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Opinion: Khalil Shakir will replace Cole Beasley and more for Buffalo Bills

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The Buffalo Bills traded up in the fifth round of the 2022 NFL Draft and with the newly acquired the 148th overall pick, they pounced on one of the better wide receivers remaining in Khalil Shakir from Boise State. Buffalo utilized one of their four sixth-round picks in order to complete the trade and land the Bronco.

Shakir fits the mold of a slot receiver in Ken Dorsey’s offense, but offers a bit more than former starter Cole Beasley. While his he’s a shifty route runner, his long speed (4.