Bleacher Report annual ranks the help quarterbacks in the NFL have heading into a season. A year ago, Bills quarterback Josh Allen had his friends on offense ranked as the 24th best in the league.
One short season later, that group has jumped into the top-10 of B/R’s rankings.
Per B/R’s list, Allen now has the eighth-best supporting cast in the NFL. Here are the bullet points:
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With one brilliant offseason move, the Buffalo Bills gave quarterback Josh Allen a top-10 supporting cast. The trade to acquire Stefon Diggs gave Allen the true No. 1 option he has been missing and made the duo of Cole Beasley and John Brown one of the league’s top complementary units.
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Running back Devin Singletary was explosive as a rookie in 2019, racking up 775 rushing yards and 194 receiving yards while splitting time with veteran Frank Gore. With rookie third-rounder Zack Moss replacing Gore, Allen should have a strong backfield to support his own rushing ability.
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At tight end, the Bills have Dawson Knox, who proved to be a fine contributor as a rookie last season. The Mississippi product is a reliable if unspectacular checkdown option who should split time with a healthy Tyler Kroft in 2020.
B/R goes onto explain that there’s a chance Allen has a look at becoming a “reliable passer” in next season with such help. What could help the most is also the non-pass relating to the Bills offense.
With Zack Moss teaming up with Devin Singletary in Buffalo’s backfield, there’s a formidable pair, at least on paper, behind Allen. Opposing defenses will have to respect that young duo of rushers behind Allen in the Bills’ backfield, which could help push the passing attack forward.
Diggs and the trickle-down effect that he’ll have on Buffalo’s offensive playmakers won’t hurt, either.
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