Maybe We All Had This Team Wrong
LeSean McCoy was in a jovial mood after the Bills’ Week 4 game against the Atlanta Falcons.
Could you blame him?
“Y’all picked us to lose, so y’all come talk to the winners,” McCoy shouted as reporters entered Buffalo’s locker room. “We were supposed to lose today, so come talk to the winners!”
My oh my, how quickly things can change in the NFL. Six weeks ago, the Bills were considered down and out for the 2017 season following the departures of Sammy Watkins, Ronald Darby and Anquan Boldin. It was all supposed to be about the future, not the present. Trusting the process.
Yet here we are, one month into the season, and ... the Bills are good?
It certainly looks that way.
The Bills moved to 3-1 on the season and are in sole possession of first place in the AFC East following a 23- 17 win over the Atlanta Falcons — the same Falcons team who came within minutes of topping the New England Patriots in the Super Bowl last year. This was probably Buffalo’s best road victory in at least a decade — I would argue since blowing out the Seattle Seahawks on the road in 2004 — and perhaps even longer than that.
This was a statement victory by a team that is on the rise and seems to have completed much of its process far sooner than anyone could have anticipated.
Bu hikaye Bills Digest dergisinin October 22, 2017; Vol. 14, No. 8 sayısından alınmıştır.
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1st & Ten with STEFON DIGGS
Stefon Diggs had one of the best seasons ever by a Bills receiver in 2020, and he’s looking for an encore. Diggs was clearly amped up and ready to go as the Bills began their preparations for the new season, leading the huddle and supporting his teammates as they kicked off training camp in Orchard Park. Diggs recently touched on his goals for the upcoming season for both himself and the team in an informative discussion with members of the media. Here are the highlights from that discussion.
RUNNING BACKS: TOP AVAILABLE FREE AGENTS
Aaron Jones, Packers 5-9 • 208 pounds • 27 years old A fifth-round steal in the 2017 draft out of UTEP, Jones is equally proficient in the running and passing games. He rushed for more than 1,000 yards the last two years, and caught 49 and 47 passes, respectively. He’s also a touchdown machine with 30 TDs the last two years (25 rushing and 5 receiving). The son of two career Army officers, he’s a tough, driven player and the kind of guy players want on their team.
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QUARTERBACKS: TOP AVAILABLE FREE AGENTS
Dak Prescott, Cowboys 6-2 • 235 pounds • 27 years old A solid starter who has a nice TD-INT ratio over his first five seasons (104-40), Prescott is an accurate thrower and very mobile. However, he’s coming off a compound fracture and dislocation of his right ankle, so it remains to be seen if this will impact his game moving forward.
TIGHT ENDS: TOP AVAILABLE FREE AGENTS
Hunter Henry, Chargers 6-5 • 250 pounds • 29 years old A very talented player, Henry has had issues staying healthy, unable to complete an NFL season, including missing the entire 2018 season with a torn ACL. But when healthy, he’s a terrific all-around tight end who really connected with Justin Herbert in 2020 with 60 catches. Henry is very good at finding holes in zone coverage.
