Most important position battle: Kicker! Buffalo returns almost all starters to attack and defense, a testament to the management of roster of general manager Brandon Beane during his 38 months of work. But such consistency threatens the health of the What To Watch For industry. Fortunately for us, the Bills will be very special hand to hand showdown, pitting a Super Bowl champion in his mid-thirties against a sixth-round beginner from Georgia Southern. Stephen Hauschka against Tyler Bass, the PK competition we are waiting for quarantine, will start later this month, available on PPV and BBC +. Hauschka, the outgoing veteran with two years left on his pact, is the favorite, according to his special teams coach. But Bass has the youngest and strongest leg, the one that could bring Hauschka – who went 1 for 5 against 50 last season – out of town.
Biggest force on the list: seven before. I could cheat and list the entire defense, but I’m going to focus on a unit that frustrated infractions last season and has only gotten stronger this offseason. Additions by rookie AJ Epenesa and veterans Mario Addison, Vernon Butler and Quinton Jefferson further bolster the pass rush that held Buffalo ace last season. Back are Tremaine Edmunds and Matt Milano, arguably the best linebacker duo in the league, the latter being in a year of contract. It was difficult to move the ball across Buffalo High School in 2019, which added wild card veteran Josh Norman – arriving with ex-Panthers comrades Addison and Butler – this spring, but in 2020 the first seven digits will be the defense anchor of head coach Sean McDermott.
Biggest weakness: going back. Quarterback Josh Allen experiences too much grief on these and other web pages, some – uh, most – guaranteed. Despite all of its shortcomings, Allen is at least one known product that has proven itself in enough scenarios to warrant a break. The same cannot be said of his equally promising backfield comrades, Devin Singletary and Zack Moss, who, with a combined season of NFL experience, will total most of the litters for the presumed favorites of the season. ‘AFC East. Singletary averaged 5.1 yards per rush during his rookie season, displaying veteran instinct and acceleration as a replacement for Frank Gore before taking the reins in the back half. But 2020 will be Singletary’s first year as a full-time starter, and the cast behind him lacks experience and reliability. The fact that a 22-year-old player with an average of 5 yards to the YPC can be considered the greatest weakness of a team strongly reflects the management of the Buffalo roster. Either way, the bills shouldn’t take the bachelor in second year for granted.
Newcomer / injury return player to watch: Stefon Diggs, wide receiver. The division’s most dazzling acquisition – that is, before Cam’s arrival – is the best receiver of its heyday to join the Bills since Antonio Brown made it for a hot second there has two springs. Diggs, who averaged 17.9 yards per catch in his last season with the Vikings, is the missing piece in Buffalo’s attack, the weapon that can maximize Allen’s potential and keep Bill Bunyan from transforming as Captain Checkdown. Unfortunately for Allen and Diggs, the fieldwork has been at a minimum this offseason due to the pandemic and others, limiting their ability to know each other. the two met in late may, but it is unclear whether they have met since. The month of August should provide the pair a month and more to resolve the issues – and the deep ball.
