Buffalo general manager Brandon Beane admitted following the 2020 NFL Draft he tried to trade up to select an offensive lineman at some point, but failed to do so. This failure of sorts probably helped the Bills add someone who was recently given some very high praise.
Washington offensive lineman Trey Adams was once viewed as an early draft pick early in his college career, but he suffered an ACL injury in 2017 which set him way back. He proved last season he was healthy though, starting every game. In terms of what he can do on the field, Pro Football Focus ranked Adams as their 38th best available UDFA following the draft.
Now NFL Media’s Bucky Brooks has put the bar even higher now. Of all the undrafted rookie signings across the entire league, Brooks picked three that could make an impact as early as next season. Adams was among them.
Here’s Brooks’ breakdown on Adams:
“Trey Adams was a guy that man of us were expecting to be draft, but he some how fell through the cracks. You talk about a big-body tackle, who has length, he was toughness, he has the ability to move people off the ball in Buffalo, which should still continue to be a run-heavy system. He is going to be a great fit. And you think about being able to develop linemen, what you’re looking for are key traits… he has size, he has strength, he has power and that’s going to give him an opportunity to have success.”
Saying Adams will make an impact as a rookie is a pretty tall task. While perhaps talented, he’s coming into an O-line room that’s pretty packed at the top. All five starters for the Bills are returning on the line. However, the Bills should always take a best-man win approach. While Buffalo is hoping the continuity on offensive will help the unit improve, if someone’s better, they’re better.
In college, Adams was a tackle, but perhaps a move to the side could help on a personal level, and give him a chance to find a starting spot with the Bills. Buffalo already has some youth at their tackle spots with Dion Dawkins and Cody Ford, but on the interior of the O-line, Quinton Spain, Mitch Morse and Jon Feliciano are not old, but are not as young, either. Regardless, the Bills under head coach Sean McDermott have shown they love a versatile offensive lineman, so that would go a long way for Adams.
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