Buffalo Bills General Manager Brandon Beane Better Be Right About Standing Pat at Trade Deadline

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🗓️ 4 November 2025

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

Buffalo Bills stand pat at the trade deadline while AFC contenders make moves. Was Brandon Beane right to trust his roster, or did the Bills miss critical opportunities to upgrade? Joe Marino breaks down why the wide receiver position remains a glaring weakness, specifically examining Keon Coleman's struggles against man coverage and the realistic trade targets Buffalo passed on. The analysis covers potential internal solutions through Josh Palmer and Elijah Moore, defensive line depth concerns following Ed Oliver's injury, and why the Bills didn't pursue available help like Dre'Mont Jones. Key context emerges from reviewing how quietly the entire AFC approached the deadline, with the Ravens, Chiefs, Texans, and Steelers all standing pat despite their own needs. The episode examines whether Josh Allen deserves better weapons in his final year in his 20s, and what this inactivity means for Buffalo's playoff aspirations. Tune in for critical analysis of the Bills' calculated gamble and what needs to change internally for this roster to compete in January.

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0:00.0	The Buffalo Bills do nothing at the trade deadline, and Brandon Bean better be right.
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0:24.5	What's up, Bill's Mafia?
0:26.4	It's Joe Marino, author of the Heard Mentality Substack, co-host of the Lockdown
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1:06.6	Well, folks, welcome in. We're going to react to the Buffalo Bills doing nothing at the NFL trade deadline.
1:14.9	And so I want to look at this through several different angles.
1:18.7	We'll talk about the AFC in general.
1:21.3	We'll talk about some of the opportunities that the bills have to get better with some players that are going to be healthy.
1:28.1	We'll talk about some missed opportunities.
1:30.5	But ultimately, it comes down to this.
1:33.0	The bills didn't do anything.
1:36.4	And Brandon Bean has to be right about that.
1:39.6	He has to be right about that.
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