‘Shakir is coming off a rookie season in which he finished with 10 catches for 161 yards and one touchdown in 14 games in the regular season, two of which he started. He played 275 offensive snaps, 25% of the team total. In the playoffs, Shakir finished with five catches for 91 yards in two games, a sign that his workload from the regular season was trending up.’
Archives for February 26, 2023
Bills mailbag: Von Miller in hindsight, offseason needs and public art
‘I feel the drop-off in pass-rush production once Miller’s season ended is a clear reflection of his importance. There are intangibles, too, and I believe those really do matter, but there’s also the very concrete shift in how effective the pass rush was with Miller, and how that group performed without him. Other players are better when he’s on the field.’
Buffalo Bills’ Jordan Poyer to make pitch to Dolphins, says it would be crazy to stay in AFC East
‘Poyer joined the Bills in 2017 and quickly established himself as one of the league’s best safeties. He was named an All-Pro in 2021 and made his first Pro Bowl in 2022. Poyer will turn 32 in April, but he has not shown any signs of slowing down. After a tremendous stint with the Bills, Poyer has earned the chance to get a big payday in Buffalo or elsewhere.’
Carucci Take 2: Bills’ Scouting Combine is the next big step toward crucial draft
‘The main and somewhat stunning conclusion after that game was the Bills, for all the Super Bowl-or-bust hype they generated last offseason, need to significantly address no fewer than five positions this offseason. And with their payroll in need of roughly $16 million in slashing to get below the NFL’s $240 million salary cap, the best, if not only, way they’ll be able to fix the roster is with exceptional drafting. For a team in such a bind, the more rookie contracts, the better.’
Where Josh Allen lands on QB ranking lists from the 2022 season
‘”Allen deserves a month alone in the forest to rest and reflect on a season that felt draining from afar. Toiling through the pain of a partially torn UCL, stuck playing in Detroit for two straight weeks due to a Buffalo snow explosion and wading through the emotional toll of Damar Hamlin’s on-field collapse and eventual resuscitation, Allen faced it all. The elbow injury impacted his passing for weeks on end (just ask Tony Romo), while the Hamlin drama took an immeasurable toll on the entire roster. Allen too often dipped into his early-career basket of head-scratching throws and gaffes — especially in the red zone — but also doubled as one of the game’s most unstoppable forces and physical wonders. His greatest spells lie ahead.”‘