If _______ has a big year or breaks out, this team is SB bound

[Big Blitz]

Aside from the obvious - Allen, Diggs, Von Miller, Milano, Hyde, Poyer, and White.  

 

Assuming good health (prayers up). 

 

I know we need all 53 but every team has that one "without him" guy - the Bengals it was Chase.  The Rams it was OBJ's arrival.  The Raiders it was Max Crosby.  The 49ers it was Deebo.  The Cowboys it was probably Pollard or Parsons.  

 

 

 

I like 3 or 4 choices but I'm going with Davis.  

 

Post draft, they have answered the question - can we roll with him at WR2 which also means WR1 if Diggs were to miss time.  

 

And if he's a monster.....this team is going to be ridiculous.   

 

 

Who you got and why

Edited May 5, 2022 by Big Blitz

[Richard Noggin]

Josh Allen. 

 

Boom.

[Ethan in Cleveland]

Knox

[billsfanmiamioh]

Groot

[Allen2D̶i̶g̶g̶s̶TBD]

Greg Rousseau 

 

The lack of a pass-rush has been a major weakness for our defense the past few seasons. Having Rousseau become a serious threat playing across from Von would make our defense deadly.

 

 

[Big Blitz]

1 minute ago, billsfanmiamioh said:

Groot

 

This was my 2nd choice.   

[Motorin']

Punt God! Jk... Oliver was the first name that popped into my mind.

 

But can't argue with Davis. 

[The_Real]

Ed Oliver. If he’s a menace inside and Von does what Von usually does, that’s going to be a lot of fun to watch. Groot second for primarily the same reason. 

[JohnBonhamRocks]

Rousseau for sure. 

[HardyBoy]

Hodgins?

 

That wr draft class was insane and all the reports out of training camp said both Davis and Hodgins were crushing it, especially in terms of preparation and grasping the offense, before he got hurt.

[wppete]

Ed Oliver

[Special K]

24 minutes ago, Richard Noggin said:

Josh Allen. 

 

Boom.

 

Exactly. The success of this team lies squarely on the shoulders of Josh Allen.

 

It is no coincidence that the worst game Josh played last year was against Jacksonville, and the Bills lost....TO JACKSONVILLE!!....the absolute worst team in the league last year. Enough said.

[Big Blitz]

Other candidates:

 

Motor (a level of trust shown here to)

Cook

Crowder

Shakir 

Elam 

Taron Johnson 

Settle 

Jones

Boogie 

Edmonds!

Just now, Special K said:

 

Exactly. The success of this team lies squarely on the shoulders of Josh Allen.

 

It is no coincidence that the worst game Josh played last year was against Jacksonville, and the Bills lost....TO JACKSONVILLE!!....the absolute worst team in the league last year. Enough said.

 

Per the OP - aside from the obvious. .

[Special K]

4 minutes ago, Big Blitz said:

 

 

Per the OP - aside from the obvious. .

 

Fair enough.....not a player, but I'll say OC Ken Dorsey.....his ability or inability to call and coordinate a dynamic offense will truly be the determining factor in the Bills success this year.

[Richard Noggin]

8 minutes ago, Special K said:

 

Exactly. The success of this team lies squarely on the shoulders of Josh Allen.

 

It is no coincidence that the worst game Josh played last year was against Jacksonville, and the Bills lost....TO JACKSONVILLE!!....the absolute worst team in the league last year. Enough said.

 

One might also argue that was the O-line's worst game as well, which at least contributed to Allen's performance. And we could also at least suggest that Daboll's apparent in-game adjustments (if there were any) fell short of solving the problems. But it's difficult for us fans to know the root cause of such a collapse. 

[gobills404]

Spencer Brown easy. He’s the most athletic player on the team and if breaks out our offensive line will be elite. And as we all know Josh Allen with great line play is borderline unstoppable.

[billybrew1]

32 minutes ago, Allen2Diggs said:

Greg Rousseau 

 

The lack of a pass-rush has been a major weakness for our defense the past few seasons. Having Rousseau become a serious threat playing across from Von would make our defense deadly.

 

 

I think the pick has to be a DL…. We need our DL to be very good and gel… It could be any of the starters save Von who already is a star. Could be anyone of the backups …. Could be a competition of our DL…. Maybe Tim Settle really was the biggest prize in FA?

Maybe Ed breaks out because of Von’s presence?  AJ turned 23 maybe he takes off this year? Maybe AJ and Basham needed playing time?
Who knows?

We just know we need balance to win a Super Bowl. Look no farther to find where we need to get a lot better….

 

Also: Elam might be attacked quite a bit if White proves to be as good as last year. Or, teams attack White and he makes all kinds of big plays?

Its not the offense that we need to play better, it’s the defense….

[Brand J]

Edmunds. He’s around the ball a lot, he just rarely makes the game changing play. If he starts playing up to the potential we thought we were trading up to get, I think he’d have the biggest impact on defense not named Von Miller.

[BillsShredder83]

Undoubtedly Rousseau. If we add Von and Rousseau steps up like I think, we'll ACTUALLY be the bona-fide #1 defense.

Let Josh get us ahead and these guys pin their ears back... wow!!

