2021 NFL draft: Bills moving up? 4 potential trade partners for Buffalo

Buffalo Bills could trade up at 2021 NFL Draft. Here’s 4 potential trade partners for them.

Raiders head coach Jon Gruden. Credit: Ron Chenoy-USA TODAY Sports

Las Vegas Raiders

Considering the Raiders sit at No. 17, a couple spots ahead of the Football Team, the Bills would have to bring another pick into the fold here to make this deal happen. Maybe that’s a 2021 pick, maybe it’s in the future.

But the reasoning for considering the Raiders is the relationship between these two sides. Raiders coach Jon Gruden is pulling the strings there and he’s already had a couple of trades go down with the Bills involving the likes of wide receiver Zay Jones and quarterback AJ McCarron. It’s happened before, so why not again?

Bears linebacker Khalil Mack. Credit: Matt Cashore-USA TODAY Sports

Chicago Bears

The Bears are in an interesting spot at the draft. Slated to pick at No. 20 overall… they still certainly still should be in the market for a quarterback. But it all depends on how the draft unfolds.

Many predict as many as five QBs will be drafted in the top-10 or 15 picks. If the asking price is too rich to get up there, the Bears could be in a scenario where they stay at their pick and when they’re on the clock… decide to trade back instead.

It’s pretty common for teams to agree to trades pre-draft, too.

Perhaps Beane and Bears general manager Ryan Pace can have a deal in place where… if Chicago decides they want to trade back because their target has been picked, the Bills will be the team that jumps up.

Bills quarterback Josh Allen (17) throws under pressure against Indianapolis Colts defensive tackle DeForest Buckner. Credit: Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports

Indianapolis Colts

The Colts enter the draft holding the No. 21 pick in Round 1. This is more about their number of picks, though.

Currently Indy has only six selections in the seven-round event. Considering that, the Colts might be in the market to simply find some more players after trading for quarterback Carson Wentz this offseason. He’ll need help.

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