Anytime you have the reigning NFL MVP like the Buffalo Bills do with dual-threat quarterback Josh Allen, you’re going to have a great chance to win the majority of your games. But despite having one of the NFL’s most prolific offenses, the Bills endured yet another close playoff loss to the Kansas City Chiefs in the AFC Championship game.
This offseason, general manager Brandon Beane and head coach Sean McDermott set out to solve Buffalo’s roster issues, shoring up several important positions on the defensive side of the ball — which has arguably been their most glaring weakness in the playoffs — through both NFL free agency and the NFL Draft.
Bills fans are hoping these additions will be enough to lift the team to its first Super Bowl championship, and in today’s edition of Buffalo Rumblinks, we lead off with analysis about whether the Bills are indeed the most complete team in the NFL.
Are the Bills the NFL’s most complete team?
The Bills, who are returning over 80% of last year’s roster that claimed a fifth consecutive AFC East crown, spent significant resources to improve the defensive line and pass rush and used six of their first seven draft picks on defense, a move meant to solve the team’s struggles to consistently apply pressure on the quarterback last year.
With additions like Larry Ogunjobi, Michael Hoecht, and Joey Bosa to the defensive line, Maxwell Hairston, Tre’Davious White, and Dane Jackson to the secondary, and Joshua Palmer and Elijiah Moore to the wide receiver room, general manager Brandon Beane and head coach Sean McDermott have made moves designed to strengthen the roster and potentially solve their issues from past playoff losses.
Factor in the dynamic play of Allen behind one of the league’s best offensive lines and continued development and growth from Khalil Shakir, Keon Coleman, and Dalton Kincaid and a potent ground game and it appears that the Bills have their most complete roster of the Josh Allen era heading into the 2025 NFL season.
Plus, discussion about why defensive end Javon Solomon is poised for a breakout season, and why former All-Pro linebacker Matt Milano is expected to bounce back in a big way during a make-or-break season.
Is there reason to be concerned about Buffalo’s safeties?
While the talk outside of One Bills Drive has been about how the safety position is a concern for the Bills heading into the upcoming season, McDermott and defensive coordinator Bobby Babich have expressed total confidence in the capabilities of the group, which includes likely starters Taylor Rapp and Cole Bishop, along with backups Damar Hamlin, Cam Lewis, free-agent signee Darrick Forrest and rookie fifth-round draft pick Jordan Hancock.
Even more Bills news
We see where the Bills’ potent offense ranks among the most prolific in the league; why former Buffalo wide receiver Amari Cooper remains available this late in free agency; hear why quarterback Josh Allen “earned” his NFL MVP according to one MVP voter; learn what Miami Dolphins’ wide receiver Tyreek Hill thinks of the Bills’ defense that has held Hill in check while winning six of the last seven games versus the Dolphins; and more!
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