Maybe Current Roster Isn't Missing As Much As People Think

[BeyondTheProcess]

I think Beane will trade back into round 2.. we'll get 2-3 impact draftees IMHO

[kitchen sink]

Is it me or are there only 18 names listed?

[ngbills]

2 hours ago, Buffalo Ballin said:

We're going to be bullet proof from injuries all of a sudden?

 

We ALWAYS need quality depth because that Mr. Injury came to collect. We didn't learn from that? 

 

Now this roster all good and rosy? LOL ok.

McD gone =
 

no more injuries

every player drafted or signed will be a stud

Head coach with no prior experience is guaranteed to be better

Def coordinator with no prior nfl experience is guaranteed to be better

 

[13 Seconds to Mars]

18 hours ago, jwhit34 said:

Some of this is injury recovery dependent, but so far this is what the roster looks like (for sure starters in bold italics):

Offense:

QB: J. Allen, K. Allen

RB: Cook, Johnson Davis

WR: Moore, Shakir, Coleman, Palmer (start if 11 personnel instead of one of the TEs)

TE: Kincaid, Knox, Hawes

OL: Dawkins, Brown, McGovern, Torrence, VP Granger, Anderson, Grable, Lundt, VanDemark

Total: 21,

Need 2 WR, 1 FB

Maybe: Hardman

PUP: Shavers

 

Defense:

DL & Edge/OLB: Oliver, Sanders, Walker, Rousseau, Chubb, Hoecht (maybe start over Sanders), Jackson, Carter

LB: Bernard, Williams, Andreessen

CB: Benford, Hairston, Alford

S: Bishop, Gardner-Johnson, Stone, Hancock

Total: 19

Need: 2 CB, NT, 1-2 LB

Maybes: Mathis, Dorian Strong, Solomon

 

Special Teams:

Bass, Mitch W., Ferguson, Sam Franklin

Total: 4

 

Summary:

Definite: 44

Needs: 7-8

Maybes: 5

PUP: 1

 

Which leaves 1-2 openings on 53 to BPA or where they think they need more players. Maybe 1 more S or CB.

 

They have 7 draft picks

 

Is only starting position in question LG? Don't be surprised if it's Grable, if they keep VanDemark he's the swing T and that frees up Grable to compete for LG and is T in an emergency.

 

If they keep 5 or 6 draft picks, keep 1-3 of the maybes they need an additional 1-2 plus camp players to round out training camp roster of 90 and have a practice squad pool. 

 

 

It’s so important that these 2nd and 3rd year players start panning out. 

[mjt328]

We are close.  But I still think we need some really key pieces.

• The Running Back and Tight End rooms are fantastic.  I don't think we need to add anything at either of those.
• O-Line is also in great shape.  We have a few really good potential fill-ins for David Edwards, and the rest is the same as last year.
• Quarterback I would prefer a backup who can come in and win games.  They prefer a guy who's basically a second passing coach.  Whatever.
• Safety is one spot we probably added enough to be comfortable going into the draft.

After that, we really could use some help.

• DJ Moore gives us a good #1.  But I just can't trust Josh Palmer or Keon Coleman to be the #2.  Tyrell Shavers probably can't contribute much next year.  We still really need another outside option at WR.
• Edge Rusher is still pretty ugly.  Bradley Chubb is a decent replacement for Joey Bosa.  Greg Rousseau is just a run defender.  Michael Hoecht is coming back from a significant injury.  Landon Jackson didn't look close last year.  We need another guy here badly.
• Defensive Tackle needs another big body or two in the middle.  Especially with the scheme change.  TJ Sanders and Dewayne Carter have proven nothing.
• Inside Linebacker is probably not the biggest need in the world.  But I'm not comfortable with Terrell Bernard in the scheme change, and we haven't seen enough of Joe Andreesen.  Still need another decent option or two.
• Cornerback is strong at the top.  But we need another 1-2 outside guys after Christian Benford and Maxwell Hairston. 

 

I'm never a guy who wants to go into the draft absolutely needing something.  That's a recipe for disaster.

What if a strong Offensive Tackle falls in our lap (Dion Dawkins is getting up there in age), but we are dead-set on a WR or Edge Rusher?

 

Keep adding starting quality talent, and let the draft fall to us.  We can always make trades if we end up with excess at a position.

 

Edited March 14 by mjt328

[nosejob]

1 hour ago, mjt328 said:

I'm never a guy who wants to go into the draft absolutely needing something. 

Every team every year goes into the draft absolutely with needs.  As of matter of fact we broadcast that need and target it every year. Elam....Kincaid,  (so we can run 12 p) ....Keon for our no.1 need at WR and I won't even mention 56/60 to move up for TJ Sanders.

 

I pray Beane leaves the draft up to Gray and Gaine.

 

 

[ganesh]

7 hours ago, Ethan in Cleveland said:

The biggest hole is probably NT. There is not a player on the roster that is the protoypical NT like Vince Wolfork. Now is that still what a NT needs to look like in 2026 version of the 3-4? I don't really know. 

They need depth players at CB, LB, and another WR. 

Best option is to trade down and get 3 picks from mid 30's to 99. 

