After a couple of seasons, a lot can change in the NFL.
But in the case of the Buffalo Bills, maybe “a lot” just doesn’t cover it.
Buffalo head coach Sean McDermott and Brandon Beane both joined the team’s front office prior to the 2017 season. That year the Bills cracked the postseason in very unlikely fashion with a much-inherited team.
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The duo did make big roster moves before that season, like moving Sammy Watkins and Ronald Darby. But now entering the fourth training camp under this regime, the names and down-right talent on their roster is a night and day comparison, so let’s do just that.
Here’s a full comparison of the Buffalo Bills’ 2017 roster on offense compared to their current one:
Quarterback
| 2017 | 2020 |
| Tyrod Taylor | Josh Allen |
| Nathan Peterman | Jake Fromm |
| TJ Yates | Matt Barkley |
| Cardale Jones | Davis Webb |
Advantage: 2020
At this rate, this is a pretty simple pick, even from top-to-bottom. Josh Allen has shown more potential than Tyrod Taylor, and now he’s been an even better gamer for some time now. Jake Fromm is going to push Matt Barkley for the No. 2 spot next season, and both are better than 2017’s No. 2 in Nathan Peterman. And we confess, the Bills did trade Cardale Jones just before 2017’s training camp, but when you have a chance to add 12-gauge into a story, you do it.