3 reasons why the Buffalo Bills scored on their trade for Kelvin Benjamin

The NFL trade deadline came to a close today, and it was nothing short of absolute mayhem.

There were a lot of names floating around the Buffalo Bills as potential trade targets. These names were mostly wide receivers; a position that Buffalo is very thin at.

Martavis Bryant and T.Y. Hilton were just a few of the names that all of upstate New York was looking to acquire.

The Kelvin Benjamin news came as a surprise to just about everyone. The Buffalo Bills are buyers for once, and it feels very good. This offense just got a little bit better, and I think Buffalo got a little bit colder.

# 1)  Benjamin reunites with Sean McDermott and Brandon Beane

Kelvin Benjamin enters a team in which he is already comfortable with the management. The former Carolina Panthers’ receiver was the 28th overall pick in the 2014 NFL draft.

Current Buffalo Bills’ Head Coach, Sean McDermott, worked as the Carolina Panthers’ Defensive Coordinator from 2011 to 2016. He knows how to stop Kelvin Benjamin, so maybe he’ll know how to get him going.

Current Buffalo Bills’ General Manager, Brandon Beane, worked with the Carolina Panthers as Director of Football Operations from 2008-2014, and Assistant General Manager from 2015-2016.

This trio of Buffalo Bills all have a common background. This should ease the transition for Kelvin, and give him some level of comfort when learning the playbook and new system for the Buffalo Bills.

# 2) Kelvin Benjamin plays wide receiver

You read that correctly. Kelvin Benjamin is a tall wide receiver who can make plays with the ball in his hands. That seems to be a foreign concept for the Bills at the moment. Short of Charles Clay, this offense struggles to move the ball down the field in the air.

The Buffalo Bills currently rank last in receiving yards and receptions. This trade will absolutely do nothing but help. Buffalo traded away a third and a seventh round pick for Kelvin Benjamin, and I would say that is a steal. This acquisition cannot be understated, and I’m excited to see what this pass-catcher can do on the field for the Buffalo Bills.

# 3) The Kelvin Benjamin move has the stamp approval from the face of the franchise

Only in Cleveland with LeBron James does it seem like a player has such pull for the organization to go out and get a player. I don’t believe that exists in football, but when your best player on the team is ecstatic about a move that the front office has made, it can only mean good things.

LeSean McCoy expressed his agreement on the move. I’m sure he’ll appreciate opposing defenses taking a little pressure off of the run game to defend the pass.

With Charles Clay out since week 6, the only explosive offensive player not named Tyrod Taylor is LeSean McCoy. Look past that, and there is not a whole lot to see. Jordan Matthews and Zay Jones have both done their fair share of struggling.

If this move makes LeSean McCoy run a little bit harder and causes the offense to produce more, then I don’t know how you can dislike this move.

Welcome Kelvin Benjamin, we are glad to have you!

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