Overview
- The Jets traded No. 33 and a fifth-rounder to the 49ers to move to No. 30 and draft Indiana wide receiver Omar Cooper Jr. one spot before Buffalo.
- ESPN’s Rich Cimini said the Jets had intel the Bills planned to take Cooper at No. 31, and he added New York valued securing a first-round fifth-year option.
- Bills reporter Sal Capaccio pushed back Wednesday, arguing Buffalo could have taken Cooper at No. 26 or No. 28 if he was a priority.
- Bills GM Brandon Beane said the club traded down because it had few first-round grades and felt comfortable with the value at No. 35, where Buffalo selected edge rusher T.J. Parker.
- Yahoo Sports analysis also questioned the ‘sniped the Bills’ narrative, noting Buffalo twice passed on Cooper before the Jets moved up.