Bills' Draft Strategy: Smart Layering for Contender Window

0:00On April 8th, the Buffalo Bills are rolling into the new NFL season as one of the league's elite squads, but their shot at a title is closing fast. To shake things up, they dumped longtime head coach Sean McDermott this off season and bumped up Joe Brady to the top job. They also pulled off a major trade for wide receiver DJ Moore and locked in Eddrusher Bradley Chubb, who's perfect for the new defensive set up under, coordinator Jim Leonhard. These grabs give Josh Allen a solid weapon at receiver, especially since Moore knows Brady's system from back in the day. Still, the Bills can't sleep on depth there. The roster beyond Kallu Shakir lacks proven hands, so they got a hunt for more in the draft without. Banking everything on one guy. Fans and analysts are buzzing about past draft swings that flopped, like when Buffalo traded two second round picks plus the fourth for the 41st. Overall spot last year. They grabbed defensive tackle TJ Sanders, who barely cracked double digit tackles as

1:00a rookie, and another pick didn't pan out either. That kind of aggression without payoff, steens when you're racing the clock. Looking ahead, the linebacker spots screens for reinforcements behind starters, Terrell Bernard and Dorian Williams. The backups just aren't cutting in. Same deal in the secondary, even after signing safeties, CJ. Gardner Johnson and Geno Stone on short one-year deals, they need long-term bodies to avoid scrambling next free agency. Bottom line, the Bills front office has to draft smart this time around, layering talent without big risks, or that contender window slammed shut for. Good. Stay locked in with NFL News today. AI-powered updates. I'm Corey with The Story.