Are the Buffalo Bills Going to Trade Up For a Top 10 Pick?
February 22, 2018
Finally, we have the first rumor about a team possibly wanting to trade up into the top 10 picks to take a quarterback. This team of course is the Buffalo Bills. They are also rumored to be in love with Josh Rosen, which is why they want to move up. Mel Kiper stated that many of the teams are uninterested in Rosen and he could fall in the draft. With that being said, these could be some of the possible teams they look to trade with, and what they may include in a trade.
The Buffalo Bills have all of these picks and may use some of them along with a player below in order to trade up:
21st overall pick
22nd overall pick
53rd overall pick
56th overall pick
96th overall pick
117th overall pick
189th overall pick
208th overall pick
Cordy Glenn OT
These are the teams that hold the top 10 picks and what picks they posses along with what they may do in order to trade with the Buffalo Bills.
Cleveland Browns
1st overall pick
4th overall pick
33rd overall pick
35th overall pick
60th overall pick
97th overall pick
120th overall pick
129th overall pick
150th overall pick
161st overall pick
193rd overall pick
The Browns have a new GM who is ready to help this team become a great team once again, so trading one of the picks they have in the first round makes sense as they could get even more starters with the picks they get in return. A possible trade that could be seen is the Browns giving up the 4th pick, 120th pick, and a future third round pick for the 21st, 22nd, and 56th overall pick. I still believe the Browns will want to keep the first overall pick or want too much for it.
New York Giants
2nd overall pick
34th overall pick
66th overall pick
98th overall pick
130th overall pick
162nd overall pick
194th overall pick
The New York Giants only hold 7 picks, which may not be enough for them to help build up their team again, so trading for more picks and an offensive tackle makes sense. Their was rumors of the Giants possibly taking a QB with the second pick, but this may not make sense as the quarterback would just sit on the bench until Eli retires, so instead they can trade out. If I see a trade happening, I believe the trade will include the Giants 2nd pick, and a future second round pick for the Bills 21st overall pick, 56th pick, and offensive tackle Cordy Glenn.
Indianapolis Colts
3rd overall pick
36th overall pick
67th overall pick
100th overall pick
131st overall pick
164th overall pick
195th overall pick
I don’t see the Colts trading this pick, as they could really use this pick, but I could see them trading out if for some reason the player they were targeting gets selected, and they don’t see any other player worthy of the 3rd pick. I would then see the Colts giving up the 3rd pick, 67th pick, and a future 4th round pick for the Bills 21st pick, 22nd pick, 56th pick, and 189th pick. They could also try to acquire Cordy Glenn in a trade as well, so they can finally get help at Offensive Tackle. I think this is still one of the weakest possibilities in terms of a trade.
Denver Broncos
5th overall pick
40th overall pick
71st overall pick
102nd overall pick
105th overall pick
133rd overall pick
168th overall pick
199th overall pick
The Denver Broncos are considered one of the top contenders to land free agent Kirk Cousins, so if they do land him, a trade would seem more reasonable. This is because they may cut ties with a couple veteran players who are taking up to much cap room. They can now look to acquire multiple picks to replace these veterans right away, and help them with improving the record right away.
New York Jets
6th overall pick
37th overall pick
49th overall pick
72nd overall pick
103rd overall pick
148th overall pick
165th overall pick
209th overall pick
Another team that is possibly in the running for Kirk Cousins, I still don’t believe they will try to trade their 6th overall pick as they will look to add another playmaker early on in the draft. Although, if they don’t have a chance to select the player they want then they may look to move down in order to get more valuable players that they may have their eyes on for later on in the first round. A possible trade that could play out would be the Jets 6th pick, and 72nd pick, along with a future 5th round pick for Buffalo’s 21st pick, 22nd pick, and 56th pick. This is another trade that I don’t really see happening unless the Bills make an overwhelming offer.
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
7th overall pick
38th overall pick
69th overall pick
104th overall pick
135th overall pick
166th overall pick
188th overall pick
211th overall pick
The Buccaneers may look to trade their pick in the top 10 in order to gain more picks in this draft so they can finally build a team that can compete. This would really help Tampa Bay out as I could see the Buccaneers trading the 7th pick, and the 166th pick, for the 21st pick, 22nd pick, and 189th pick. This is a possibility that I can actually see happening as it would benefit both sides.
Chicago Bears
8th overall pick
39th overall pick
101st overall pick
111th overall pick
136th overall pick
167th overall pick
198th overall pick
I don’t think they would consider trading down as they need to still add some pieces, but they will look to take a real star with the 8th pick. With that being said, so many unexpected deals and picks have been made in the draft, so this could happen. I could see the Bears trading the 8th pick, and 136th pick and the Bills trade the 21st pick, 22nd pick, and the 96th pick in order to get the deal done. Even though this deal looks nice on paper, I still believe that Chicago will use their 8th pick to draft a player.
San Francisco 49ers
9th overall pick
59th overall pick
70th overall pick
74th overall pick
124th overall pick
134th overall pick
170th overall pick
201st overall pick
The 49ers already have some great value picks in the 2018 draft, but they could add even more if they traded with the the Buffalo Bills. This would would help out the 49ers a lot as they are still missing some pieces in order to become a great team. I could see San Francisco trading the 9th pick, and the 124th pick, for the Bills 21st pick, and 22nd pick. This could really help out the 49ers as they need to still find great players to help fill the positions they need on their team.
Oakland Raiders
10th overall pick
41st overall pick
75th overall pick
106th overall pick
171st overall pick
178th overall pick
202nd overall pick
I’m not sure what the Oakland Raiders are going to do for sure as it’s really up to Jon Gruden on what direction they go in. If he sees a prospect is worthy of the 10th pick, he’ll draft them, but if not, the Raiders could look to make a trade. They may be cutting some of the players that are taking up to much cap room, so a trade down with the Bills could make some sense as they look for more picks to help fill the gaps. A possible trade could be Oakland giving the 10th pick and 106th pick to the Bills in return for the 21st pick, 22nd pick, and 208th pick. This could help benefit the Raiders, but no one know exactly what Gruden has planned.
My personal belief, along with recent rumors and reports, states that Josh Rosen in all likelihood will be selected in the top 6 picks. This means the Bills may have to offer a little more than they would like to in order to move up. However, if they think that Rosen will be their franchise quarterback going forward, that will be the risk they have to take. I think the two biggest contenders that are in the running to trade out are the Giants at pick number 2 and the Browns at pick number 4. The Giants could then use those draft picks to help build back up quickly into the playoff team they were a few years ago, and also get a offensive lineman that can help anchor the line; while the Buffalo Bills can rest easy as they know for sure that they can get Rosen. If they don’t want to give up an elite offensive lineman, they could give their two first round picks to trade with the Browns in order to get the 4th pick. I think the Browns could build with these extra picks, and the Bills will get their franchise quarterback out of this draft. Since there are some rumors of the Giants taking Rosen at two, this trade wouldn’t be finalized until the draft was underway.
Written by Domenic Buccini
