Buffalo Bills: Biggest Offseason Questions 2022
The Buffalo Bills had their season come down to a simple coin flip. Yes, the defense still had to take the field for the naysayers, but after 4 quarters of giving it their all the Kansas City Chiefs ultimately walked away with a win. Going into their 2022 season, what can the Bills do to get over that hump?
Josh Allen Proved He Was Enough …
… but can he get that coveted prize, a Super Bowl win? Allen went toe-to-toe with arguably the most explosive quarterback in the league. The Chiefs struggled multiple times last season but got the job done. However, in their game against the Bills, they had it all. The real question is, how much more can Allen conjure up? What will be the next level as he pushes the Super Bowl talk and MVP talk? He was at a 10, but Is there an 11 for Josh Allen? If not ..
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Can The Defense Hold Up?
The truth is, no matter how well the Buffalo Bills played, they wore down at the wrong moment against the Kansas City Chiefs. That team isn’t going away. They may have lost Tyreek Hill, but they still have Travis Kelce and Patrick Mahomes. They might be a different team, but Andy Reid is still coaching. With that being said, Buffalo swung for it on defense picking CB Kaiir Elam who has a ceiling much higher than even his current skill level. Then newcomer Von Miller brings a lot of veteran experience in the postseason. A few upgrades might be the difference needed to swing the pendulum back in favor of the Buffalo Bills.
Will The Run Game Finally Balance Out?
Buffalo took one of their areas of need and instantly made it an area of strength. By taking James Cook in this year’s NFL Draft the team has a handful of talented running backs who each bring their own style to the table. Can Cook, Devin Singletary, and a rebounding Zack Moss change the pace enough to take the pressure of the passing game? Everyone knows Josh Allen can sling it, but spreading the field and giving him more options needs to be the focus to wear teams down.
The Buffalo Bills seem to be in firm control of their division, but can they take that next step to compete with other division leaders?
Rick ODonnell aka Caveman Rick has many years covering the Miami Dolphins, Sports, and all sorts of movies and television.