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Originally Posted by TambaBerry
Why would buffalo be laughing all the way to the podium with our pick? We have ****ing Mahomes they don't. I would do that trade over and over again no regrets
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Look at the deal from Buffalo's perspective. They just had to move down 17 spots in last year's draft for flipping first round spots with us. With our pick last year, they took cornerback TreDavious White from LSU. So they got a shut down starting corner. They parlayed the number three pick we sent them by moving that pick to the LA Rams to move up in the second round to take wide receiver Zay Jones.
And they get our only first round pick (so far) in the upcoming 2018 draft. We don't know exactly where that pick will be, but probably around 27 again.
When the Bills played the Chiefs this season, they came to Arrowhead and beat us in our own house. We didn't even play the guy we moved up to draft. Zay Jones had a TD catch to start the game and give the Bills a lead. White had the game snuffing interception on Alex Smith to ice the game.
The Bills went as far as we did in the Playoffs this year. And they have our number one pick going in to this draft. At this point we don't know who they'll take with that pick, or if they deal it to move up in the 2018 draft themselves, as they'll still have their number one pick as well.
The guy we got for the pick played in one game this season in a meaningless game.
So, as far as 2017 goes, the Bills definitely got the better of the deal in terms of impact. Bills plugged two glaring needs, one on offense, and one on defense, and have two first round picks as draft capital in 2018.
Now, if Mahomes ends up being the savior of this franchise and a marquee player for ten years, then yes, the trade will be well worth it. But up to this point in the exchange, the Bills have definitely enjoyed a more immediate positive impact.
The true long term value of the trade and its full results are still pending. And the Chiefs may get a first round pick back for 2018 by dealing Alex or other players. It's a long way to June.
The amusing thing to me is, both GMs who consummated the trade both got canned immediately afterwards. That tells me there may have been some discontent with the arrangement in both camps.