When you have used a #2 and then a #1 and #2 at that position in the draft, you have to let those players get on the field and play. Hughes and Addison not being signed is also directly correlated to that.
Would Lee Evans count ? He was smooth in his routes and was a speed burner. Too bad he was part of the ***** teams the Bills dished out during his time here
Paup was just Another FA acquisition who happened to have two great seasons in Buffalo. White was one of the best DE in the league when he moved to Green Bay. Von Miller has been one of the best in his craft while at Denver and brief stint in LA
I think the Bills have absorbed the Team first concept with no player being bigger than the team including Josh Allen.
To be fair, Cole and Star are at the end of the road in their careers and won't sign until as an injury replacement; this allows them to not go through the NFL grind. Also, those four guys were getting paid a lot by the Bills and weren't going to take NFL Minimum wages.
The team is incredibly deep and it is visible in the construction of the rosters. Last year we lost our best defensive player in week 10 and yet managed another 9 weeks without any problems.
Reggie white - After 8 seasons with the Philadelphia Eagles, signs a 4year 17M FA deal with the GB Packets at the age of 32. He went on to play for six seasons with them including a SuperBowl win and averaging about 10+ sacks per year.
Von Miller is coming to Buffalo almost in a similar fashion and has signed a six year contract. Do you see Miller having the same impact as Green did to Favre and the Packers on their way to a Lombardi.
Thoughts ?
IT starts with the win against the Rams in the Season opener.
Last year we were 2-3 in the regular season against playoff bound teams and also losses against Colts, Titans two good teams of the AFC South.
That 2-5 record needs to flip this year for Home Field advantage at Highmark Stadium in January
The credit goes to Allen for working hard and becoming the best in his craft
the Bills coaching staff for being patient with him and then putting him in places to succeed
Beane and his team for surrounding Allen with some top talent
That is how it goes in the NFL. However, see my other post....It is coming together of all things....Beane and McDermott have a strong role to play in Allens success and hence vice versa
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