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It doesn’t take a mastermind to figure out what the Buffalo Bills should be doing this offseason, right?
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For years, there has been the narrative that the Bills have to get Josh Allen a top weapon, but in the past couple of seasons, Allen appears to be faring well without one, as Joe Brady’s ‘everybody-eats’ mantra has fueled the offense.
But that only gets you so far in the playoffs, and now with a head coaching change, the Bills can’t afford to waste Allen’s prime.
That’s why NFL.com’s Matt Okada has named getting Allen a downfield threat as Buffalo’s biggest priority.
“In 2025, the Bills did not have a single wide receiver log 15+ downfield receptions (10+ air yards), per NFL Pro,” Okada wrote. “If Buffalo could land someone like George Pickens or Alec Pierce , it would be huge, but otherwise they should sign someone like Rashid Shaheed or draft a potential WR1 like Malachi Fields (Daniel Jeremiah’s mock pick) or Denzel Boston (Cynthia Frelund’s and Chad Reuter’s mock picks) in the first round.”
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Could Bills afford to go after a true No. 1?
Absolutely, they could, although it would require some salary cap massaging from general manager Brandon Beane.
If we are being honest, this has to be the offseason that Beane gets his quarterback a top weapon.
A.J. Brown could be available, along with Alec Pierce, as Okada mentioned, so there won’t be any shortage of options, and the draft doesn’t seem viable because Buffalo needs a proven winner.
Plus, they can’t afford another Keon Coleman situation, not with Allen under pressure to deliver a title.
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So, yes, Buffalo’s highest priority is to get its MVP quarterback an elite receiver. Just as it has been for years.
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