2017 – Patrick Mahomes
The Kansas City Chiefs rolled the dice big-time, sending their first- and third-round picks (No. 27 and No. 91) in 2017 and a first-round pick in 2018 to Buffalo to move way up and snag Texas Tech QB Patrick Mahomes.
Buffalo selected CB Tre’Davious White with the No. 27 pick. The Bills traded the third-round pick in a package to move up in the second round to select WR Zay Jones. The 2018 first-rounder got traded to Baltimore as part of a package that ultimately landed LB Tremaine Edmunds with the Bills.
Mahomes is the reigning Super Bowl MVP, a year after winning NFL MVP. That’s a clear win for the Chiefs, but the Bills did pretty well for giving away the chance to draft Mahomes.
White made first-team All-Pro in 2019 and is one of the best cover corners in the league. He has 12 INTs and 43 PDs in his first three seasons. Edmunds has 235 total tackles in his two seasons in Buffalo and earned a Pro Bowl nod in 2019. He’s an emerging young star who is still just 21 years old.
The Bills dropped the ball a bit with Jones, who was dealt to the Raiders for a 5th-round pick in the middle of the 2019 season. He did haul in seven TDs on 56 catches in 2018, starting 15 games.