Best 2021 NFL breakout candidate from every team

By Randy Gurzi | Jun 28, 2021

ASHBURN, VA - JUNE 02: Ryan Fitzpatrick #14 of the Washington Football Team hands the ball off to Antonio Gibson #24 of the Washington Football Team during the organized team activity at Inova Sports Performance Center on June 2, 2021 in Ashburn, Virginia. (Photo by Scott Taetsch/Getty Images) /

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ORCHARD PARK, NEW YORK – NOVEMBER 01: Gabriel Davis #13 of the Buffalo Bills warms up during a game against the New England Patriots at Bills Stadium on November 01, 2020 in Orchard Park, New York. (Photo by Timothy T Ludwig/Getty Images) /

Buffalo Bills: Gabriel Davis, Wide Receiver

Quarterback Josh Allen ended up being the breakout star for the Buffalo Bills last season when he went from a young quarterback with some questions about his game to being an MVP candidate. Allen didn’t win the award but he did receive votes after throwing for 4,544 yards with 37 touchdowns and just 10 picks.

One of the biggest reasons for his ascension was the arrival of Stefon Diggs who was added in the offseason when Buffalo made a trade with the Minnesota Vikings. Diggs finished with 127 receptions for 1,535 yards and now has another veteran wideout joining him in Emmanuel Sanders.

The only question is whether or not they needed Sanders. Buffalo already had Diggs and Cole Beasley and saw rookie Gabriel Davis play well in his first season in the NFL. Davis, a fourth-round pick from Central Florida gave the Bills some much-needed size at 6-foot-2 and 216-pounds and made the most of his opportunities by bringing in 35 passes for 599 yards and seven touchdowns.

It’s not a stretch to think he can win the No. 2 job opposite Diggs and if he does, he could see his targets increase — and in turn, so too would his numbers. He won’t be challenging Diggs for the top spot, but Davis could become a household name that makes defenses pay for focusing too much on his veteran counterpart.

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