Last season, one of the biggest complaints about the Buffalo Bills’ roster was the lack of a true number-one wide receiver. While free agency and the draft are coming, president of football operations/general manager Brandon Beane didn’t feel like waiting to address the need. Instead, Beane decided to make a trade for Chicago Bears’ wide receiver DJ Moore.
We’ll let the conversation on contract and assets used to acquire him sit with other articles. For this one, let’s check in to see if he’s a WR1 or not.
With my new-look 2026 format we cut right to the chase, so here’s my verdict. I do feel DJ Moore can be the WR1, but that comes with some qualifiers. If you define “WR1” as true top-tier player who can take over games, I don’t know if I believe he matches that definition. If the definition is closer to a player who sets the bar on his own team and must always be accounted for by the other team, that’s what I mean.
Moore has very good speed, but not to the point where it’s all you’d talk about. He’s not as polished of a route runner as Stefon Diggs was with Buffalo. He’s not as shifty as Stevie Johnson was. He won’t be mistaken for Hines Ward when he’s blocking. I think you get the idea. Moore is a very good Jack of all trades though, and should elevate the talent level for the Bills.
My bottom line is this: The cost is behind us and old news, and DJ Moore is a very good player who should be fun to watch with quarterback Josh Allen.