Bills going to take a WR in the first round for sure.

If we were to move up for WR, who would you go with?

Olave for me

None. I’m not trading up for any of these guys.

Do you have confidence they can find a #1 WR late in the first or second round? IMO it’s an absolute necessity to find our eventual #1 WR over the next draft or two, not necessarily just for this year but for the future. I see Kelce having maybe 2 years left as a top offensive weapon/playmaker, we need other option(s) in place sooner than later.

Jameson Willams…ALA

But price would be too steep to get to 12-18.

This is exactly my thinking right now. There's 5 or 6 WRs that look close-ish to sure things - at least players that should improve most teams. I'm more and more tempted to take the risk out at WR and go get one of them. I cannot believe that with a remaining R1, R2 and two R3 picks after that we can't get some decent talent to improve the defence, especially along the DL.

Would you go up for Jermaine Johnson? I wouldn't hate that but I don't think it's as impactful.

I think people need to give up on this notion that a WR has to be taken this year in the first round….or that we have to trade up for one. We aren’t replacing Hill. It’s not possible. What they CAN do is find the guy that they think best fits what they’re looking for this year and beyond…and then draft him.

Hill wasn’t a 1st round pick when we drafted him. They’ve got guys that can play the WR position effectively. It may not have been guys that most people wanted but Veach and Reid have a plan for the offense.

Agreed. The whole key is to go into the draft not needing anything. Then you can see what falls and go BPA w/o having to reach.

I suggested in the draft forum that if the opportunity presents itself to trade 29 or 30, next year’s 2nd and maybe a 4th this year to trade up into the 15-20 range (give or take, not sure of the trade value there) in order to get an elite WR while still maintaining the full complement of picks early on to still address DE, DT, CB, S, etc. Have to find a willing partner and a specific target in mind but IMO that would be an ideal scenario for KC.

Depending on the cost? Yes. And he for sure would be impactful in this defense.

Fair enough. I think dropping off drastically at WR is worse than not taking a giant leap forward at DE. But I can entirely see why people want premium talent at DE above all else, what we have at present is a horror show.

My feeling is if they brought back Ingram there is plenty of talent at DE and DT in the draft from R2 onwards that will absolutely improve the defence straight away. I don't think there are WRs after the top 6 that you can say that about confidently.

I don’t mean necessarily that we have to replace Hill, because I agree that isn’t happening. I still think a goal needs to be finding a receiver over the next year or two who is eventually capable of 1,200+ yards and 6-8 TD a year. With Mahomes at QB and in the Reid offense that isn’t necessarily easy but isn’t an impossible task with how many yards there are to go around.

Dating back to the year we (unfortunately) took Hardman we’re seeing more receivers than ever come in and put up significant numbers as rookies. Not sure that will necessarily happen here with the receivers already on the roster, but considering MVS is the only receiver under contract beyond 2022 it’s pretty important to find the right guy sooner than later. Doesn’t HAVE to be in the first, but the longer they wait the lower the chances are that they hit on one.

Oh I don’t see them waiting long. I could see at the end of the first or with the 50th pick.

I’m fine with an Olave or Burks if they fall. Pickens or Pierce in the 2nd.