During the Buffalo Bills’ horrendous playoff drought from the early 2000s to 2016, the team did not do well with free agent signings or developing their draft picks. There are small sample sizes of success for the Bills before Sean McDermott arrived in 2017.
However, not every move was a bad move. There were times when the Bills brought in solid talent to try and build up the team during their playoff drought.
While the moves they made weren’t ultimately franchise-defining, Buffalo did have a great eye for recognizing talent and acquiring it. One of those players that the Bills drafted to try and change their franchise was wide receiver Robert Woods, whom the Bills drafted in the second round in the 2013 draft.