Josh Allen already has one wide receiver prospect eyeing the Bills

Now that the Buffalo Bills have hired former offensive coordinator Joe Brady to be their next head coach, hopefully he will still keep in mind that "wide receiver" is one of (if not) the most pressing need in the 2026 offseason.

It looks likes the Bills may have found their first wide receiver to select in the draft in The Ohio State University target Carnell Tate. He will surely fill a gaping hole in the offensive game plan.

How Carnell Tate can fill the Bills' No. 1 wide receiver void moving forward

With the Bills absolutely needing a No. 1 receiver for the 2026 season, they may have someone who would like to play that role. At 6 feet 3 inches 195 pounds, Tate fits the size and can back that up with route running and speed.

While the Bills had their share of big, physical receivers this past season, they didn't really fit the vision of former head coach Sean McDermott despite fitting Brady's offensive scheme.

The good news is that the Bills are looking ahead to find the best receiver who would like to pair up with quarterback Josh Allen. Not only does he want to be a Buffalo Bill and want to play with the superstar quarterback, but Tate wants Allen to target him as many times as LA Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford throws to Puka Nacua, as well as how many times Seattle Seahawks quarterback Sam Darnold targets the former Ohio State University receiver Jaxon Smith-Njigba on a game day basis.

Tate just wrapped up his 2025 season where he hauled in 875 yards on 51 catches and nine touchdowns. Since the Bills are salary cap strapped, they may not want to spend a big contract on a No. 1 receiver like AJ Brown or George Pickens.

Also, why would you go out and spend all that money on a high priced receiver, when you can get the same quality in a receiver like Tate on a rookie deal and then give him his pay day on a second contract? As mentioned, there have been previous Ohio State receivers who made an immediate impact after being drafted in the first-round and are still on their rookie contracts.

Many in the league have compared Tate to players like New Orleans Saints receiver, Chris Olave and Smith-Njigba who looks like he will be earning a second contract in Seattle.

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While all of this sounds promising at the moment, the draft isn't until late April in Pittsburgh. Since Tate is projected to go in the Top 10, and the Bills first round pick is at No. 26 overall, GM and president of operations Brandon Beane may want to trade up if they don't want to miss out on possibly the next great first-round receiver to come from Ohio State.

It now looks like the narrative that wide receivers don't want to play for the Bills is slowly, but surely changing, now that Brady is in charge as the team's new head coach.