NFL Draft 2019 Trade Rumors: Bills 'Have Explored' Moving Up for Top DL

The Buffalo Bills made a dramatic move up the NFL draft board last year to take quarterback Josh Allen.

Per Ian Rapoport of NFL Network, the Bills could be dealing once again:

It's hard to discern legitimate rumors with smokescreens, but a Bills move has been reported by numerous sources.

Jason La Canfora of CBS Sports reported Thursday that two general managers think the Bills could head to the Jets' spot at No. 3 and take Alabama defensive tackle Quinnen Williams provided he's available.

That one may have legs, with Rich Cimini of ESPN and Connor Hughes of The Athletic both connecting the Jets and Bills:

A source told Ralph Vacchiano of SNY that the Jets and Bills have spoken about a first-round swap provided Williams is there, but there was "nothing likely to happen until the Jets are on the clock."

Peter Schrager of FoxSports.com and Good Morning Football threw a bit of caution toward a Bills-Jets deal, noting that a trade "could happen" but is "far from imminent."

As this point, the odds seem in favor of the Bills making their first-round pick anywhere but their original No. 9 slot, whether it's with the Jets or another team.

Buffalo general manager Brandon Beane said he's speaking to six to eight general managers Thursday regarding moves up or down the draft, according to an official team report:

If a Jets move falls through, another club could be willing to trade down with Buffalo.

WKBW Bills beat reporter Joe Buscaglia predicted that the Bills would trade up from No. 9 to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' spot at No. 5 to select Houston defensive tackle Ed Oliver in his final mock draft.

The Jets could simply look for another suitor to trade down if they can't work something out with Buffalo. Vacchiano reported April 19 that the team is "determined" to trade down.

"They seem to really, really want to move down," an NFL executive told Vacchiano. "Maybe they're just keeping their options open, but it sure seems like that No. 3 pick is for sale."

Overall, Thursday could feature a dizzying amount of trades.

As Rapoport noted, the New England Patriots and Green Bay Packers could look to move up. Mike Florio and Chris Simms of Pro Football Talk also discussed the possibility of the Atlanta Falcons and Washington Redskins trading up as well.