Josh Allen is just one step away from reaching the Super Bowl. After enjoying one of the best seasons of his career-capped off with an NFL MVP award-the Buffalo Bills quarterback suffered a crushing disappointment with a loss in the AFC Championship Game. And unfortunately, history might be set to repeat itself.
At this point, few would argue that Allen isn’t one of the top quarterbacks in the NFL. Last season alone, he completed 307 of 483 passes for 3,731 yards, 28 touchdowns, and just six interceptions.
Still, fans continue to call on the Bills’ front office to equip Allen with better offensive weapons. On a recent episode of NFL on CBS, analysts Mike Renner and Kyle Long harshly criticized Buffalo’s receiving corps-and delivered bad news that could derail Allen’s 2025 campaign before it even begins.
The Bills’ offensive red flag
Renner and Long ranked every NFL receiving corps, and things didn’t look good for Buffalo. Their receiver room is in Tier D. Even more concerning for Allen and the fanbase? There’s no quick fix in sight.
“Obviously, the Bills are another team that has kind of the kitchen sink approach at their receiving corps,” Renner said. “Their fifth-best receiver isn’t a bad one, but their best receiver isn’t a good one either,” he added bluntly.
Renner listed Buffalo’s receiving options: Khalil Shakir, Keon Coleman, Josh Palmer, Elijah Moore, and Curtis Samuel, along with tight ends Dawson Knox and Dalton Kincaid. Shakir led the group in production last year, finishing 40th in the NFL with 821 receiving yards.
No help on the horizon
All offseason, fans and analysts have called for the front office to land a star pass-catcher via free agency or the draft. But according to Renner, Buffalo has just $100,700 in available salary-cap space-effectively eliminating their chances of a major upgrade.
While Allen has proven he can drive the offense without elite receivers, many believe a game-changing target could be what finally helps Buffalo dethrone the Kansas City Chiefs and reach the Super Bowl for the first time in 32 years.
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