Did you know that the Buffalo Bills could have selected Patrick Mahomes in the 2017 NFL Draft?

Of course you did. It seems to be one of the only things some members of the Bills Mafia talk about on social media whenever the Kansas City Chiefs are on TV. That talk was running rampant on Sunday as Mahomes led the Kansas City Chiefs to a 35-24 win over the Tennessee Titans in the AFC Championship Game. With Mahomes Super Bowl bound, certain Bills fans were left asking “What if?"

Bills cornerback Tre’Davious White certainly saw some of the conversations on Twitter. The Bills’ All-Pro and Pro Bowl cornerback was part of the trade between Buffalo and Kansas City. In response to some of the Mahomes/Bills tweets, White sent out the following tweet.

I see a lot of ungratefulness 🤔... okay bet , I know what I have to do !! — Tre'Davious White (@TreWhite16) January 19, 2020

The trade on the night of the 2017 draft saw Kansas City land the No. 10 pick (Mahomes) in exchange for their first-round pick (White), their third-round pick (91st overall) and a 2018 first-round pick. Buffalo moved up and down the draft board in 2017, but the third round pick was packaged in a deal for wide receiver Zay Jones and pick 149. Pick 149 was packaged in a deal for Buffalo to land left tackle Dion Dawkins. The 2018 draft pick saw Buffalo land linebacker Tremaine Edmunds.

Although other picks were used in their trades, Buffalo was able to package Kansas City’s picks to get three franchise cornerstones (White, Dawkins and Edmunds) while striking out on Jones.

Bills fans also need to remember that the team felt as though they had a quality starter in Tyrod Taylor at the time and that Sean McDermott likely did not want Doug Whaley, a GM on his way out the door, to be responsible for picking his quarterback of the future.

Seeing Mahomes head to the Super Bowl may be tough for some fans to swallow, but instead of thinking “What if?” Bills Mafia members should be happy with their overall haul. Two of the three players will represent the Bills in this year’s Pro Bowl while Dawkins took another step toward becoming a franchise left tackle.

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