The Buffalo Bills completed their trade for wide receiver DJ Moore on March 11, adding a new top target for quarterback Josh Allen. Moore, known for his downfield ability and reliability, has played every regular season game over the past five years and is one of only five players with more than 50 catches on throws of at least 20 air yards during that period.
The move is seen as significant for the Bills’ offense as they look to strengthen their receiving corps and provide Allen with another weapon. Analysts say Moore’s skillset fills a gap in Buffalo’s offense from last year while maintaining continuity by keeping key offensive line members like center Connor McGovern.
Robert Mays of The Athletic Football Show said, “This sort of move, when you just look at the roster and depth chart in totality, it’s like ‘alright, I can get behind what this looks like’ now that you have all of the good elements for the most part coming back and you add if an expensive player in DJ Moore you absolutely did not have when you think about the skillset you’re adding to the offense.”
Matt Harmon of Yahoo! Sports highlighted how Moore fits both quarterback Josh Allen’s style and head coach Joe Brady’s system. “Landing in Buffalo makes perfect sense for Moore, as he’s familiar with new head coach Joe Brady’s system, and they have a massive need at wideout. In anticipation that this pairing might occur, I asked Moore last month what he liked about playing in Brady’s offense when they were together in Carolina from 2020 to 2021. He was complimentary of Brady’s ‘nuanced’ and ‘newer’ routes and concepts,” Harmon said.
NFL Network’s Cameron Wolfe reported that Buffalo considered several options before deciding on Moore due to his familiarity with Brady. Wolfe said, “They feel like he is going to be that vertical weapon for them and also a guy that can be a reliable weapon on third down for Josh Allen.”
Nate Tice from Yahoo! Sports noted on The Domonique Foxworth Show that Moore brings needed verticality to the offense: “He gives that verticality that this offense needs a lot.” Tice also mentioned how Moore could help define roles among other receivers.
On The Rich Eisen Show, Rich Eisen pointed out Moore’s track record: “You’re the guy who could be the No. 1 receiver for Josh Allen.” Eisen added praise for Buffalo’s decision: “Good on the Bills.”
Sports Illustrated’s Albert Breer wrote about excitement within both the team and from Moore himself regarding the trade, stating that Moore was “privately over the moon” upon hearing news of his move to Buffalo.
The addition of DJ Moore is expected to reshape Buffalo’s passing attack heading into next season.
