The Bills, who had the No. 9 pick,China Jerseys, were so sold on Watkins that they were willing to trade all the way up with Houston to draft him first overall. They eventually settled on trading two picks 鈥?including a first-round selection in 2015 鈥?in a deal with Cleveland to move up five spots to take Watkins at No. 4.
Bills general manager Doug Whaley called it both a bold move and a calculated risk in a bid to provide a spark to an inconsistent offense, and help the Bills to end a 14-year playoff drought 鈥?the NFL's longest active streak.