All offseason, we heard that the Buffalo Bills needed another receiver for Josh Allen, and that was after Josh Palmer was signed in free agency.
Even general manager Brandon Beane was irked at the media backlash for the franchise’s not adding a quality receiver in the draft. We get it, because the offense averaged 30.9 points per game last season without a No. 1 receiver.
Instead, a receiver-by-committee approach was used, and the Bills were one of the best offenses in football.
But then came the news that Buffalo had signed former Cleveland Browns receiver Elijah Moore to a one-year deal, so another weapon was added.
With former Bill Amari Cooper thought to be a potential option for Buffalo, with the signing of Moore, that move surely has a line through it now, right? Well, NFL.com’s Kevin Patra thinks the franchise should still entertain the idea.
“The Bills have shown little interest in bringing Cooper back after last year’s disappointment, but, hey, they could still use some wideout help — even if saying that aloud brings the ire of Brandon Beane,” Patra writes. “The Elijah Moore signing doesn’t change that. Cooper already knows the offense and could continue to build chemistry with Josh Allen after sporadic play in 2024. If Beane was willing to trade draft assets for Cooper during the season, couldn’t he consider bringing him back on the cheap?”
Buffalo Bills wide receiver Amari Cooper (18) runs with the ball after making a catch against the Tennessee Titans during the second half at Highmark Stadium.Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images
We were already skeptical of the “need” Buffalo had for another receiver, and that was before the franchise signed Moore.
Now, with the former Jet and Brown in the ranks, the receiver room has Khalil Shakir, Keon Coleman, Curtis Samuel, Josh Palmer, and Moore. That’s five, and we haven’t mentioned pass-catching tight ends Dalton Kincaid and Dawson Knox yet.
Let’s not forget that there’s only one football, and if we add Cooper, that is six receivers Allen will have, and we are fairly sure that not all will see ample time on the field.
So, while the idea of Cooper was just that prior to the signing of Moore, now that the Bills have added him, a move for Amari makes even less sense.
Yes, we get the “you can never have enough weapons” argument, but for the defending MVP-winner in Allen, how many does he need?