Buffalo moved up two spots in the 2019 second round for…
Buffalo moved up two spots in the 2019 second round for offensive lineman Cody Ford, sending the Raiders No. 40 and No. 158. Ford started 29 games for Buffalo before being traded away. The Raiders selected cornerback Trayvon Mullen at No. 40 and used No. 158 as part of the move that produced receiver Hunter Renfrow.
Buffalo Bills Received
- pick 2019 second-round pick (#38, Cody Ford )
Las Vegas Raiders Received
- pick 2019 second-round pick (#40, Trayvon Mullen )
- pick 2019 fifth-round pick (#158, later sent with #218 to Dallas for #149 Hunter Renfrow )
Trade Analysis
The Exchange
Buffalo sent the 40th and 158th selections to Oakland for No. 38 during the 2019 draft. The Bills used No. 38 on Cody Ford. The Raiders selected Trayvon Mullen at No. 40 and retained No. 158 long enough to use it, with No. 218, in a separate trade with Dallas for No. 149.
Buffalo's Return
Ford gave the Bills meaningful playing time. He appeared in 38 regular-season games for Buffalo and started 29, working at tackle and guard. That is useful value from a second-round lineman, but he never became the long-term building block Buffalo hoped to secure by moving up. The Bills traded him to Arizona in 2022 for a later draft choice.
Raiders' Return
Mullen became a regular starter in the Raiders secondary, appearing in 37 games and starting 31 over three seasons. The extra fifth-round asset became even more important because Oakland combined No. 158 and No. 218 to acquire No. 149, where the Raiders selected Hunter Renfrow. Renfrow later produced a 1,000-yard receiving season and a Pro Bowl selection, giving the chain substantial added value.
Value in Hindsight
Buffalo's cost was modest, only a two-slot move plus a fifth-rounder, and Ford did contribute. Still, Oakland turned the trade-down into a starting corner and a key piece of the maneuver that landed one of the franchise's most productive receivers of that era. That is a stronger use of equivalent draft capital.
Final Verdict
Las Vegas Raiders Win. Buffalo receives a B-minus for getting several seasons and many starts from Ford. The Raiders earn an A-minus because Mullen provided starter value and the extra pick helped create the Renfrow selection, producing the deeper overall return.