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offseason Color Rush Jaquan Johnson Jersey , jettisoning longtime head coach Marvin Lewis. With the change at the top, the Bengals could be on the lookout for an..."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections NewsNotesOpinionAnalysisDiscussionPodcastNFL DraftSalary CapNFL DraftOpinionBuffalo Bills NFL Draft Coverage2019 NFL Draft: Could Cincinnati Bengals trade up with Buffalo Bills?New,66commentsEDTShareTweetShareShare2019 NFL Draft: Could Cincinnati Bengals trade up with Buffalo Bills?The Cincinnati Bengals hit the reset button on their franchise this offseason, jettisoning longtime head coach Marvin Lewis. With the change at the top, the Bengals could be on the lookout for an impact player in the 2019 NFL Draft. Could a trade up with the Buffalo Bills be in the cards?Cincy could be looking at a bunch of players worth moving up for at inside linebacker or even quarterback. If a run on defensive linemen pushes some attractive options down the board, the Bengals may want to leapfrog to get one of their franchise cornerstones.What would a Buffalo/Cincy trade look like?Jimmy Johnson Trade ValueAccording to the old Jimmy Johnson draft-value chart, Buffalo’s pick is worth 1350 points. The Bengals’ pick, just two spots later, is worth 1250. The 100-point difference is equal to a low third-round selection, but the Bengals are at the top of the round. A fourth and a fifth evens them out and leaves Buffalo with more Day 3 capital to trade up with later on.Buffalo gets 11 Youth Jaquan Johnson Jersey , 111 (fourth), and 150 (fifth) overall = 1355 pointsBengals get 9 overall = 1350 pointsModern Trade ValueIf you’re looking at newer draft charts, Buffalo wouldn’t get quite the same haul. SB Nation’s Rich Hill used a lot of data analysis to come up with this draft trade chart last year. In this scenario, Buffalo’s pick is worth 387 points while Cincinnati’s pick is 357. The 30-point difference is worth the equivalent of a high-fourth.Buffalo gets 11, 111 (fourth), and 184 (sixth) = 390.5 pointsBengals get 9 overall = 387 pointsOpportunity CostThe opportunity cost in this case is actually the chance to still draft a top-11 player. If the Bills have three nearly identical grades on players when their number is called, they can move down two spots with no loss of value to them and snag some extra draft capital. If the other trade options involve moving down to 15 or 17 or beyond, the grades on players would fall off significantly at some point despite the return of trade. With other teams on phone calls with Buffalo, Cincinnati might have to throw in another pick to sweeten the pot, but it won’t involve anything significant.This is the exact scenario Joe Buscaglia laid out in his most recent mock this week Womens Jaquan Johnson Jersey , where the Bengals traded up for linebacker Devin White. Buffalo was still able to land the top offensive-tackle prospect on their board.Buffalo gets 11, 111 overall (fourth round), and a 2020 third-round selectionBengals get 9 overall. ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP) — Bills coach Sean McDermott overlooked Buffalo’s losing record in making the case the team’s trajectory is pointing up.“Nobody wants to be 6-10,” McDermott said Monday, a day after the Bills closed the season with a 42-17 win over the Miami Dolphins.“I’m more concerned about the direction of the organization,” he added, before referring to the strides Buffalo’s first-round draft picks, quarterback Josh Allen and linebacker Tremaine Edmunds, have made since Week 1.“As you look at our young football players Authentic Jaquan Johnson Jersey , namely Josh Allen, Tremaine Edmunds and the games that they had down the stretch, the game they had yesterday, totally different complexion at those positions than it was a year ago,” McDermott said. “So to me, the direction of this football team is a positive one with a lot of work to be done yet.”Optimism prevails in Buffalo despite the Bills taking a significant step back a year after a 9-7 finish in which they ended a 17-year playoff drought.What buoys McDermott and general manager Brandon Beane two seasons into their tenure is seeing signs of their youth movement taking root with Allen and Edmunds at key positions. And they’re further bolstered in knowing the Bills enter the offseason with a tremendous amount of resources to add talent in both free agency and the draft.After spending the past two years purging high-priced contracts and underperforming players, Buffalo can start adding veterans at positions of need.The Bills are projected to be nearly $90 million under the salary cap, according to Spotrac.com, and have stockpiled 10 draft picks, starting with the ninth overall.Just don’t expect Beane to start spending all that money once the free-agency signing period opens in March.“It’s not about having it to spend Jaquan Johnson Jersey Boys , it’s about having it to be smart,” Beane said. He remains committed to taking a “judicious” approach in free agency, while continuing to build through the draft.The Bills have numerous positions to address, starting with a patchwork offensive line; a pedestrian running attack that led to running back LeSean McCoy’s least productive season of his 10-year career; and a leadership void with defensive tackle Kyle Williams retiring after 13 seasons.Beane maintained his faith in McCoy and reiterated his intention of having him return to play the final year of his contract.“He is part of our plan,” Beane said. “I’m not a believer that LeSean is done.”McCoy is motivated to be better after finishing with 513 yards rushing while averaging 3.2 yards per carry — both career lows — and scoring three touchdowns.“This is not the production that I’m used to, but it is what it is. I’m tough. I’ll bounce back,” McCoy said Sunday. “This is good for me for a lot of reasons. One of them is that it puts a chip on my shoulder. I always try to have different goals. I think one of them is to prove I still am who I am.”Youth was otherwise the prevailing theme for Buffalo, which had difficulty finding chemistry during a 2-7 start but built an identity by closing 4-3.Allen showed gradual signs of progress in finishing 5-6, including a 3-3 record after missing four games with a sprained right throwing elbow.Though accuracy was an issue, Allen accounted for 18 touchdowns (10 passing Youth Josh Allen Jerseys , eight rushing), the most by a rookie quarterback in team history. His 631 yards rushing were the most by a Bills quarterback. And Allen topped 200 yards passing in each of his final five games to match the team’s longest streak since Tyrod Taylor in 2015.Buffalo’s top two receivers were second-year player Zay Jones and undrafted rookie Robert Foster.As for Edmunds , the 20-year-old led the team in tackles, had two interceptions — including a one-handed pick on Sunday — and two sacks in 15 games. And he was oversaw a defense that made the jump from finishing 26th in yards allowed a year ago to second this year.The optimism has spilled over to the players.“Things are looking bright and looking up for the future,” said linebacker Lorenzo Alexander, who hopes to re-sign with Buffalo this offseason.He can envision Buffalo being in a position to challenge the New England Patriots for the AFC East title next year.“Yeah, why not?” Alexander said. “I’ve played them enough to understand that the mystique that they have, I don’t buy into it. We have the talent there and hopefully we bring in additional pieces that are going to help us do that next season.”