Anonymous NFL Executive: “D.J. Moore was gonna get cut, and they (Bills) gave up a second-round pick to get him... They gave up a second-round pick and $40 million (in guarantees). What is going on?”

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The original was posted on /r/nfl by /u/JCameron181 on 2026-04-03 13:12:03+00:00.

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Mike Sando spoke with numerous executives from AFC teams about their moves in free agency or via trade.

Another Executive said: “D.J. Moore has two years of regression now… He is a non-traditional receiver that wins with size and yards after the catch. I still feel they needed someone that could win down the field. Moore can do that — he did it to beat Green Bay. But I feel like his strength is on the underneath catch-and-run stuff, which they already have with (Khalil) Shakir.”

Executives may feel as though Moore has regressed, but HC Joe Brady does not agree: “That wasn’t any different than the guy that I’d coached,” Brady said at the 2026 Annual League Meeting.

A 3rd executive felt Buffalo should have pursued Jaylen Waddle: “I like the Waddle move for Denver more because he’s just a better player and he’s younger… You look at how (the Bills) were rumored to have Waddle at the deadline last year and then what they ended up giving for D.J., and it’s like, wouldn’t you rather have Waddle for a year and a half? Now, Miami might not have traded him within the division.”

While most Executives were critical of the move, at least 1 saw the vision for Buffalo: “A non-traditional receiver for a non-traditional Quarterback… It’s not like Josh picks you apart. He overwhelms you. To operate on time, they are one of the best running teams in football, and it’s smokes and tunnel screens and jailbreaks on early downs in the pass game, getting the ball out of his hands.”

Besides the Moore acquisition, Executives were complimentary of Buffalo adding the likes of Bradley Chubb and Dee Alford: “The price they got for Bradley Chubb was not bad… (Cornerback) Dee Alford at $5 million is really good. He makes plays. If you are going to lose Taron Johnson, getting younger and still getting some playmaking is good. (C.J.) Gardner-Johnson for $3.5 million is a ball-hawking, playmaking safety. Those moves look solid.”