The Buffalo Bills’ largest signing of free agency thus far (and likely the largest
signing of he entire offseason) by pure salary value was wide receiver Curtis Samuel, previously of the Washington Commanders. Samuel signed a three-year, $24 million contract with Buffalo worth up to a maximum of $30 million. He was drafted by the Carolina Panthers when Bills general manager Brandon Beane was the assistant GM in Carolina and the speedy wide receiver played under current Bills offensive coordinator Joe Brady when Brady was the OC in Carolina under Matt Rhule.
The familiarity that the current Buffalo organization has with Samuel, and he with them, might give the Bills a different direction early in the 2024 NFL Draft than what has been assumed (or hoped) by many fans of the team. The #WRTrain has been headed full speed into the station, with that position group getting the most attention from Bills Mafia, media, and content creators at the 2024 NFL Scouting Combine in Indianapolis, IN this past February and the most love in the many, many draft simulations popping up across social media.
But even if the Curtis Samuel signing moves the needle for the team in regards to their direction early in the upcoming NFL Draft, does it move the needle for the fans?
I’ll outline arguments both for and against; you tell me which one, if either, applies to your line of thinking and if not, where your head is currently:
