Buffalo Bills could be closing in on trade with New York Giants

Reading some of the tea leaves, the Buffalo Bills appear to be closing in on a deal to move into the top five, presumably with the New York Giants…

There’s nothing more fun than reading tea leaves two weeks before the NFL Draft. For Buffalo Bills fans, there might be a bit of exciting news on the way, though nothing is concrete at this point.

What is concrete is that the Bills and their top decision makers are going to be flying to Los Angeles on Friday for a private workout with USC quarterback Sam Darnold, and there’s something to read into there.

What does it all mean?

The Bills are said to be going to L.A. on Friday to workout Darnold. Could they be closing in on a deal to move up?
— Greg Gabriel (@ggabefootball) April 10, 2018

There are a few reasons to think the Bills could be closing in on a deal to move up to the second overall pick specifically with this bit of news.

1. The Giants can greatly benefit from a slew of picks

The Giants, more than needing a quarterback, really have a lot of holes to fill on their roster in general. Specifically, on defense. This type of move would allow them to fill those holes, get a pair of first round picks and an additional pair of second round picks in this year’s draft as well as likely a very high pick in 2019.

It would also allow the Giants to press forward with a ‘win now’ mentality. Drafting a quarterback would signify that this team is getting ready to start fresh soon, and they may be willing to push that three years down the line.

Their recent decision to ask for too much in an Odell Beckham trade (they could have gotten at least a first round pick) indicates their interest in winning now.

2. Darnold wouldn’t do this if the Bills had not shot to get him

Do you think Darnold would be putting himself through a workout for a team that had no shot of getting him?

The guy wouldn’t even throw for every team at the Scouting Combine, so no.

Darnold is allowing the Bills to put him through a private workout because they are serious about going up and getting him, and may even have a deal in place to do so (speculation on my part).

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3. Recent rumors indicate the Browns prefer Josh Allen

If the Browns prefer Josh Allen, it makes sense that the Bills would jump at the opportunity to move up and get Darnold. They have so many picks this year to get it done, and they — more than any other team — decided to put all their eggs in the draft basket.

There’s no other way to ensure they get the guy they want than to trade up into the second overall spot, and the Giants may be getting an offer they can’t refuse.

If the top pick is going to be Allen — which this news may also indicate is a strong probability — then the Bills could be acting quickly to ensure they get either Darnold or Allen, who have been rumored to be the top quarterbacks on their board.

Conclusion

This workout with the Bills less than two weeks before the draft is a huge story for Bills fans hoping for a franchise quarterback. It looks like now, more than ever before, that this team has something in place in regards to a trade and is close to getting their shot at one of the top two quarterbacks on their board.

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