Then you pick BPA from NT, WR, LB, or OT. Day 3 picks shoudl be a CB and P. 

 

Jim is going to figure out his DT situation between Sanders, Oliver and Walker.  
 

We need DEs more than anything else.  Pass rushers win championships.  We have very little there. 

[BullBuchanan]

I'd argue it's missing more than people think. This is still a team with only one legitimate star, mayyyyybe 2 if you want to count Cook.we need, at minimum 3 more all-pro level guys if we want to get to the next step, and there might not be any on the roster right now. Our best hope might be Walker, but he might take a step back with the scheme change.

[BillsShredder83]

22 hours ago, nedboy7 said:

That makes me think WR is still in play.  

#1s are as expensive as DEs and LTs now... and then you still need another 2-3 effective playmakers on top of him.

 

Start the pipeline and keep it moving. Theres not a year that should pass where we dont draft one in the first 3 rounds.

 

Even if a team magically starts hitting on these picks, you can always get cheaper and replenish... possibly have good trade ammo, hell the Rams proli take Makai Lemon this year lol

 

Don't reach for them, but if one is in your range and near BPA, you take him as a priority over any other situation except possibly DE.... maybe not multiple times, but gotta make sure you grab one rds 1-3 yearly, and some year's double dip on day 3!

 

Grabbing those day 3 shots dramatically increases your odds of landing a difference maker, we see it a good amount. Just keep swinging

[BillsShredder83]

16 hours ago, Kirby Jackson said:

My biggest disagreement is at WR. I don’t love this draft for them but based on their predraft meetings to date (Jordan Tyson, Chris Bell, Omar Cooper, KC Concepcion, Denzel Boston, Skyler Bell, Antonio Williams, Germie Bernard) they’re drafting one early. Those are just the ones that I’ve seen reported. I would say it’s close to 100% chance they upgrade there. 80% that any early pick goes to WR and the other almost 20% would be on a vet like Cooks or even Mooney. 
 

https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/nfl-draft-2026-buffalo-bills-020513299.html

 

They want a FB. Maybe they use a late pick on the guy from Michigan? If not, they’ll sign an experienced vet. I wouldn’t be surprised to see Hawes in the backfield on the tush push with an extra OL in his spot on the line. 
 

MLB I think that they add at least 2 guys one as a starter. I’m thinking a vet like Logan Wilson and a draft pick like Trotter.

 

I also don’t think that they start a traditional NT. They will add a body there but I expect that Walker-Oliver-Sanders will be the 3 DL. Mathis will play some NT and they might draft a guy. There’s a post somewhere about how few snaps last year were played with someone lined up over the center. 

Kicker I hope that they upgrade. They are bullish on Bass. I’d rather someone else but would guess that he is the guy to start the year at least.

 

Guard seems to be a battle between Anderson and Grable. I’m good with that. 

With the dj Moore addition im fully in the draft Chris Bell at #26. I expect the barf emojis but I see him being the 1st or 2nd best pro out of this class.

Tyson is my wild card, could be the best if he has lucky health. Could be perma-injury his way out of the league in 2 years.

 

Tates got a nice floor/nice ceiling, but i see a complimentary guy only, still good.

 

I think Lemon has the best career. Smart (on field- maybe not Einstein off it), crisp route runner, everything you want in a dude. Absolute "it" factor. JMO, don't see it being popular.

 

Bell has a nice mix of speed, shiftyness, and dog in him, it wont surprise me at all.

 

I see it as, the kids a Ferrari we cant afford... but it was in a hail storm and got keyed, and now its on sale 4 cosmetics.

 

The injury sucks but with Moore, we can afford to give him time to bounce back from it. Then we'll be rewarded handsomely. Teams are gunna be kicking themselves in 2 years.

[Kirby Jackson]

5 hours ago, BillsShredder83 said:

 

I see it as, the kids a Ferrari we cant afford... but it was in a hail storm and got keyed, and now its on sale 4 cosmetics.

 

The injury sucks but with Moore, we can afford to give him time to bounce back from it. Then we'll be rewarded handsomely. Teams are gunna be kicking themselves in 2 years.

I love the analogy!!

[BearNorth]

B. Chubb should definitely make the Roster, not seeing him on the list.

[13 Seconds to Mars]

On 3/14/2026 at 12:00 AM, jwhit34 said:

Some of this is injury recovery dependent, but so far this is what the roster looks like (for sure starters in bold italics):

Offense:

QB: J. Allen, K. Allen

RB: Cook, Johnson Davis

WR: Moore, Shakir, Coleman, Palmer (start if 11 personnel instead of one of the TEs)

TE: Kincaid, Knox, Hawes

OL: Dawkins, Brown, McGovern, Torrence, VP Granger, Anderson, Grable, Lundt, VanDemark

Total: 21,

Need 2 WR, 1 FB

Maybe: Hardman

PUP: Shavers

 

Defense:

DL & Edge/OLB: Oliver, Sanders, Walker, Rousseau, Chubb, Hoecht (maybe start over Sanders), Jackson, Carter

LB: Bernard, Williams, Andreessen

CB: Benford, Hairston, Alford

S: Bishop, Gardner-Johnson, Stone, Hancock

Total: 19

Need: 2 CB, NT, 1-2 LB

Maybes: Mathis, Dorian Strong, Solomon

 

Special Teams:

Bass, Mitch W., Ferguson, Sam Franklin

Total: 4

 

Summary:

Definite: 44

Needs: 7-8

Maybes: 5

PUP: 1

 

Which leaves 1-2 openings on 53 to BPA or where they think they need more players. Maybe 1 more S or CB.

