Brandon Beane’s trade-deadline blunder could prevent Bills from winning Super Bowl

Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane has failed to provide the firepower quarterback Josh Allen needs to win his first Super Bowl.  In April, Beane defended himself for not doing more to upgrade the team’s receiving corps in free agency and the NFL Draft. However, he should’ve done much more, especially now that the Bills (6-3) have lost three of their past five games following an embarrassing 30-13 road loss to the Miami Dolphins (3-7) in Week 10.  After winning league MVP in 2024, Allen’s play hasn’t been as sharp this season, due in part to the lack of elite weapons in the passing game. Entering Sunday, he had an above-average 64.7 QBR after logging a 74.8 QBR last season. When Beane realized his QB needed more help, he reportedly tried to trade for Dolphins WR Jaylen Waddle. Buffalo offered Miami a first-round pick and more for the former Alabama standout, but Buffalo’s AFC East rival rejected the proposal.  Beane’s first mistake was attempting to execute an intra-divisional trade, which is rare iRead More