As of right now the Bills and Patriots are both projected to win 9 games. If the Patriots land a name WB they will once again be favored to win the East.
The more I read about the trade the more I like it. It seemed like a hefty price at first. When you consider the draft capital it would have taken to go from 22 to a spot where one of the tier one guys would be it makes the price seem a lot better.
I think it comes down to this
1: They needed a #1 WR
2: Drafted WRs are often busts or take multiple years to develop. Tes there are exceptions
By taking an established guy they eliminate risk and Help Allen. The late round picks were unlikely to make the team anyways.
Which would you chose?
#1 Diggs and 10 million more in cap space
#2 Cooper, a 1st round pick, a 5th round, a 6th round pick, a 4th round pick, and 10 million less cap space