 

They have 7 draft picks

 

Is only starting position in question LG? Don't be surprised if it's Grable, if they keep VanDemark he's the swing T and that frees up Grable to compete for LG and is T in an emergency.

 

If they keep 5 or 6 draft picks, keep 1-3 of the maybes they need an additional 1-2 plus camp players to round out training camp roster of 90 and have a practice squad pool. 

 

 

This board ALWAYS downplays the roster. Everything is because of Josh Allen. Some fans didn’t even think we would make the playoffs going into the BYE.
 

The Bills have a solid roster. It’s not on a Seattle or Rams type level yet, but they  are catching up. All that’s missing is that WR1 production we were getting from Diggs and a few pieces of the defense.

 

The only problem is the 2 positions the Bills need the most (pass rusher and WR) are 2 of the 3 hardest positions to find and the ones Beane has the most difficulty with. Hence why he chose to go through Free Agency for them. After almost a decade, it’s fair to say that it is his weakest area. 
 

To give Beane some credit, he’s not getting any high draft picks picks like a lot of teams do. Even great teams miss the playoffs once in awhile  and are able to nab an elite blue chip prospect. The Bills are just too successful (at least in the regular season) and that’s a testament to a great roster. 

[Kirby Jackson]

30 minutes ago, 13 Seconds to Mars said:

This board ALWAYS downplays the roster. Everything is because of Josh Allen.

It’s just a matter of how much we attribute to Josh Allen. According to Vegas, he moves the spread more than any player in football. Last year, it was like 7.25 wins or something like that. Lamar and Mahomes were the next 2. That means he is more responsible for the team’s success than any other player in the entire league. 
 

How good is the roster? That’s the question. If you put Brock Purdy, or whoever you think is a middle of the league starter in, what is their record? I think they are 6-11 or 7-10. This team is a little better at this point than last years. They aren’t the worst team in the league outside of Allen but they aren’t great. 
 

With that being said, he is a part of this roster. Beane picked him. He counts in the roster equation.

[13 Seconds to Mars]

1 hour ago, Kirby Jackson said:

It’s just a matter of how much we attribute to Josh Allen. According to Vegas, he moves the spread more than any player in football. Last year, it was like 7.25 wins or something like that. Lamar and Mahomes were the next 2. That means he is more responsible for the team’s success than any other player in the entire league. 
 

How good is the roster? That’s the question. If you put Brock Purdy, or whoever you think is a middle of the league starter in, what is their record? I think they are 6-11 or 7-10. This team is a little better at this point than last years. They aren’t the worst team in the league outside of Allen but they aren’t great. 
 

With that being said, he is a part of this roster. Beane picked him. He counts in the roster equation.

For sure. Allen is maybe the greatest and most complete pure offensive weapon we have ever witnessed, but I have to disagree about the Brock Purdy comment. Cook and the rushing attack would net this team 7-8 wins on their own with competent game management. 

[Big Turk]

It's really almost impossible to say on defense because we have no idea what played will become key contributors in the new scheme and defensive mindset.

 

Players who were fringe players or not that great in their former roles, may be extremely well suited to doing what's asked of them in their new roles and may flourish.

 

So, effectively, nobody can say we do or do not have what we need on D until we see live games, and probably not even til midseason at that point since it will take well into the season to become comfortable and familiar in the new scheme and play without thinking.

[Kirby Jackson]

27 minutes ago, 13 Seconds to Mars said:

For sure. Allen is maybe the greatest and most complete pure offensive weapon we have ever witnessed, but I have to disagree about the Brock Purdy comment. Cook and the rushing attack would net this team 7-8 wins on their own with competent game management. 

You aren’t disagreeing. That’s the point. Brock Purdy, in this equation, is neither a net positive or negative. He’s just there. Basically, if every team in football had the exact same level of QB play, the Bills would win 6 or 7 games in my estimation and 7 or 8 in yours. Roughly the same

[YoloinOhio]

 

[Whites Bay]

On 3/14/2026 at 12:49 PM, Thurman#1 said:

It's hard for me to imagine any Bills fan who wouldn't.

Not meaning to get into it, but if "It's hard for me to imagine any fan who wouldn't", please try to imagine ME.  I'm one of the VERY positive fans on this forum, and - frankly, my friend - I'd had it.

 

[PoundingDog]

On 3/14/2026 at 6:19 PM, 13 Seconds to Mars said:

It’s so important that these 2nd and 3rd year players start panning out. 

I make Walker as we can counter on. 

 

Sanders, Jackson, Solomon, and Carter are critical in terms of what the defense can be. I also believe Logue might find his way onto the field as a NT on running downs.