‘Schoen, who is Buffalo’s assistant GM, has never directly worked with Rivera — though he was a scout for the Panthers early on in his career. However, Rivera and Brandon Beane have (they overlapped from 2011 to 2016 in Carolina), and Beane is currently the Bills’ GM as well as Schoen’s boss. So, Rivera should have a very clear idea of what Schoen’s about and what his potential is, considering Rivera’s connection with the man Schoen reports to.’