Offensive line
Another nugget from Beane was given here as well. The Bills did not make a trade at the draft for the first time under Sean McDermott. The head coach has been around since the 2017 draft, Beane entered his second draft at the helm this offseason.
Post-draft, Beane admitted on two occasions he was planning trades that fell through. Of those two, one was a trade-up. The target? Nameless, but not position-less. Beane said it was a potential deal to take an offensive lineman but before the trigger was pulled, that guy was selected by another (nameless) team.
The Bills could have stood to add some long-term depth along the trenches. Heading into 2020, the Bills return all their starters from last season. But the group was not among the best in the NFL. Not exactly close, either. An average unit which looked much, much better watching them through the lens of the 2018 offensive which was… brutal. Buffalo is hoping continuity with the group helps them improve, but there’s not much of a backup plan.
Bills offensive line setting the pace in this game. pic.twitter.com/EGpRJFZxmR
— Matt Waldman (@MattWaldman) November 30, 2019