At the NFL Draft, the Buffalo Bills held their supporters in suspense on the first day, but an insider hinted that they would offer a significant payout on the second day.
On April 25, the Bills made two trades back in the first round of the draft: first, they moved from their No. 28 position to No. 32, and then they moved back to No. 33, one spot into the second round. Even though the Bills did not select a player on the first round, an NFL scout told ESPN’s Matt Miller that general manager Brandon Beane might have used the moves as leverage to seek an experienced wide receiver in a trade, such as Tee Higgins of the Cincinnati Bengals.
The scout declared, “Trading back to 33 (for Buffalo) is super smart.” “They now have the entire tomorrow to try to trade for either one of the 49ers wide receivers or Tee Higgins.”
Bills May Increase the Vast Receiving Area
After a trade sent Stefon Diggs to the Houston Texans and No. 2 receiver Gabe Davis left in free agency, the Bills had a hole in their wide receiver group going into the draft. Instead of selecting a wide receiver with their first-round pick, as many pundits had predicted, the Bills decided to return home and get more later-round selections.
The Bills might be able to acquire Higgins for the appropriate price. In an article published on April 8, Bleacher Report’s Alex Key hypothesized that the Bills might seek Higgins in return for a 2024 fifth-round selection and a 2025 second-round selection. Kay mentioned that although the Bills might still select rookie wide outs in the draft, Higgins might be a more experienced choice.
“While it would be a great start, trading for Higgins alone might not be enough to keep Buffalo’s passing attack among the best in the league,” noted Kay. “While the offense works to integrate any rookies, he would be a sure thing for star quarterback Josh Allen to rely on.”
The Bills may decide to select a wide receiver instead of holding onto the pick. According to Ryan O’Halloran of Buffalo News, if Georgia receiver Ladd McConkey was still available with the team’s first-round selection, he might be “instantly deployed by offensive coordinator Joe Brady.” With the No. 33 pick in the first round of the NFL Draft, McConkey is still available to the Bills.
In 2025, McConkey might be able to play as an inside-outside or slot receiver, according to O’Halloran.
