NFL insider says Buffalo Bills' draft plans could be different than what fans expect
When the Buffalo Bills traded wide receiver Stefon Diggs to the Houston Texans earlier this month, it immediately created a massive roster hole in Orchard Park. The Bills are suddenly without a true No. 1 wide receiver with Diggs off to Houston. And Buffalo's wide receiver depth, in general, is shaky at best. As a […]
When the Buffalo Bills traded wide receiver Stefon Diggs to the Houston Texans earlier this month, it immediately created a massive roster hole in Orchard Park.
The Bills are suddenly without a true No. 1 wide receiver with Diggs off to Houston. And Buffalo's wide receiver depth, in general, is shaky at best.
As a result, fans and media analysts have speculated that Buffalo will target a wide receiver in the first round of the 2024 NFL Draft, perhaps even trading up from No. 28 to land a premier wide receiver.
But according to ESPN NFL insider Jordan Reid, the Bills might prefer to stand pat at No. 28 or possibly trade back if there isn't a wide receiver they love available at the end of the first round.
From ESPN: Even before the Diggs trade, there has been some expectation that the Bills will be aggressive in trying to move up for a wide receiver on Day 1 — but I'm actually hearing the opposite. The Bills might ultimately be content with letting the draft play out and addressing the position at No. 28 — or even possibly trading back. If things go that way, Keon Coleman (Florida State) and Xavier Legette (South Carolina) are worth watching. Buffalo lacks a true boundary X receiver, and both would provide value in that role as strong, physical pass-catchers.
This is the time of year when draft information is all over the place — it can be tough to know what's legitimate and what could be a smokescreen.
When it comes to the Bills — or any team drafting in the back half of the first round — it's tough to have a solid plan. Teams with a pick near the end of the first round have to let things play out before they know what kind of options they'll have.
And draft plans, of course, tend to go out the window on draft night when things started unfolding differently than expected.
So while Reid notes that Buffalo may prefer to stay at No. 28, or even trade back, trading up for a wide receiver still isn't an option that can be completely ruled out for the Bills. If an option that Buffalo loves starts falling, maybe they decide it's a player worth trading up for. It's a scenario we've seen unfold plenty of times in the past.
