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Mackson-USA TODAY SportsThe Buffalo Bills need help on offense. With a young,
rocket-armed quarterback in Josh Allen, the team should prioritize adding
weapons to maximize Allen’s talents and potential. While adding to the offensive
line is a must, adding to the team’s receiving options is another easy way to
help Allen reach the next level of his development.Buffalo dramatically changed
its receiving corps during the 2018 season. Big-bodied veterans Kelvin Benjamin
and Andre Holmes were phased out of the offense and subsequently released, and
in their place the Bills added speedier, smaller receivers. Robert Foster (who
at 6’2” isn’t small, but he is smaller than the 6’4” Holmes and the 6’5”
Benjamin), Isaiah McKenzie (5’8”), and Victor Bolden Jr. (5’8”) were added to
the roster, playing significant roles both on offense and special teams as the
2018 season progressed.More change is necessary here, and acquiring more talent
should be a priority for Buffalo. If the team wants faster receivers with some
size, then they should be looking at a player like Tyrell Williams. The former
undrafted free agent signee of the San Diego Chargers stayed with the team when
it moved to Los Angeles. He has been a favorite deep target of quarterback
Philip Rivers throughout their time together.Would Williams be a good fit in
Buffalo? Aside from the fact that his name is clearly one prioritized by the
franchise, he certainly possesses skills that the team seems to covet. Blazing
SpeedTyrell Williams is a burner. For a 6’4” wideout, his speed is beyond warp
speed
White Zay Jones Jerseys , instead falling squarely into ludicrous speed. At his pro day in 2015, Williams ran a 4.43 forty-yard dash; that time would have been
twelfth among all wideouts at the 2015 NFL Draft Combine had Williams been
invited. His low time of 4.33 seconds would have tied Phillip Dorsett for the
second-fastest time at the combine that year. Williams’s speed has translated
well into his NFL game, as he’s caught 155 passes for 2,530 yards in his
four-year career—an average of 16.3 yards per reception. Putting him on the
outside with Foster, who also runs quite well, would cause nightmares for
opposing defenses.Number One Receiver?Bills general manager Brandon Beane and
head coach Sean McDermott each said that they doesn’t think a true “number one”
receiver is necessary anymore in today’s NFL, but don’t tell Williams. In an
interview earlier this winter, Williams said that he feels like he is a true
“go-to” receiver, someone whom teams can rely on to be “the guy” rather than
just another guy on the roster. Williams average season is not indicative of
traditional “number one” status, as he has averaged 48 receptions, 778 yards,
and five touchdowns per 16 games over his career. His role in the Chargers’
offense, though, was to play second-fiddle to Keenan Allen. In the 2016 season,
which Allen missed due to an ACL tear, Williams set career-highs in targets
(119)
Zay Jones Jerseys 2019 , receptions (69), receiving yards (1,059), and touchdowns (seven). When given the opportunity, Williams has shown that he can be “the
guy;” however, he has never consistently had to be “the guy” in San Diego/Los
Angeles.What Will He Cost?Given his stated desire to be a number one receiver,
it’s safe to assume that Williams will seek a contract that pays him as such.
Given Buffalo’s brass stating that they don’t believe a numbernone receiver is
necessary in today’s NFL, one can also assume the Bills won’t pursue Williams on
the open market. (Their actions may suggest otherwise, however. Hello Antonio
Brown trade talks.) To pass on him without first checking in about his contract
wants would be foolish, as he fits what the team needs almost perfectly—he is a
big target who can win contested catches and flat-out run by defensive backs.
Spotrac projects a contract of three years at nearly $29 million as Williams’s
market value, comparing the 27-year old to Doug Baldwin, Tyler Lockett, Marquis
Lee, and Kenny Stills. Of those four players, the guaranteed money ranges from
$16.5 million (Lee) to $24.25 million (Baldwin). If the Bills were to offer
Williams a three-year deal worth $30 million with $17 million in guarantees,
they would be acquiring a talented receiver entering his prime at a completely
reasonable price. Granted
White Dion Dawkins Jerseys , such a contract would be betting on Williams’s future rather than paying for his past production, but that’s exactly what a
signing like this one is. Giving a talented player a change of scenery and an
opportunity to grow into a larger role is always a leap of faith, but this
particular plunge would add an explosive, talented player to a Buffalo offense
sorely lacking in that department. The Buffalo Bills made sure the national
Monday Night Football audience saw their dominant performance against Tom Brady
and the New England Patriots in Week 8. Too bad the Bills forgot to bring a
competent offense to the showdown against Brady and Bill Belichick. In their
first home Monday Night Football game in nearly a decade, the Bills (2-6)
contained Brady and the high-flying Patriots’ (6-2) offense, limiting New
England to four field goals and zero Brady touchdown passes. But it wasn’t
enough to overcome an offense that has scored only 37 points over its last five
games, as Buffalo dropped a 25-6 decision to the Patriots. In the latest edition
of Billieve: A Buffalo Bills Fan podcast, host John Boccacino is joined by a
special guest co-host, Sean Murphy from Buffalo Rumblings, to break down
Buffalo’s return to Monday Night Football. The atmosphere at New Era Field was
electric, although one has to wonder what ESPN was thinking, having its Monday
Night Countdown on-air talent eat boneless wings from Applebee’s as a
representation of Buffalo’s iconic wings. Gross.Once the game began, the
sell-out crowd did everything it could to lift the Bills to victory, riding a
dominant defense that pressured and harassed Brady at every opportunity.
Buffalo’s defense came to play, led by Lorenzo Alexander, who at age 35 appears
to have discovered the fountain of youth. Alexander amassed a pair of sacks of
Brady and also forced a fumble
Dion Dawkins Jerseys 2019 , while Kyle Williams and Jerry Hughes also got to Brady in prime time. Rookie Tremaine Edmunds played well in his first matchup
with New England until he was knocked from the game with a concussion, and the
rest of the defense clamped down and did not allow the Patriots to get into an
offensive rhythm. The Patriots only had one long drive on Monday night, capped
with James White’s one-yard touchdown run for an 18-6 lead. Too bad the offense
couldn’t match the defense. Despite trotting out some creative plays (offensive
coordinator Brian Daboll tried everything from the Wildcat to direct snaps to
LeSean McCoy and Chris Ivory. To an old-school play from Tecmo Super Bowl: a
reverse flea flicker that just missed when Derek Anderson couldn’t quite hit
Charles Clay downfield. Despite the early offensive wrinkles, this was the same
old putrid offense, managing just a pair of Stephen Hauschka field goals.
Hauschka surpassed a personal milestone, eclipsing 1,000 career points, but
Buffalo (10.875 points per game) is on pace for the fewest points per game in a
season in franchise history, and the fewest in the NFL in 12 years. Our podcast
duo analyzed every angle from Monday night’s home prime time game, and also gave
their thoughts on what the Bills should do at the trade deadline (note: the
podcast recorded before Tuesday’s 4 p.m. trade deadline). Check out our latest
Billieve: a Buffalo Bills Fan Podcast for the answers to these questions and
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