Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane said he’s not going to be afraid to make trades at the 2020 NFL Draft despite current circumstances.
Those include the ongoing coronavirus pandemic causing the upcoming draft to be conducted virtually, plus the club no longer having a first-round pick.
History shows Beane could be serious about still moving around the draft board. Since his arrival to Buffalo, the Bills have conducted a bunch of deals on draft day. The same can be said for Sean McDermott’s arrival, which pre-dates Beane’s by just a bit. He was in the room when the Bills made their moves at the 2017 edition of the draft.
Here’s a rundown of the deals the Bills have made under the watch of McDermott and Beane:
2017 NFL Draft
Trade 1
Bills receive:
2017 first-round pick (No. 27): Tre’Davious White
2017 third-round pick (No. 91): Later traded to Rams
2018 first-round pick: Later traded to Ravens
Chiefs receive:
2017 first-round pick (No. 10): QB Patrick Mahomes
Trade 2
Bills RECEIVE:
2017 second-round pick (No. 37): WR Zay Jones
2017 fifth-round pick: No. 149): Later traded to Falcons
Rams receive:
2017 second-round pick (No. 44): TE Gerald Everett
2017 third-round from Chiefs via Bills (No. 91): DB John Johnson
Trade 3
Bills receive:
2017 second-round pick (No. 63): Dion Dawkins
Falcons receive:
2017 third-round pick (No. 75): LB Duke Riley
2017 fifth-round pick from Rams via Bills (No. 149): S Damontae Kazee
2017 fifth-round pick (No. 156): RB Brian Hill