The Jacksonville Jaguars were heaped on praise when they traded forJakobi Meyers, not only because his arrival brought stability to the offense, but also because they only gave up fourth and sixth-round picks to pull it off. All things considered, it was a more than fair price to pay for the sure-handed receiver.
Meyers is coming off a brief but productive stint with the Jags, and the trade looks like a steal in light of the trade the Buffalo Bills made for wide receiver D.J. Moore.
The Bills just traded for DJ Moore in exchange for a 2nd-Round pick
Just days before the start of free agency, Dianna Russini of The Athletic reported that Buffalo acquired D.J. Moore and a fifth-round selection from the Chicago Bears in return for a second-round pick. Wide receiver was among the Bills' biggest needs, so the trade takes care of it.
A first-round draft pick in 2018, Moore spent his first five seasons with the Carolina Panthers before being traded to Chicago in 2023. The former Maryland Terrapin has appeared in 131 games with 124 starts the past eight seasons, reeling in 608 yards with 8,213 yards with 41 touchdowns. In Buffalo, he'll be reunited with head coach Joe Brady, who was the Panthers offensive coordinator in 2020 and 2021.
Moore at last gives quarterback Josh Allen the receiver he's sorely missed since Stefon Diggs bolted for the Houston Texans in 2024. That's why a second-round selection seems like a reasonable price to pay for him. However, the move seems baffling because of the comments that general manager Brandon Beane made at the 2025 trade deadline.
The Jaguars got a better deal for Jakobi Meyers than the Bills for DJ Moore
While the Jaguars traded for Jakobi Meyers at the 2025 deadline, Brandon Beane opted to take a swing. When asked about it, he brought up the salary cap and draft compensation as the reasons.
"99% of the players are available for a price, but you also have to understand we have a salary cap and we have to hit on those picks, so my job is not to be reckless," Beane said, via 2WGRZ. "It's not fantasy football."
This begs the question, if Beane thought forking out a fourth and a sixth for someone like Meyers might've been irresponsible, why would he give up a second for D.J. Moore? Granted, the latter has had a more prolific career, but if the salary cap played a role in the Bills' inactivity at the trade deadline, isn't it kind of puzzling see them take on the remainder of his four-year, $98 million deal? The answer is simple.
After blaming the Keon Coleman pick of former Bills coach Sean McDermott, Beane was under pressure to make upgrades at receiver. By firming McDermott, Beane inadvertently put the spotlight on him, so he'll need to show that he has things under control. That, in turn, forced him to make a move he previously chastised.
Granted, DJ Moore is a fine receiver, one who could turbocharge the Buffalo offense. Having said that, the Jaguars should feel great about the compensation they gave up for Jakobi Meyers after watching the Bills trade for Moore.