The Buffalo Bills don’t have glaring holes in their roster currently. Still, depth can be just as important.
Earlier this week, Bleacher Report pegged places every NFL team can still stand to improve upon as free agency moves forward. For the Bills, depth is highlighted in the trenches on both sides of the ball.
In helping Buffalo fill these concerns, B/R suggests two players for Buffalo to add: D.J. Fluker and Alex Okafor:
The Bills don’t have much to spend on free agents. As a matter of fact, they are about $2.2 million in the red against the salary cap.
General manager Brandon Beane will no doubt make a few moves to open up some cap space. But at this point, any free-agent deals will be low-end depth signings.
In that regard, the trenches are usually the way to go. Whether it’s a versatile veteran O-lineman like D.J. Fluker or an inexpensive defensive lineman like Alex Okafor, you can never have too much depth up front.
Fluker, an eight-year pro, could certainly be on the Bills’ radar if the price is right. He has experience playing at guard and tackle and Buffalo is widely-known to love versatility in players on the offensive line. With the Ravens last season, Pro Football Focus graded Fluker a solid 63.7 overall mark.
Between the two, the more interesting option is certainly Okafor. Some in Buffalo might remember his name.
During the end of the AFC title game with the Chiefs up on the Bills, a little bit of a fight broke out. That involved Josh Allen, Jon Feliciano and others on Buffalo’s side of things, and for Kansas City, Okafor was in the middle of it.
In a rotational role with the Chiefs last season, Okafor, 30, had three sacks. Is that enough production for the Bills front office to overlook that fight?
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