Breaking news:Cooper lends a hand. In a shift of strategy, Buffalo Bills GM Beane adds a receiver following a significant offseason overhaul.
The “Everybody Eats” slogan in Buffalo had a good run, but it was probably unrealistic to expect Bills GM Brandon Beane not to enhance his young, diverse team after parting ways with so much talent in the offseason.
The offensive upgrade comes in the form of wide receiver Amari Cooper, standing at 6-foot-1 and weighing 211 pounds, who was traded from Cleveland on Tuesday.
At 30 years of age, Cooper has exceeded 1,000 receiving yards in seven of his last nine seasons, making him a valuable addition to a passing game spearheaded by Josh Allen, which has heavily relied on relatively unknown players.
The Bills (4-2), four-time defending AFC East champions, could benefit from his arrival to solidify their position in a weak division following their 23-20 win over the New York Jets on Monday night.
Beane has adjusted his strategy following an extensive offseason overhaul. With Cooper in the final year of his contract, the GM prioritized safeguarding the team’s future salary cap space, leading to the departure of six of Buffalo’s eight team captains, including wide receiver Stefon Diggs.
The necessity for an additional target for Allen became evident as Buffalo’s receivers struggled to get open, resulting in Allen predominantly throwing short and intermediate passes.
Two weeks ago, in a 23-20 defeat to Houston, Allen committed three consecutive incompletions in the final 32 seconds from his own end zone, which allowed Houston to set up a game-winning 59-yard field goal. This was particularly evident in that game. They only managed three scores and seven first downs in the second half of Monday’s game, demonstrating their ongoing offensive problems. Allen’s longest completion was a scrambling 42-yard pass to Ray Davis, the running back. Allen has gone under 250 yards five times and under 200 yards three times this season, with the exception of a 263-yard passing performance in a 47-10 victory against Jacksonville in Week 3.
Two weeks ago, in a 23-20 defeat to Houston, Allen committed three consecutive incompletions in the final 32 seconds from his own end zone, which allowed Houston to set up a game-winning 59-yard field goal.
- This was particularly evident in that game. They only managed three scores and seven first downs in the second half of Monday’s game, demonstrating their ongoing offensive problems. Allen’s longest completion was a scrambling 42-yard pass to Ray Davis, the running back. Allen has gone under 250 yards five times and under 200 yards three times this season, with the exception of a 263-yard passing performance in a 47-10 victory against Jacksonville in Week 3
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