Fans left stunned by Bills’ NFL Draft decision
Nov 3, 2019; Orchard Park, NY, USA; General view of the Buffalo Bills logo at New Era Field prior to the game against the Washington Redskins. Mandatory Credit: Rich Barnes-USA TODAY Sports
The Buffalo Bills left fans stunned on Thursday with their decision in the NFL Draft.
The Bills held the No. 28 overall pick and traded it to the rival Kansas City Chiefs. The Chiefs then used that pick to draft Xavier Worthy, who ran the fastest 40-yard dash time in NFL Combine history.
Fans could not believe that the Bills would give up their pick to the team that keeps knocking them out of the playoffs, especially just so that KC could draft a player who has drawn comparisons to Tyreek Hill.
Every other NFL team watching the Bills help the Chiefs get a WR pic.twitter.com/NuZ5Zpp0KS
— Marcas Grant (@MarcasG) April 26, 2024
Buffalo handing KC Worthy on a silver platter is an interesting tactic
— lindsey ok (@lindseyyok) April 26, 2024
Josh Allen doesn't need someone like this
in fact, the Bills should just give him to the Chiefs https://t.co/vHVuzcakgm
— Warren Sharp (@SharpFootball) April 26, 2024
We’ll see how it works out. But man, that’s quite a choice for the Bills to trade back with the Chiefs — Kings of AFC who keep beating them in playoffs — and teeing them up to take fastest WR to ever be tested at combine at 4.21 40-yard dash, Texas’ Xavier Worthy.
— Cameron Wolfe (@CameronWolfe) April 26, 2024
I’m trying to understand what the Bills just did. I’ve got nothing.
— Frankie Saraceno (@frankiesaraceno) April 26, 2024
As if that weren’t enough, the Bills also traded out of the No. 32 spot and moved to the No. 33 spot.
The Chiefs seem to be pretty thrilled to have added Worthy.
“A good route runner. He’s not a big kid, at least weight-wise. But I think you’ll see the toughness he’s got, which jumped out (on film). A tremendous worker,” Chiefs head coach Andy Reid said of Worthy.
Andy Reid on Xavier Worthy: "A good route runner. He’s not a big kid, at least weight-wise. But I think you’ll see the toughness he’s got, which jumped out (on film). A tremendous worker."
— Nate Taylor (@ByNateTaylor) April 26, 2024
If Worthy turns out to be a dynamic player in the NFL and makes life harder on the Bills when they face off against each other, you won’t hear the end of this trade.
It’s also interesting to note that Worthy’s draft dream came true.