 

Bernard's a rookie and I don't expect much. That's said... he could be the serious beneficiary of these two. We're not asking him to develop pash rush or do anything mentally tricky... go blitz, and be fast. Time to get the Kleenex after writing that 🥵🥵🥵

[billsbackto81]

Dane Jackson.

 

With Tre coming back off an ACL and not sure if he's on the field Game 1 Dane is gonna get targeted a lot and Elam will be tested and treated as a rookie.

 

If Tre comes back true to form and Dane balls out this secondary will be pretty formidable especially if Elam starts to shine early. A vet CB like Bradberry/ Rhodes or even Haden would go along way as a security blanket. 

[mykidsdad]

Dorsey

[LeGOATski]

59 minutes ago, HardyBoy said:

Hodgins?

 

That wr draft class was insane and all the reports out of training camp said both Davis and Hodgins were crushing it, especially in terms of preparation and grasping the offense, before he got hurt.

Isaiah Hodgins? If he gets significant playing time that means like 10 receivers are injured and the Bills are DOOMED. 😄

[In Summary]

We likely know the ceiling on most players so it's a question of who could plausibly still improve. Rousseau.

Edited May 5, 2022 by In Summary

[machine gun kelly]

5 hours ago, Big Blitz said:

Aside from the obvious - Allen, Diggs, Von Miller, Milano, Hyde, Poyer, and White.  

 

Assuming good health (prayers up). 

 

I know we need all 53 but every team has that one "without him" guy - the Bengals it was Chase.  The Rams it was OBJ's arrival.  The Raiders it was Max Crosby.  The 49ers it was Deebo.  The Cowboys it was probably Pollard or Parsons.  

 

 

 

I like 3 or 4 choices but I'm going with Davis.  

 

Post draft, they have answered the question - can we roll with him at WR2 which also means WR1 if Diggs were to miss time.  

 

And if he's a monster.....this team is going to be ridiculous.   

 

 

Who you got and why

Davis, Cook, and Knox.

[Buffalo Barbarian]

They are anyway but if James Cook has a big year we'll be unstoppable.

 

 

[CSBill]

Spencer Brown .... if he excels the entire o-line will excel, and the offense will only get better.

[LyndonvilleBill]

I'd say Bates ( or whoever plays RG). The one spot on the Oline that I don't think has been locked down yet.🤔

[Doc Brown]

Spencer Brown because of his ceiling which is an elite offensive tackle.  Protection in the passing game and opening up holes in the running game will be key in outscoring the other offensive juggernauts in the AFC.

[strive_for_five_guy]

I’ll throw OJ Howard’s name into the ring.  If he has a big year, it likely means the offense is near unstoppable.

[Buffalo Boy]

Ken Dorsey!!!

 

Player = Groot

    If we were to get a 15 + sack year, with a few picks and a healthy dose of TFls out of him? It would cause opposing OCs to have to start changing their game plans by the end of the year which would mean they were playing OUR game, not theirs.

Edited May 5, 2022 by Buffalo Boy

[TBBills]

If the Punt God can hold a ball we will win the Super Bowl.

[ehfeuh57]

Edmunds

[BIGFOOTspaceman]

Whitner

[papazoid]

tremaine edmunds

 

i'm expecting him to be bills MOST  IMPROVED player

 

#1 - these new DL will keep him clean

#2- these new DL will allow frazier to change edmunds TWO gap responsibility scheme down to 1 gap......eliminating him picking the wrong hole or the RB cutting back into the one he's not

#3- it's a contract year for him

 

(he's still young and the bills are playing him out of position.....hes not a thumping MLB)

[Fan in Chicago]

I am going with Spencer Brown. OL is the only area where sufficient talent was not added so we need more from the returning players. Brown is a key person, followed by Doyle. If both of them excel, we win the SB

[richNjoisy]

Edmunds which can happen for several reasons. First, contract year. Second, new good defensive middle linemen in front of him.

[Ed_Formerly_of_Roch]

I'd go with Groot on defense and Davis on offense.

[Greg S]

Elam. Corner was the big concern. If he plays well combined with what is expected of the rest of the team then this will be a special season. Assuming injuries don't play a factor.

[H2o]

I'm going with anyone along the defensive front. The acquisition of Von Miller will have a ripple effect on the rest of our front four. He will command a lot of attention. That should open up things for Oliver, Jones, Settle, and Phillips on the interior. Also, having Miller to teach the younger guys should result in an uptick on the field. Rousseau, Epenesa, and Basham could really be poised to take a big step forward. We had 27 sacks last year. If we, as a team, can bring that number up to around 50? It's lights out for the rest of the NFL. The pressure will be creating more turnovers and giving us better field position overall. 

[MrEpsYtown]

I think it Rousseau, Oliver, or Edmunds.

 

I would like to see them use Tremaine in some of the ways they used Lorenzo Alexander. Maybe use his length and speed rushing as a three technique or even off the edge implementing some twists and stunts. Will they do it? Probably not. But the presence of Terrel Bernard would allow they to use some of those 3-3-5 looks they used when Lorax was here. Let Tremaine rush and let Bernard and Milano cover. 

 

Rousseau should break out with Miller rushing off the other side.

 

Miller's presence gives everyone else one on ones, and so you could see a guy like Oliver really break out. Edge pressure was lacking, but the real issue to me was that lack of middle pressure in the face of the quarterback. Oliver, Phillips etc need to correct that.