The Buffalo Bills sit at an intriguing spot in the 2023 NFL draft.
With the 27th overall pick, the Bills are in a position other teams may be interested in taking. Teams with early draft picks in the second round may wish to jump back into Round 1.
We know that the draft board is king. If a standout player falls late into the first round, we’re not advocating for Buffalo to jump out of the 27th spot just to gain some draft capital.
We also know that drafting collegiate players is far from a certain process.
When looking at this draft, combined with Buffalo’s needs, there’s a good shot that the best player available might not help the Bills in the short term. Thus, it makes sense for Buffalo to slide back in the draft to maximize value with their selections.
With that, here are four reasons why the Bills should consider trading down at the 2023 draft: