Josh Allen has the talent required to lead the Bills to a Super Bowl title, but these three roster issues could cost Buffalo a championship.
Officials in Buffalo believe they’ve constructed a roster capable of winning a Super Bowl. Josh Allen has the requisite talent at the game’s most important position, but General Manager Brandon Beane hasn’t constructed a perfect roster around his star quarterback.
That doesn’t mean things won’t break right to lead the Bills to a title. They have a puncher’s chance of winning a Super Bowl. Those chances are dependent on the following three roster spots. A bad break at any of these spots could end Buffalo’s chances of making a special playoff run.
No. 3 worrying Bills roster hole: Uncertainty at linebacker
Tremaine Edmunds never lived up to the hype of being a first-round pick for the Bills, but his decision to leave the team in free agency leaves a big hole in the team’s depth chart. In his absence, the team expects unproven linebacker Terrel Bernard to step into the starting lineup.
The former Baylor standout has the talent to grow into an adequate starter, but betting on a player who only tallied 11 solo tackles last year is a significant gamble for a team with legitimate Super Bowl aspirations.
The presence of Matt Milano next to him on most snaps will prevent Bernard from being mentally overwhelmed. The Bills need him to play fast if he’s going to replace Edmunds’ production. Linebacker may not be the most important position in Buffalo’s defensive scheme but they can’t afford for Bernard to be the group’s weakest link.