Wide receiver was frequently named as a draft target of the Bills, but the team was also connected to a potential trade involving Deebo Samuel. No agreement on the latter front came to pass, and a notable swap at the position should not be expected moving forward. 
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Buffalo originally owned pick No. 28 in the first round of the draft, but the team traded down on two occasions. The Bills saw three receivers (Xavier Worthy, Ricky Pearsall and Xavier Legette) come off the board late in the opening round, limiting their options when they kicked off Day 2. The team received interest in another trade, but instead they selected Florida State wideout Keon Coleman.
That move should provide another starting option to a receiving corps which also added Curtis Samuel (along with Quintez Cephus) in free agency. Still, the Bills have plenty of production to replace with Stefon Diggs no longer in the fold, and as such a move producing another veteran would come as little surprise. The team’s cap situation will prevent any sizable acquisitions at this time, however.
Bills general manager Brandon Beane confirmed after the draft (via ESPN’s Alaina Getzenberg) he does not see a receiver trade as being “realistic.” Buffalo entered Monday with just under $2.9MM in cap space, much of which will be required to sign the team’s draft class. Further cost-shedding moves – already a key storyline in Buffalo’s offseason – would therefore be required to free up the space for an established wideout.
In other Bills news, Getzenberg’s colleague Mike Reiss reports the Patriots presented Buffalo with an offer for the No. 32 pick. That was rejected before a 32-for-33 swap with the Panthers took place. Carolina selected Legette with the final pick of Day 1, and Reiss notes the Patriots’ trade-up efforts likely would have been aimed at acquiring Legette or Coleman. New England did end up drafting a pair of receivers, but it comes as little surprise the team’s efforts to trade with a division rival were unsuccessful.
After June 1st the Bills have additional 10 million available which is when it’s more realistic to make a move for a vet at that time
Its almost negligent to roll out this receiver room for Josh Allen.
Samuel is an upgrade over Gabe – but I doubt he is the starting number 2.
Im hoping for the best, but not expecting a great pass offense.
Fantasy players: Dalton Kincaid in PPR is gonna be money.
They will be just fine. Its not like Diggs was doing much down the stretch last year and Gabe Davis had a down year. They needed to get some young guys in the building. They picked up Samuel and Hollins to bridge the gap to Coleman, and they will have cap available to sign a new WR next year. In the meantime, having Kincaid and Knox to throw to down the middle of the field, plus Cook, Davis, and Allen’s legs, is more than a lot of teams have in the NFL.
Two solid twos seem better than the late-season Diggs/Davis combo.
Hillbillies drafted N’Keal Harry 2.0…LOL
“New England did end up drafting a pair of receivers, but it comes as little surprise the team’s efforts to trade with a division rival were unsuccessful”
It’s true that trading with a Division rival wouldn’t have been smart, but Buffalo trading with the reigning Superbowl champs that allowed them to get a better WR than they otherwise could, wasn’t very smart either.
The Bills clearly didn’t value Worthy.
Right or wrong, KC was probably going to end up with him anyway.
At least the Bills were the recipient of the trade.
The proposed NE trade was further down, and Im not sure Coleman would have slipped even further.
Its easy to say the Bills made a bad trade bc they gave KC what they wanted, but I think there is another layer of thought that should be applied.
Its different than trading a player, than a pick in my opinion.
Yes, this. Coleman is a better all around receiver, Worthy is just flashier and has a higher ceiling (aka higher bust potential). Plus they were able to pick up more value in the trade downs. Despite what everyone thinks, KC has not had the best eye for talent in the receiver department since they traded Hill. Mahomes and Kelce are just able to cover up for the lack of talent. I mean, their #2 WR in the Super Bowl was Justin Watson.
A look at Chiefs WR acquisitions
Kadarious Toney trade – bust
Skyy Moore – looks to be a bust
Rashee Rice – looks promising, but obviously there are character issues, might not be able to play this year
Despite all the “luxury pick” talks, I would not be worried about the Chiefs drafting worthy. Everyone on draft day was calling Clyde Edwards-Helaire a “luxury pick” too when he was drafted.
Does anyone believe Beane? He’s not going to say “oh yeah we’ll get another number one receiver.”
A couple of things.
Quit letting KC live rent free in your heads. THE PAST IS GONE. You can’t change it.
Quit ripping Worthy. He’s just some kid who has no control over his destination. He may work out great but he may not. Ripping him is not a good look.
Second: This stuff about not wanting to mortgage the future. The window is only open so long. You go for it. The only goal is the Super Bowl and winning it. You want to win a Super Bowl? Great players win Super Bowls, not an extra third rounder. You have to trade a one and a three for Aiyuk so Josh has a number one a two and a three. You do it. That window will close some year sooner than you want,
You want a Super Bowl in Buffalo screw those picks. Go get your guy. You don’t win it in 2 or 3 years you think Josh will stick around. He’ll be in LA.
Boys go get the ring now. That’s what it’s about.
Not a KC or Bills fan but from afar I can just say you got a shot so you want to go to a parade next February or complain about another heartbreaking loss? Give up what you got to get what you need.