The Patriots lost a lot on offense. The Dolphins are young. The Jets are… the Jets.
Meanwhile, the Buffalo Bills added a top-tier wide receiver to their roster during the 2020 offseason, a group the club added to mightily a year ago. It comes as little surprise that the Bills’ offensive skill positions are ranked the best in the AFC East by Bleacher Report recently.
B/R breaks down the Bills’ playermakers here:
At least part of Josh Allen’s success a year ago is attributable to the improvements the Bills made at wide receiver in 2019 free agency. John Brown tallied career highs in both catches (72) and yardage (1,060) during his first year in Buffalo, while slot maven Cole Beasley pitched in a 67/778/6 stat line.
The Bills took those improvements further in 2020, dealing their first-round pick in this year’s draft to the Minnesota Vikings for wide receiver Stefon Diggs, who piled up a career-best 1,130 receiving yards while averaging almost 18 yards per catch last season.
Finally, while the Bills are young and a tad unproven at running back, there’s quite a bit of talent there. Devin Singletary averaged 5.1 yards per carry and came just shy of 1,000 yards from scrimmage as a rookie, while third-round pick Zack Moss offers depth and a physical between-the-tackles presence.
Of course, this whole breakdown comes to one player mostly: Allen. The QB improved following his rookie season, but everyone between Buffalo and Rochester and beyond wants to see the signal caller have an even better year in 2020. Allen’s stat that’s treated most critically is his completion percentage. With all these additions in mind around him, Allen should see his completion rate jump above the 58.8 percent mark next season. Diggs is among the best at making contested catches in the entire NFL, while Brown and Beasley already have a year’s worth of chemistry with the QB.
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