Buffalo Bills: Josh Allen is now set up for success
The Buffalo Bills went into the 2018 offseason with one goal: help out quarterback Josh Allen. Thus far, they’ve set him up for success.
The Buffalo Bills showed some promise at the quarterback position in 2018, showcasing rookie Josh Allen for most of the year. A freakish athlete standing at 6-5, the Wyoming product had some serious highlights during his rookie season. Although there were plenty of hiccups along the way, Allen showed enough promise during his first year for the Bills to decide they were all in on his talent.
With the 2019 NFL Draft still ahead of us, the Bills have a shot to get some premium players to put around Allen. In 2018, Buffalo’s offensive line was among the worst in the league, and although Allen is a bigger quarterback than most, he can’t shake off every single hit.
In addition, the Bills had little to no receiving talent on the roster. The Bills realized this, and made a flurry of free agency moves this past offseason to set Allen up for success.
The Bills will have a totally reshaped offense come 2019, and it’s more than likely that it will be for the better. With two relatively large wide receiver signings in former Dallas Cowboy Cole Beasley and former Ravens speedster John Brown.
Along with that, Buffalo signed seven depth pieces on the offensive line, including Quinton Spain and former Cincinnati Bengals second-round pick, Jake Fisher. Not to mention, the Bills have great draft position come the NFL Draft.
In the 2019 NFL Draft, the Bills with have the ninth overall pick in the class. This is a great opportunity to get a premium player, or to trade down to a quarterback-needy team and accumulate more draft stock. Buffalo could make a massive impact on either side of the ball with this pick, and with the amount of defensive talent in the class, the Bills could have a chance at an elite offensive talent at No. 9 overall.
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Josh Allen is primed to make a leap in year two of his tenure in Buffalo. With accuracy problems he showed in college beginning to fade away, the 22-year old could bring the Bills near the forefront of the AFC East in 2019 (even if they might not beat the Patriots). The Bills need to hit on their draft picks, but with a solid free agency class in place already, they’re beginning to set Allen up for success.