Carolina moved from No. 33 to No. 32 for Xavier Legette and…

Carolina wanted the fifth-year option attached to a first-round contract and believed Xavier Legette was worth moving up one spot to secure. The Panthers sent picks 33 and 141 to Buffalo for Nos. 32 and 200. Carolina selected Legette and defensive tackle Jaden Crumedy; Buffalo selected receiver Keon Coleman and interior lineman Sedrick Van Pran-Granger. Because the receivers went back-to-back, the trade has produced an unusually direct comparison.

Neither receiver has become a true No. 1 yet, but Coleman holds the statistical edge after two seasons. He caught 29 passes for 556 yards and four touchdowns as a rookie, then 38 for 404 yards and four more scores in 2025. That gives him 67 receptions, 960 yards and eight touchdowns through 26 games. Legette caught 49 passes for 497 yards and four touchdowns in 2024 and followed with 35 catches for 363 yards and three scores. His two-year total stands at 84 catches, 860 yards and seven touchdowns.

The secondary picks separate the packages more clearly. Van Pran-Granger has appeared in 31 games over his first two seasons, making two starts and giving Buffalo useful interior-line depth. Crumedy did not establish the same foothold in Carolina. The Panthers waived the 2024 sixth-rounder during final roster movement in August 2025, then brought him back to the practice squad.

Carolina’s move was not disastrous. Legette remains a young receiver with a meaningful role, and the fifth-year option could still matter if he develops. But Buffalo moved down only one spot, got a receiver with slightly better yardage and touchdown production, and added a depth lineman who has remained on the field.

The B-/B- even grade should move modestly toward Buffalo. A B for the Bills and C+ for Carolina reflects a real but not decisive advantage, with both young receivers still capable of changing the long-term evaluation.