The Bills pass-catching corps is in transition. With Stefon Diggs and Gabe Davis leaving the team this offseason, Buffalo will enter 2024 without its top two receiving yardage-earners and their first and third-most targeted players.
Surprisingly, these departures could serve as a springboard for growth and evolution rather than a catastrophic setback for the Bills offense.
Diggs has been an elite receiver in this league for some time, but last year, he didn’t separate in the vertical game on film at the same level as his previous seasons. We know his influence on the offensive game plan declined in the second half of the year, and there was some overall discontent between player and team. The Diggs trade to Buffalo was an overwhelming success for the two parties but it was likely time for a divorce. As for Davis, while he’s had highlight moments in big games, he’s a replacement-level starting receiver whose volatility made him a bit miscast as one of the team’s top target-getters.
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So, while these are losses and watching players walk out the door doesn’t make you better, you only ensure you get worse by not responding to departures with new additions and/or the development of young players on your roster. The Bills have welcomed newcomers and some youth they’ve been letting marinade on the team the previous two seasons. The question is how those players project to vacated roles on the team and where the targets will be distributed.
Let’s dive into some possible answers by reviewing each of the Bills’ receiving options, starting with holdovers before analyzing the newcomers. Any offense with an elite quarterback like Josh Allen is still going to be a strong unit so getting the order of his pass-catchers correct is essential.
The second-year tight end should be considered the odds-on favorite to lead the team in targets. His 52nd overall consensus ADP in early best-ball drafts is the highest among any…
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Publish date : 2024-07-15 19:51:36
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