Trouble Brewing? Bills Roster 'Showing Issues' After NFL Draft
The Buffalo Bills are undoubtedly one of the NFL's better teams. Once again, they are among the favorites to win the Super Bowl and finally hoist the Lombardi Trophy for the first time in team history.
However, coming out of the NFL draft, some analysts were not overly fond of Buffalo's draft class. Among them was Sports Illustrated's Matt Verderame, who highlighted the potential issues with the Bills roster following the draft.
"The Bills are still one of the top Super Bowl contenders, but the roster is starting to show some issues," Verderame wrote. Buffalo lost Pro Bowl linebacker Tremaine Edmunds and didn’t replace him.
"It also failed to add another starting-caliber receiver, leaving the Bills with Stefon Diggs, Gabe Davis and little else in the way of proven talent on the perimeter."
While the Bills didn't add one of the top-end receiver prospects, they did use their first-round pick on tight end Dalton Kincaid out of Utah, who has shown elite receiving skills and could help open up the Bills offense early in his career.
Not only did the Bills draft Kincaid in the first round, but they also selected receiver Justin Shorter out of Florida in the fifth round, providing more depth for their talented receiver room.
Elsewhere, though, Verderame pointed out a potential problem that could arise at the defensive tackle position - which the Bills did not address with one of their six draft picks. However, the team signed former Seattle Seahawks defensive tackle Poona Ford on Wednesday, potentially relieving some stress at that position.
"Beyond the offense, there’s a question about the defensive tackles now and into the future," Verderame wrote. "If Ed Oliver isn’t going to get an extension, the Bills should be backfilling now with either a multiyear veteran or a younger talent who could see a rotation."
Ultimately the Bills are in a position to win a lot of games and contend for a Super Bowl, at least as it currently stands. However, there are potential issues in the roster that could come to a head in the future if they aren't properly addressed.
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