The Buffalo Bills most likely made their boldest move of the offseason when the team traded for wide receiver Stefon Diggs. However, that doesn’t mean the team won’t be a little daring on draft night.
The Bills 2020 NFL Draft situation is a bit unsettled. The club has filled various holes on its roster already. While there might be places for an upgrade, there aren’t any glaring problems on the roster to fill. Thus, the paths that the team can take during the draft are numerous.
General manager Brandon Beane has had no problem making moves throughout the draft during his brief time with the Bills. If Beane decides to be a bit audacious on draft night, it could create some added excitement to the event.
With that, here are four bold actions that Beane could take at the draft:
Draft Tee Higgins with pick No. 54
The Bills reportedly were reportedly not too impressed with Tee Higgins. This apparently led the Bills to look elsewhere to fill their No. 1 receiving hole, ultimately trading for Diggs. Higgins was linked as a popular choice by the Bills by many pundits in their mock drafts when they held a first-round pick.
With Buffalo scheduled to make their first pick at No. 54 in the second round of the draft, would they consider Higgins as a value pick at that spot? The dynamic receiver was dominant in college football and his stock since the Bills have traded their pick, has dropped. A recent CBS Sports mock draft has Buffalo actually selecting him in that spot.
He would be the fourth receiver on the depth chart if Buffalo were to draft him. It would give the team time to develop him behind Diggs, John Brown and Cole Beasley. If his ceiling is as high as some predict, it might be worth taking a risk on Higgins in this year’s draft. He could take over as a starting complement to Diggs in 2022 after Brown’s contract expires. But, much of this depends on Higgins actually making it all the way to Buffalo’s pick.
Tee Higgins can MOVE!
(He’s 6’4”, 216lbs) pic.twitter.com/9KZjxCwJsr
— Scout Kelley (@ScoutKelley) April 19, 2020