The Buffalo Bills have worked to bolster their roster and position groups over the last two offseasons.
Prior to last season, Buffalo general manager Brandon Beane looked to shore up one group, in particular, that he’d had an eye on for a bit. The receiving core.
After drafting a quarterback with a big arm and big potential like Josh Allen, Beane knew he would need to surround him with the talent necessary for him to take the next steps.
The team would go on to bring in playmakers, signing Cole Beasley, trading for Stefon Diggs, drafting Gabriel Davis, and most recently adding Super Bowl champion, and deep threat, Emmanuel Sanders.
Sanders prompted some post-game conversation during his media session after Sunday’s loss at home to the Pittsburgh Steelers to open the season, 23-16.
Allen showed off his arm on the second drive of the game, throwing a deep ball 57 yards that was off target.
After the game, Allen and Beasley both commented on the difference and importance of getting the ball in the hands of their playmakers.
“We got to be better, we got to make more plays,” Beasley said while addressing the media. “We know we didn’t play our best, offensively we got to be a lot better than that.”
The wideout finished the day with eight catches for 60 yards and fully realizes how much more the Bills offense is capable of when they play to their potential.
“We know what we have with this group, so you know there’s not going to be any drop in confidence,” Beasley added. “We’re still going to go out there and try and score 40 every game and we feel we can accomplish that if we do it how we do.”
Allen was on the same page as his receiver in emphasizing the importance of connecting with the talent in Buffalo’s offensive core.
“As we move forward we got to find ways to execute and get the ball to the playmakers,” Allen said via video conference. “I got to trust my guys and got to put the ball where they can make a play.”
The Bills saw the return of their fans in full force at home in Orchard Park after last season’s COVID safety restrictions impacted game attendance most of the year.
Allen, who finished the day with 270 yards throwing and a touchdown as well as an unfortunate pair of fumbles, realizes Sunday’s contest was neither what he or the team, as well as its fans, had hoped for. He pledged to do better.
“I wish we could have put on a better show for the fans and obviously that’s not how they wanted it nor us. So hopefully that next game we’ll be able to go out there and give them something they like,” Allen said.
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