The Buffalo Bills got the Joe Brady era going with a big trade, adding former Carolina Panthers and Chicago Bears WR DJ Moore.
He has a chance to be the team’s first true WR1 since Stefon Diggs left. It became painfully evident that Josh Allen needed more help in the pass-catching department, especially with Keon Coleman struggling early on in his career.
Nevertheless, they shouldn’t be done adding bodies to that room. Even if money might is tight, Gary Davenport of Bleacher Report believes they could always make room for someone like JuJu Smith-Schuster:
“With just $12.3 million in cap space per Over the Cap and a rookie class still to sign, any further free agency moves will likely be lower-end additions—like signing another wide receiver to flesh out a room that still needs depth,” Davenport argued. “…But it wasn’t that long ago (2022) that Smith-Schuster caught 78 passes for 933 yards and three scores with the Kansas City Chiefs, and the 10th-year veteran won’t turn 30 until November.”
While not a superstar by any means, Smith-Schuster can provide some much-needed playoff experience and a escape valve in the slot. He’s a reliable wide receiver who can get the tough yards.
Of course, fans should temper their expectations, knowing that there will be an occasional dud here and there. Still, he would be a solid complementary addition next to Moore and Dalton Kincaid. Even better, he can give them more depth if they haven’t given up on Coleman and still believe they can bring out the best in him.
Not all moves have to be flashy. It takes a village to get a team through the finish line, and even if he’s not the most prominent guy out there, he’s probably the best they can afford to get for Josh Allen right now.