Austin Hooper
There is no question that the Bills would like to give Josh Allen more weapons in this offense. The obvious path would seemingly be to find him a big body wide receiver that can be his go to target in key situations of the game.
However, what if the Bills miss out on an Amari Cooper or don’t feel confident they can find that type of wide receiver that can make an immediate impact in the NFL Draft?
The Bills could still fill that need by signing a tight end like Austin Hooper. He is a big body at 6’4″ and 254 pounds that is coming off back to back seasons with over 70 receptions for the Atlanta Falcons.
The question becomes if the Bills do sign Austin Hooper, what does this do to Dawson Knox? The former third round pick showed some promise in his rookie season and is expected to be the future at the position.
However, teams have found success in the pass utilizing two tight ends, like the Philadelphia Eagles with Zach Ertz and Dallas Goedert from this past season or going back futher to the New England Patriots with Rob Gronkowski and Aaron Hernandez.
While it is a bit unorthodox, if the Bills don’t feel they can get that top wide receiver, signing Austin Hooper could fill that need.