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[QUOTE="longislandcuse, post: 1045182, member: 937"]
I think the Watkins pick was for a couple reasons. 
 
A) They traded to SJ13 to get back their 4th (possibly upgrade to a 3rd).  They also shed his large contract.
B) The move for Mike Williams.  You now have Watkins/Woods/Williams in a tradition 3 WR lineup.  If you shade your defense towards Watkins, which teams will have to do, Woods and Williams will see single coverage all day and are good enough to really exploit it.
C) Speed.  The Bills offense is stupid fast.  How do you defend a 4 wide set of Watkins/Woods/Williams/Goodwin and Spiller in the backfield?
 
Watkins is a guy who can be a lynchpin for this offense and taking it to the next level.  The speed and talent at the skill positions is way above average.  Of course, this is contingent upon EJ improving, and if youve followed his offseason, you cant say hes not trying.
 
The Bills will also have money to spend next year and I think they plan on being aggressive in FA after "hopefully" gaining some momentum as a winning franchise this year.  That aggressive FA period will offset the lack of a top pick, which the Bills are banking on not actually being "that high". 
 
In an offense built on speed and the ability for every playmaker to have home run capabilities, Watkins makes sense.
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