{"id":862614,"date":"2026-04-09T22:00:24","date_gmt":"2026-04-09T22:00:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/862614\/"},"modified":"2026-04-09T22:00:24","modified_gmt":"2026-04-09T22:00:24","slug":"bills-could-plot-surprise-draft-twist-following-dj-moore-trade","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/862614\/","title":{"rendered":"Bills Could Plot Surprise Draft Twist Following DJ Moore Trade"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t\t\t<img width=\"780\" height=\"439\" src=\"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/1775772023_894_GettyImages-2255629977-e1775081925171.jpg\" class=\"attachment-featured-image size-featured-image wp-post-image\" alt=\"Buffalo Bills\"   decoding=\"async\" fetchpriority=\"high\"\/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tGetty\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n<p>Bills head coach makes feelings clear on DJ Moore.<\/p>\n<p>The <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Buffalo Bills\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nfl\/buffalo-bills\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"220659\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Buffalo Bills<\/a> made a significant decision this offseason when they opted to trade a second-round pick in 2026 to the <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Chicago Bears\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nfl\/chicago-bears\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"220663\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Chicago Bears<\/a> in exchange for wide receiver <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nfl\/player\/dj-moore\/\" title=\"DJ Moore\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"220664\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">DJ Moore<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Moore should step in from Day 1 and take on the role of the No. 1 receiver in Buffalo\u2019s offense. However, just because the Bills invested a second-round pick to acquire Moore doesn\u2019t mean they won\u2019t consider selecting another receiver in the first round of this year\u2019s <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"NFL\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/sports\/nfl\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"220660\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">NFL<\/a> Draft.<\/p>\n<p>Could The Bills Still be Looking to Add Another Receiver in Round One<\/p>\n<p>ESPN published an article outlining what analysts from every team are saying just two weeks away from the draft. Bills reporter Alaina Getzenberg <a class=\"editor-rtfLink\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/nfl\/draft2026\/story\/_\/id\/48378778\/2026-nfl-draft-latest-buzz-rumors-news-answering-questions-all-32-teams-picks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener external nofollow\">still suggested that<\/a> selecting a wide receiver with Buffalo\u2019s first-round pick could be on the table.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTrading for Moore\u00a0gives the Bills flexibility to not have to address wide receiver in the first round and prioritize other needs, but it does not mean the position won\u2019t and shouldn\u2019t be considered early,\u201d Getzenberg wrote on Thursday. \u201cHelp is still needed from both a depth and talent perspective, and president of football operations and general manager Brandon Beane said Buffalo is still open to a receiver in the first round. The Bills have a variety of positions to address in the draft, and trading away their second-round pick limits some options, but an early receiver pick shouldn\u2019t be ruled out.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>It seems there\u2019s a recurring theme with the Bills potentially targeting a wide receiver in the first round. ESPN draft analyst Jordan Reid also mentioned that he\u2019s been hearing whispers about wide receiver and linebacker being two positions closely linked to the Bills.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWide receiver and linebacker are the two positions that have been heavily linked to the Bills,\u201d Reid wrote on Thursday. \u201cEven after the acquisition of Moore, they are looking for true separators who can play a multitude of spots in formations. On the linebacker front, one name to watch is Josiah Trotter (Missouri). He\u2019s a high-upside option who can be a long-term contributor in the middle.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Buffalo Has to Find a Young WR For Josh Allen<\/p>\n<p>The Bills still need to find an exciting young receiver to pair with quarterback <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Josh Allen\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nfl\/player\/josh-allen\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"220662\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Josh Allen<\/a> for the future, and selecting one with the 26th pick this year could be a significant step forward in giving Allen that vital weapon.<\/p>\n<p>Buffalo aimed to team up Allen with a young playmaker two years ago when the Bills selected Florida State wide receiver <a class=\"wpil_keyword_link\" title=\"Keon Coleman\" href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/nfl\/player\/keon-coleman\/\" data-wpil-keyword-link=\"linked\" data-wpil-monitor-id=\"220661\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Keon Coleman<\/a> in the second round. However, his first two seasons have not gone as expected. In two seasons, Coleman played in 26 games, recording 67 receptions for 960 yards and eight touchdowns.<\/p>\n<p>One of the reasons the Bills had to trade for Moore was that Coleman hadn\u2019t lived up to the hype. This could also be another factor driving Buffalo to consider adding another receiver in the first round this year.<\/p>\n<p>It will be interesting to see which direction the Bills choose in the first round. There\u2019s always a chance that Buffalo might trade its first-round pick for an early second-round pick, similar to what it did two years ago when the Bills drafted Coleman.<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/author\/dfish09\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Danny Fisher<\/a> Is a football journalist covering the Buffalo Bills for Heavy.com. He has covered the NFL for Gridiron Heroics, focusing on the AFC and Penn State football for Nittany Central.  <a href=\"https:\/\/heavy.com\/author\/dfish09\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">More about Danny Fisher<\/a>\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\tMore Heavy on Bills\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p>\n\t\t\t\tLoading more stories\n\t\t<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Getty Bills head coach makes feelings clear on DJ Moore. 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