Which past receiver would you pick whose skill set this team needs most.

[Mr. WEO]

3 minutes ago, NoSaint said:

one consideration is picking at 30 you are often compromising on *something* 

 

a guy with a weak 40 but decent production 

 

a guy with the talents but missing matching production

 

tons of potential but maybe an injury history 

 

or a second tier position 

 

 

I guess the question is how often should that compromise be elite playmaker at key position but risks making off field headlines 

 

In the end, Beane doesn't care about that.  It's a business--he knows this far into his regime that he has to deliver at least a SB appearance.  Fans absolutely won't care about off field stuff if there's a Lombardy--no fan base would ever loose a wink of sleep over that.

 

 Beane has shown he has the ability to whiff on a late 1st round pick for any or all of the reasons you listed. He might as well TRY to pick an actual elite player-even one with issues off the field.

 

Reid has no problem focusing these kind of guys when it counts, you know.....

[Doc]

Moulds.  Lofton in his prime, but that's not when the Bills had him.  Same for TO.  I can't speak as to Butler or Dubenion.

[machine gun kelly]

On 4/14/2025 at 1:04 PM, FireChans said:

I really long for the offseason where we don’t debate what has-been would be better on the current era Bills.

 

That said, the answer is and will forever be, Moulds.

I agree with you Chans.  The past is the past.  My vote was also Moulds though as he had the speed, size, and hands to create separation.

[RyanC883]

Reed.  Dude could do it all. 
 

Lofton second.  
 

Moulds third.  
 

TO would have 15 TDs with Allen

Edited Saturday at 11:53 PM by RyanC883

[Call_Of_Ktulu]

Moulds would be in the Hall of Fame with Allen.  I’m not saying he wasn’t motivated but I bet you would see an even better player

 

[Rocky Landing]

Why wouldn’t Diggs be on that list?

[JP51]

On 4/19/2025 at 5:51 AM, Sierra Foothills said:

 

If we're throwing out names from the past, I don't think he's been mentioned yet (and I never saw him play) but Glenn Bass had an excellent career with the Bills and was a deep threat. In 45 starts wih the Bills he averaged 17.3 yards per catch and had 16 touchdowns.

 

 

Butler actually came back from his knee injury and had his best ypc in the last two years of his career. His career ended with a catastrophic, multiple lower leg fracture suffered against the Dolphins.

 

Had Butler been more durable, he might be in the Hall of Fame. He was that good.

 

Beyond the obvious responses, Frank Lewis would also have been great with Josh. He was a big horse who could run away from people. He averaged 17.2 ypc as a Bill... similar to but multiple times better player than Gabriel Davis.

 

Glenn was on the list not sure he got votes

Just now, JP51 said:

Glenn was on the list not sure he got votes

I take it back he wasnt

[JP51]

15 hours ago, Rocky Landing said:

Why wouldn’t Diggs be on that list?

Honest answer...I just couldnt bring myself to do it... I put him in and took him out twice... I was like... "Too soon" LOL... no more no less but he certainly could have been... 

[Rocky Landing]

36 minutes ago, JP51 said:

Honest answer...I just couldnt bring myself to do it... I put him in and took him out twice... I was like... "Too soon" LOL... no more no less but he certainly could have been... 

I get it. I certainly wouldn't want him back on this team. But, I figure he should be in the discussion since the question is regarding the skill set. It's his baggage we don't need.

[Doc]

On 4/20/2025 at 8:03 PM, Rocky Landing said:

Why wouldn’t Diggs be on that list?

 

Been there, done that.  And I took it as "WR from the past at the point in their career when they joined the Bills," which is why I took Moulds (although I should have also said Reed).  Lofton and TO were on the back end of their careers.