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‘Bishop doesn’t just represent an on-the-field replacement for Hyde, he’s also one of several Bills picks who have tremendous leadership qualities and skills.’

‘After 22 career games with the Spartans, Coleman transferred to Florida State for the 2023 season, where he tallied 50 receptions for 658 yards and 11 touchdowns. That was good enough to earn Coleman First-Team All-ACC honors.’

‘Coleman isn’t even old enough to buy alcohol yet. He’s just 20-years-old, turning 21 on May 17. He’ll now be paired with soon-to-be-28-year-old Josh Allen for the Bills quarterbacks’ prime years, as Beane reshapes the wide receiver room following the addition of Curtis Samuel and the departures of Diggs, as well as Gabe Davis via free agency.’

‘Over the course of his collegiate career in Salt Lake City, Bishop has tallied 197 total tackles, 21 tackles for loss, 7.5 sacks, three interceptions and 14 pass breakups in 36 games played.’

‘Bishop is extremely versatile. At Utah, he played strong safety, free safety, and in the box closer to the line of scrimmage. That’s the prototypical type of player head coach Sean McDermott loves having on the back end of his defense.’

‘Over the course of 52 games during his collegiate career at Duke, Carter tallied 127 total tackles, 25 tackles for loss, 12 sacks, seven caused fumbles, four fumble recoveries, 15 quarterback pressures, and one blocked kick in 52 games played.’

‘The Bills ended up trading the 28th pick, along with a fourth-round pick (133rd overall) and a seventh-round pick (248th overall) to the Chiefs in exchange for the 32nd overall pick, a third-round pick (95th overall) that the Bills didn’t have entering the weekend, and the 221st overall pick in Round 7.’

‘”We could have traded with someone else and they take somebody. We had other opportunities, and I would say that was the best deal for us, take the team out of it. That was the best deal that we thought that fit what we wanted to do,” said Beane after Thursday’s first round. “The way you have to look at it, we talked to teams in our division about the trade. It’s really, to me, what’s the best deal for the Bills? If we don’t do a deal, in this case with Kansas City, they can go do a deal with the next team.”‘

‘Sitting with the 28th overall selection, there are several teams ahead of the Bills they could try to make a deal with, depending how the board falls. But which teams would be most likely trade partners? How much would it cost to get to those spots?’

’23.) Buffalo Bills (from Los Angeles Chargers)*: Xavier Worthy – Wide receiver – Texas.’

’28.) Buffalo Bills: Adonai Mitchell – Wide receiver – Texas.’

‘Bills – No. 28: Xavier Worthy, WR, Texas.’

‘”Not taking our foot of the gas with the Bills,” North said when asked how the league sees the Bills from a national broadcast standpoint headed into 2024. “I don’t think there’s any question they have one of the best players in the league and that is the must-see TV we’ve been talking about here. What makes me want to go sit in front of the television for a few hours? It’s somebody like that.”

‘The receiver room isn’t devoid of talent, but this reminds me of 2020 when the Bills had talent in John Brown and Cole Beasley, but added star power when they traded for Diggs from the Minnesota Vikings. This is why Beane has to figure out a way to move up come Thursday night.’

‘”I’m not sitting here thinking we have a glaring hole,” Beane told reporters here at One Bills Drive on Thursday, exactly one week prior to the start of the 2024 NFL Draft.’