The Buffalo Bills went after their biggest offseason need and landed it in DJ Moore, giving Josh Allen the kind of true No. 1 receiver he’s been missing since Stefon Diggs. The move made sense on the field and in the roster-building sense, too: Chicago had plenty of other options to lean on offensively, while Buffalo needed another difference-maker for Allen. Moore also reconnects with Joe Brady, who coached him in Carolina from 2020-2021.
The trade sparked plenty of immediate buzz, though the reaction shifted once it became clear the Bills sent Chicago a 2nd-round pick. That led some to call it an overpay. Even so, Buffalo came out of it with a better receiver room, and the team also wound up making two 2nd-round picks in this year’s NFL Draft, so the deal has worked out well so far.
Now the attention turns to training camp, which is coming up quickly as the Bills head back to St. John Fisher University. It will be Moore’s first camp in Buffalo, and fans will be watching closely to see how quickly he settles in and how fast he and Allen build chemistry.
Bills beat reporter Sal Capaccio gave that anticipation another boost during a recent appearance on the Centered on Buffalo podcast with Eric Wood. Asked what stood out most about Moore at OTAs heading into camp, Capaccio pointed to the wideout’s complete skill set:
“ His ability to do kind of everything a wide receiver needs to do at the NFL level. You have some guys that are speed merchants.
They’re so fast, they can beat you with their speed, they run down the field. If you’re looking for a really good route runner off the line, maybe that player isn’t as good because they’re not as good against press coverage or something.
You have your guys that are longer, like Keon Coleman, where he can win at the catch point, but maybe he needs refining in other areas. ”
Capaccio then drew a direct comparison to the receiver Buffalo fans know best:
“ DJ Moore just checks all the boxes for me. He reminds me, quite honestly, of Stefon Diggs.
I think Stefon Diggs was very much like this when they got Stefon Diggs. You realize right away that he can win at all three levels…He can win horizontally and vertically.
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That kind of versatility is exactly why Moore has so many people around the Bills excited before camp even starts. Diggs made an immediate impact when he arrived in Buffalo, and it wouldn’t be a shock if Moore ends up giving this offense a similar jolt. With Khalil Shakir and Dalton Kincaid also in the mix, defenses won’t be able to focus all their attention on Moore, which only adds to the intrigue of what this passing game could become.
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