The Buffalo Bills started the offseason with a bang. Against all odds, they fired head coach Sean McDermott and promoted GM Brandon Beane.
Then, they kicked off the Joe Brady era by finally giving Josh Allen a true star, trading for Chicago Bears wide receiver D.J. Moore.
That was a much-needed addition, given that Keon Coleman failed to live up to the hype, and they were lacking a true WR1 since Stefon Diggs left. Even though they still need someone else, it looks like the Bills are in no hurry to find one.
According to NFL insider Jason La Canfora, the Bills will use their No. 26 pick to bolster the front seven. Even with Bradley Chubb’s addition, they might want to revamp the edge rusher position:
"They still don't have enough bite up front," an unnamed NFL executive told La Canfora. "Chubb is a nice player, but they have been light in the a** (at the line of scrimmage) and it's caught up to them. That was by design under (former head coach) Sean (McDermott), but I think that might be changing."
"I think they are going defense," another GM picking in the back half of the first round told La Canfora. "Probably front seven."
While teams need to put pressure on the quarterback and win in the trenches, the Bills’ offense could use another weapon. Dalton Kincaid has yet to break out, and even with a star like James Cook toting the ball, they may not have enough on offense for their MVP quarterback.
The Bills have roughly $12 million in available cap space, so they could still make some minor moves. However, given the current free-agency landscape, they might not find a difference-maker at a discount.
To add insult to injury, they don’t have a second-round pick, and they will be back on the clock at No. 91 after their No. 26 pick. They could probably land WRs KC Concepcion or Denzel Boston late in the first round, but for now, it looks like they’re heading in a different direction.
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