Trade-up for Travis Hunter

[Jauronimo]

I think it would be amazing to play him on both sides of the ball for 6 games a year.

[ndirish1978]

This suggestion makes no sense and is completely irresponsible 

[Draconator]

49 minutes ago, nosejob said:

Trade up for Travis Hunter? Someone is a day drinker. Sounds like a cry for help....

And your problem with day drinking is???

[Bleeding Bills Blue]

53 minutes ago, Logic said:

As much as I'd love to add an elite WR1 who could also play key 3rd downs at corner...

I don't think there's any universe where the Bills have the ammo or desire or ability to trade from 30 all the way up to 3. 

It seems ESPECIALLY ill-advised given their additional needs on the DL, at CB, and S.

If I thought it could reasonably be accomplished, I'd be all for it, but I just can't imagine it being done, nor can I imagine Beane even considering it.

 

I think he'd be a CB and mix in on offense with the players they have there.  Either way - i don't think a team in the top 3 wants to move that far down regardless of how far they are from competing.  Giants have nabers and lawrence... thats pretty much it for star players (and nabers is just a potential star).  

 

If anyone "should" trade down there its probably cleveland tbh.  They absolutely tore their team apart with that watson deal, and while im sure they "could" extend some of the UFA's... the dead money problem for them in 2026 is very real and borderline absurd. When you look at philly, they stagger things so void dead hits aren't all at once.  Clevelands is an absolute mess: https://overthecap.com/salary-cap/cleveland-browns

 

Watson's not dead money but... lets be real, he's dead money.  Every other player on this list is a free agent, and these are the cap hits currently there for them to NOT play there in 2026, and the only way to get out of it is to extend them so you can spread the hit.  Then in 2027 Watson is a UFA and his dead money is 50.4M... and lowering the 80M hit in 2026 just increases that 2027 number.  

 

[T.E.]

This idea is no more crazy or unlikely than the dozens of "We should trade three firsts for Myles Garrett" suggestions we all read two months ago.

[MJS]

6 minutes ago, ndirish1978 said:

This suggestion makes no sense and is completely irresponsible 

I don't think it is just irresponsible. I don't think it may even be possible. For one thing, whatever team we trade with in the top five knows that all of our future draft picks are going to be low in the round.

 

Basically, almost any other team can make a more favorable trade offer with draft picks. The Bills just can't get up that high, I don't think, unless they start trading away valuable players.

Edited Thursday at 03:52 PM by MJS

[nosejob]

13 minutes ago, Draconator said:

And your problem with day drinking is???

No problem actually, it will be officially acceptable when lawn work starts.

Edited Thursday at 04:01 PM by nosejob

[Draconator]

8 minutes ago, nosejob said:

No problem actually, it will be officially acceptable when lawn work starts.

Or on a day that ends with "day"

[H2o]

Can you imagine Travis Hunter's fiancée's reaction if he were drafted by the Bills?

 

 

[nosejob]

11 minutes ago, H2o said:

Can you imagine Travis Hunter's fiancée's reaction if he were drafted by the Bills?

 

 

Don't know why I just thought of Travis Henry.

[BuffaloMatt]

1 hour ago, Captain Hindsight said:

I don't think he would make it past 4 (NE)

 

Giants pick at 3 is worth 2200

Pats* pick at 4 is worth 1800

 

So to get to 3 from 30 (620 points) would probably take 1, both 2, next years one and maybe a 4 or 5th? That seems like a lot for a CB

 

I'd consider a move like that for a guy like Carter but to give up that much for a CB/WR is wayy to much IMO. 

And for a prospect coming out of the Big 12. Impressive playing both ways but against lesser talent. Don't think we see him do that in the SEC. 

[BuffaloBillyG]

1 hour ago, Gregg said:

He is probably going to go in the top 5. Beane won't be able to trade that high up. If a player falls on the board that Beane likes then maybe he can move into the low 20's, but I doubt much more than that.

I'd say he's going top 2. 3-5 is likely worst case scenario for him. 

 

In order to get Hunter you're looking at getting ahead of Cleveland or making them an offer that's so insanely in their favor they have to do it. We're talking 1st and at least both 2nds this year and likely the 1 and a two or 3 next year. Just not worth the investment.

[Orlando Buffalo]

I came to make fun of this thread but if he did slip past 7 and we could do it for this years first 3 picks then I say do it. He would be our full time CB2 and our WR4, on field for about 12 offensive plays a game. He helps roster decisions and is an insane athlete.

[SoonerBillsFan]

2 hours ago, harmonkillebrew said:

Addresses two needs at once.  We're the perfect team to employ him full-time at CB and as a complementary piece at WR.

If he drops past Cleveland, what would it take? 1st, both 2nds, next years 1st?

 

I don't think Beane would ever pull off this kind of move, but fun to think about. 

Day drinking is bad.

[BarleyNY]

47 minutes ago, Draconator said:

And your problem with day drinking is???

Some innocent posters catching strays in this thread 

 

Edited Thursday at 04:34 PM by BarleyNY

[Captain Hindsight]

57 minutes ago, Bleeding Bills Blue said:

 

I think he'd be a CB and mix in on offense with the players they have there.  Either way - i don't think a team in the top 3 wants to move that far down regardless of how far they are from competing.  Giants have nabers and lawrence... thats pretty much it for star players (and nabers is just a potential star).  

 

If anyone "should" trade down there its probably cleveland tbh.  They absolutely tore their team apart with that watson deal, and while im sure they "could" extend some of the UFA's... the dead money problem for them in 2026 is very real and borderline absurd. When you look at philly, they stagger things so void dead hits aren't all at once.  Clevelands is an absolute mess: https://overthecap.com/salary-cap/cleveland-browns

 

Watson's not dead money but... lets be real, he's dead money.  Every other player on this list is a free agent, and these are the cap hits currently there for them to NOT play there in 2026, and the only way to get out of it is to extend them so you can spread the hit.  Then in 2027 Watson is a UFA and his dead money is 50.4M... and lowering the 80M hit in 2026 just increases that 2027 number.  

 

Thats like close to not being able to field a team. Damn

[UConn James]

2 hours ago, wppete said:

Its getting nuts!!! We are a couple of weeks away. Like clock work every year, the madness kicks in at the beginning of April. 
 

 

All of that March Madness needs somewhere to land, right?

[davefan66]

I don’t see a move up to the top 5.  Mostly because of the cap hit now, and in 5 years.  Here is a list of rookie contracts:

 

Rookie scales

I have no issue using draft capital to move up, or trade for an available veteran.  No way we use every available draft pick we have this year.  No room for 10 drafted rookies, along with any undrafted players.

 

 

 

[Mat68]

If you trade up to 2 you take Carter.  Carter is a better pass rusher than Hunter is a wr or Cb.   Biggest weakness is lack of premier pass rusher.  Carter will be pro bowl to All pro caliber for 10 years. 

[Thrivefourfive]

Just don’t think you can do this unless for a QB. How does the player ever live up to those expectations. Even hall of fame careers, like Julio Jones… if you never win a ring.

 

I wouldn’t make that trade. Being so close, don’t sell the farm for one uncertain player in the draft. Especially a corner. That’s just ridiculous. Can honestly say the move to be made was for Garrett. That’s it. I just think his level of dominance, at that position , for this team, would have been a “you cannot not make that trade”.