Several players on the Buffalo Bills roster find themselves in advantageous positions to succeed following the 2024 NFL Draft.
Buffalo Bills general manager Brandon Beane made a concerted effort to ‘reset the clock’ in the 2024 NFL offseason, to shed veterans and salary cap commitment while re-centering his roster around young players who can potentially rise to prominence if given more significant roles. The executive added to this core of youth throughout the 2024 NFL Draft, adding 10 prospects who, surprisingly, all have legitimate paths to the team’s 53-man roster.
A fifth-round pick in the 2022 NFL Draft, Shakir has flashed over his first two professional seasons, catching 49 passes for 772 yards and three touchdowns. He earned quarterback Josh Allen’s trust as the 2023 season progressed, this demonstrated by his six-reception, 105-yard game in a Week 18 win over the Miami Dolphins and 10 receptions throughout the team’s two-game postseason run.
The former Villanova defender has exceeded all expectations since being selected in the sixth round of the 2022 NFL Draft, consistently flashing as he’s established a stranglehold on a starting spot on the outside. He started 14 games for the team last season, notching 54 tackles and two interceptions while standing out as a tenacious defender the likes of which McDermott loves to feature in his defenses.
It’s difficult to imagine Elam pushing Benford or Douglas for a starting role, but he’s at least in a great position to do so given the relative lack of competition at the position. The lack of depth also suggests a secure roster spot for the 23-year-old, something that was far from a certainty just a few weeks ago.Offensive lineman Alec Anderson returns to Buffalo after spending the entire 2023 season on the team’s active roster despite never taking a snap.
The current makeup of Buffalo’s roster suggests that Anderson’s immediate and long-term roster spot is secure. Don’t expect to see him challenge the likes of Spencer Brown, O’Cyrus Torrence, or Connor McGovern for a starting job in training camp, but you can expect to see him slot in across the entire line behind them, an attribute that should allow him to stick around Western New York both now and for the foreseeable future.
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