We've discussed Ad nauseam the lack of wide receiver talent surrounding Josh. The Brandon Beane drafts since becoming GM have been heavily focused on defense in the 1st round, save Dalton Kincaid, Tight End, in 2023.
It's always baffled me that he has not complimented Josh with a WR1 via the draft. Aside from Ed Oliver, his 1st round picks have either been underwhelming( I'm being nice) or have been traded.
If you believe in your QB, you surround him with receiving talent, right?
This brings me to Justin Jefferson.
Now i know at the time many of us liked the trade with Minnesota for Diggs in 2020.
Sadly, Diggs, like he had done in Minny, wore out his welcome. OBD was warned and " Buyer beware" but BB moved forward, THUS, bypassing the opportunity to draft who many consider on of the top Wide receivers in the NFL.
Justin Jefferson's yearly statistics show consistent excellence, starting with a historic rookie season and maintaining elite production across his first five NFL seasons. While his yardage and reception totals have varied, he has an exceptional average of over 97 receiving yards per game for his career, which places him among the league's top receivers even when compared to Hall of Fame players. His consistency has resulted in multiple Pro Bowl selections, an Offensive Player of the Year award, and consistently high per-game averages year after year.
I feel making this ill advised trade was an epic franchise altering mistake, given the current state of our WR1 situation.
How many times do we hear " Well, the Bills really have NO WR1"on nationally broadcasted games?
And every team we play knows this and adjusts accordingly.
At the time of this posting, NONE of our receivers are in the top 50 statistically.
Our tight end Kincaid is #57.
Chew on this for a minute.