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Jets’ Move to No. 30 for Omar Cooper Jr. Triggers Bills ‘Sniping’ Dispute

Bills GM Brandon Beane says the trade downs followed the team’s board rather than a chase for one receiver.

Overview

  • New York traded picks 33 and 179 to the 49ers for No. 30 and selected Indiana wideout Omar Cooper Jr.
  • ESPN’s Rich Cimini reported the Jets acted on intel that Buffalo planned to take Cooper at No. 31.
  • Buffalo moved from 26 to 28 to 31, then out to 35, and selected edge rusher T.J. Parker early in Round 2.
  • Bills reporter Sal Capaccio argued the team likely did not target Cooper, noting they passed on him at 26 and 28.
  • Analysts praised the Jets’ haul, with CBS Sports giving an A grade, and Cooper arrives with 69 catches, 937 yards, and 13 touchdowns last season.