Former first-round bust traded to the Buffalo Bills in this mock trade

The Buffalo Bills have seen many changes at the receiver position. Gabe Davis is out via free agency and Brandon Beane sent Stefon Diggs to the Houston Texans in an unexpected trade. The Bills currently only have one receiver on the roster who has caught a pass from Josh Allen in a regular season game, and that’s Khalil Shakir. Some analysts and fans think Shakir is in line for a breakout season, but do they need more?

They added free agent acquisitions Curtis Samuel, Chase Claypool, Mack Hollins and Marquez Valdes-Scantling. They have returning receivers Justin Shorter and Tyrell Shavers. Also in attendance are KJ Hamler, Andy Isabella, Xavier Johnson, Lawrence Keys and Bryan Thompson. That’s a lot of throwing darts, but an NFL writer at Bleacher Report thinks the Bills should trade for Treylon Burks in the first round from the Tennessee Titans.

“It’s hard to see where that role will come from, though. With DeAndre Hopkins, Calvin Ridley and Tyler Boyd all seemingly ahead of Burks on the depth chart, he’s at best the No. 4 option for a passing attack that ranked 29th in the NFL in 2023.”

However, the situation is much different in Buffalo. After trading Stefon Diggs and losing Gabe Davis in free agency, the Bills Wideouts are a potentially glaring weakness. They signed veteran Curtis Samuel and used a Day 2 pick on Keon Coleman, but Samuel is a slot receiver and Coleman is unproven.

Does this trade make sense for the Bills? The answer to that question depends on your opinion of Buffalo’s front office as it currently stands. Reports from OTAs indicated that Claypool looked great, and so did Coleman. Samuel’s best years came with Joe Brady as offensive coordinator during his years with the Carolina Panthers. I’m all for throwing darts at receivers to get the best possible group, but I’m not interested in giving up draft assets, regardless of where the picks are, for a player who failed to live up to his initial billing. . Signing them to a free agent deal, like Claypool, is low risk, giving up picks is not ideal.