of hands. According to Pro Football Focus, Cook only had one drop on 68 career catchable passes thrown his way.
Cook did not see a ton of work during his career at University of Georgia so he’s not the most experienced player. Of his 230 total carries in his college career, 113 came just last season.
Still, that means there is plenty of tread on his tires as he heads to Buffalo. He won’t be a beaten up running back by any means.
Cook did make his carries count at least, as he averaged 6.5 yards per carry and scored 14 times. As a pass catcher, Cook caught 27 passes for 284 yards and four touchdowns in 2021.
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