Josh Allen lost his top target and close buddy when the Buffalo Bills traded Stefon Diggs to Houston.
Allen declared on Thursday, “I’ll always love that guy like a brother.” “He had great significance. Examine the figures. The figures are truthful.
Diggs exceeded the 1,100-yard receiving threshold in each of his four seasons in Buffalo, amassing 5,372 yards and 37 touchdowns in addition to winning four straight Pro Bowls.
In the second part of the 2023 season, Diggs’ output declined as Allen distributed the ball more widely and the offence relied more on the ground game.
The Buffalo Bills traded him to the Texans two weeks ago in exchange for a future second-round pick.
“It’s definitely hard to part ways with a guy that’s been instrumental to our success here,” Allen stated. “I hope we could hold onto everyone. We lost several of our seasoned leaders. That’s just the way things are. My compensation for making adjustments to the squad is nonexistent.”
General manager Brandon Beane is the one who gets paid to make those adjustments.
Beane acknowledged that there isn’t any alpha in the room after the Diggs trade on Thursday at his pre-draft press conference, but he dismissed it as a position that needs to be filled.
“I understand that you’re discussing a man that played a No. 1 role during his first four years here. No. 1 position has not been filled, according to Beane. “As we sit here now, I would say we have a bunch of players that we think contribute diverse skill sets. We enjoy the group. At some time, would we desire to add to it? Indeed. However, I do not believe that we have a huge gap as I sit here. However, I understand the query and the viewpoint.
Even if Beane is reluctant to acknowledge it publicly, the hole is somewhat obvious without their top two receiver targets from the previous season.
The Bills’ wideout depth chart suffered after shipping Diggs out and signing Gabe Davis in Jacksonville during free agency. The top of the core now consists of Justin Shorter, Mack Hollins, Khalil Shakir, Curtis Samuel, and KJ Hamler.
“Sometimes you have young guys in your roster that you believe in as well that could ascend, but they have to prove it too,” Beane stated. “The linebacker question kept coming up, just like it did the year before. Tyrel Bernard had to demonstrate it, and Tyrel Dodson, in his prime when he played for us, had to go demonstrate it as well, having mostly served as a backup up until then.”
Due to the absence of a top-tier wideout, experts predict that Buffalo will select a receiver at pick No. 28 in the upcoming draft. The Bills may potentially try to make a big move up to try to acquire one of the top three wide receivers. Buffalo can move about the board with their ten draft picks at the moment.
Although he wouldn’t want to trade a 2025 first-round pick, Beane stated that he might under the proper circumstances. The Bills may need to use up future assets if they were to drastically raise their offer for a receiver.
But Beane still has plans to finalize, as the first round is just one week away.
“I honestly don’t know if we’ll trade up, trade back or pick at 28,” he stated. “I have no idea how it’s going to fall.”
The Bills might wait to see who falls into a range where a trade-up might not be as harsh in a deep draft at the position. Maybe at twenty-eight, someone they love will be present. In any case, it would be unexpected if Beane left the draft having acquired several receivers to his wideout group.
