The Bills have one of the NFL’s best defensive units, but no team is perfect. Heading into the 2020 offseason, the Bills could stand to bolster their pass rush.
Could Michigan’s Josh Uche be the ticket?
NYUP.com reported this weekend that the Bills met with Uche. He’s ranked typically as a Round 2 or Round 3 prospect by various outlets.
In 12 games last season, Uche had 7.6 sacks and 10.5 tackles for loss for the Wolverines. He also forced a fumble and had a pass defended with 33 total tackles.
At about 6-foot-2, Uche is a tad undersized for potentially playing as a defensive end in Buffalo’s 4-3 defensive scheme. According to Pro Football Focus, Uche did play 170 of his 470 defensive snaps this season off the ball, though. So he has experience with his hand on and off the ground.
The Bills also need a replacement for linebacker Lorenzo Alexander next season thanks to his retirement and PFF notes that “a move off-ball could be in his future.”
Along with needing a better pass rush next season, the Bills could be losing the services of Shaq Lawson at defensive end as he’s a free agent, plus Trent Murphy is considered a potential cut candidate thanks to his lower dead cap hit this offseason.
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