DJ Moore didn’t need long to make his case in Buffalo.
In his first preseason action with the Bills, the receiver gave fans a quick reminder of why Buffalo went out and made the splash move to bring him in from the Chicago Bears. The Bills had spent the last two seasons dealing with a familiar problem on offense: too often, there just wasn’t enough help on the outside to keep the unit moving.
Saturday’s preseason win over the Carolina Panthers offered the first real look at what Moore can add. The Bills starters were sharp, and Moore fit right into that picture.
He played only two drives, but still finished with 61 yards on three catches across four targets. One of those grabs covered 32 yards, and on that play he stared down a defender and basically dared him to come get physical.
That kind of burst is exactly what Buffalo has been missing.
Tyler Sullivan of CBS Sports put Moore in the “reality” category in his preseason overreaction list, saying it is a reality that Moore “will supercharge” the Bills’ offense.
" The Bills have been starved for a top receiver ever since trading away Stefon Diggs. Over the last two seasons, Buffalo wide receivers have ranked 21st in receptions, 23rd in receiving yards, and tied for 21st in receiving touchdowns.
Despite that, they remained a feared offense because of the presence of Allen and an elite running game led by James Cook. If Moore slots in and brings the Bills' passing game to a more respectable level, the offense as a whole will be supercharged enough to possibly get them back atop the division and finally get over the hump in the AFC." said Sullivan.
That’s the heart of Buffalo’s bet here. From 2020-2023, when Stefon Diggs was the team’s No. 1 receiver, the passing game had a steadier rhythm.
Gabe Davis helped at times too, when he was delivering as a major contributor. Over the last two years, though, the Bills have lacked that true dynamic threat on the perimeter.
Moore changes that equation. He’s still in his prime, and he already has experience with Joe Brady from their time together in Carolina. If Saturday was any indication, the fit could be cleaner than expected - and the payoff for Buffalo could be exactly what it needed.
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