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1 thing we want to see from each of the #Bills top skill position players (via @TejasVemparala):
On paper, the Buffalo Bills offense is one of the best in the league. But to win the Super Bowl, the Buffalo will need to be the best. If the Bills want to win the Super Bowl in 2023, here is one thing we want to see from each of their top skill-position players:
2017 to 2020 Buffalo Bills roster comparisons on offense.
After a couple of seasons, a lot can change in the NFL.
But in the case of the Buffalo Bills, maybe “a lot” just doesn’t cover it.
Buffalo head coach Sean McDermott and Brandon Beane both joined the team’s front office prior to the 2017 season. That year the Bills cracked the postseason in very unlikely fashion with a much-inherited team.
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The duo did make big roster moves before that season, like moving Sammy Watkins and Ronald Darby. But now entering the fourth training camp under this regime, the names and down-right talent on their roster is a night and day comparison, so let’s do just that.
Here’s a full comparison of the Buffalo Bills’ 2017 roster on offense compared to their current one:
| 2017 | 2020 |
| Tyrod Taylor | Josh Allen |
| Nathan Peterman | Jake Fromm |
| TJ Yates | Matt Barkley |
| Cardale Jones | Davis Webb |
Advantage: 2020
At this rate, this is a pretty simple pick, even from top-to-bottom. Josh Allen has shown more potential than Tyrod Taylor, and now he’s been an even better gamer for some time now. Jake Fromm is going to push Matt Barkley for the No. 2 spot next season, and both are better than 2017’s No. 2 in Nathan Peterman. And we confess, the Bills did trade Cardale Jones just before 2017’s training camp, but when you have a chance to add 12-gauge into a story, you do it.
Buffalo Bills roster comparisons from 2017 training camp to 2020 training camp.
After a couple of seasons, a lot can change in the NFL.
But in the case of the Buffalo Bills, maybe “a lot” just doesn’t cover it.
Buffalo head coach Sean McDermott and Brandon Beane both joined the team’s front office prior to the 2017 season. That year the Bills cracked the postseason in very unlikely fashion with a much-inherited team.
The duo did make big roster moves before that season, like moving Sammy Watkins and Ronald Darby. But now entering the fourth training camp under this regime, the names and down-right talent on their roster is a night and day comparison, so let’s do just that.
Here’s a full comparison of the Buffalo Bills’ 2017 defense and special teams roster compared to their current one:
| 2017 | 2020 |
| Shaq Lawson | AJ Epenesa |
| Jerry Hughes | Darryl Johnson |
| Ryan Davis | Jerry Hughes |
| Max Valles | Mike Love |
| Eddie Yarbrough | Trent Murphy |
| Ian Seau | Bryan Cox Jr. |
| Jake Metz | Mario Addison |
| Marquavius Lewis | Quinton Jefferson |
Advantage: 2020
The Bills are hoping to finally have a finished product at this position in 2020. It’s taken a few seasons for Buffalo to get their pass rush in a place that McDermott likes it, but at minimal, the current group is certainly the deepest. If the club decides to keep Trent Murphy heading into the season instead of cutting him, this group will be amongst the deepest edge rushing groups in the entire NFL, along with Mario Addison, AJ Epenesa, and the consistent in Jerry Hughes.
A 53-man roster projection for the Buffalo Bills following the 2020 NFL Draft.
The Buffalo Bills 2020 NFL Draft is well over with now. We’re still waiting for the team to announce their class of undrafted rookie free agent signees and well…we just got tired of waiting.
It’s time for a way, way, way-too-early 53-man roster projection for the Bills ahead of the 2020 season… and way before the team does any sort of actual… workouts, practices, preseason games, and all that stuff.
Let’s just have some fun then, shall we?
Way-too-early roster projections here:
The Bills could certainly keep both Matt Barkley and Jake Fromm on their final roster behind Josh Allen. But one thing Buffalo head coach Sean McDermott loves to do is keep two quarterbacks on the roster and another packed away on the practice squad. Could that third be Davis Webb or even somebody else?
On Barkley, two thoughts: he’s been viewed as the “veteran” to Allen. While yes, he is older, Allen is far the elder in terms of game experience, having started 27 NFL games to Barkley’s seven and Barkley could save the Bills near $1.5 million against the salary cap.
Jake Fromm dropped this one right in the bucket 🎯 pic.twitter.com/TnpUhn0Rbn
— ESPN (@espn) January 2, 2020
