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The NFL offseason has entered yet another stage.
We ve gone through the frenzy of free agency. The drama of the NFL draft. The revelry of rookie minicamp (OK, that one was a stretch). And now it s time for the outstandingness of organized team activities.
And…I broke alliteration.
Kidding aside, it s an important time for NFL teams: The first gathering of new arrivals and old standbys. For rookie players, it s the first opportunity to interact on the practice field with their veteran counterparts. For new coaches, it s the first chance to install new schemes and put their stamp on a franchise.
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Washington struggled to find a quarterback last year, but has a solid placeholder in Fitzpatrick for 2021. His play can be erratic, but Fitzpatrick is a proven veteran who can move the ball more effectively for the Football Team.
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Originally posted on Sportsnaut | By Vincent Frank | Last updated 5/24/21
Riding the brilliant play of quarterback Josh Allen last season, the Buffalo Bills finished with an eye-opening 13-3 record. It was their best single-season performance since Jim Kelly, Thurman Thomas, Andre Reed and Bruce Smith were starring in Western New York for legendary head coach Marv Levy back in 1991.
It has been a long time coming for this Bills squad. Heading into the 2021 NFL season and with the offseason heavy lifting pretty much done, the Bills are seen as legit Super Bowl contenders.
However, there are still some holes that could be filled on both sides of the ball in order for Buffalo to replace the two-time defending AFC champion Kansas City Chiefs in the conference. With the free-agent market limited, we turn to three potential trades that could put Buffalo over the top.
NFL.com analyst
Fresh off a 13-3 season and an AFC Championship Game appearance, Sean McDermott boasts the top squad of the league’s 23 coaches still seeking the elusive Lombardi. While several top teams face uncertainty at the quarterback position, the ever-evolving Josh Allen looks poised to take the Bills’ offense to even newer heights in 2021. The Bills also addressed their biggest weakness in their failure to dethrone the AFC champion Kansas City Chiefs by selecting talented and versatile pass rushers (Gregory Rousseau and Boogie Basham) early in the draft. Add that to the stellar job McDermott has done in Buffalo over the years, and he is clearly the favorite.
1. Sean McDermott listed as a favorite first-time head coach to win Super Bowl
Bills head coach Sean McDermott is one of 23 current NFL head coaches who have yet to win a Super Bowl. McDermott enters his fifth season as Buffalo s head coach and many analysts and writers with NFL.com believe he has the highest chance of winning his first this season. Out of six analysts and writers, four think McDermott could be raising the Lombardi Trophy in February. Here are their explanations as to why.
Joe Thomas, NFL.com analyst
I have to go with Sean McDermott. After falling one win short of making a Super Bowl appearance in January, the Buffalo Bills went to work and improved their roster this offseason. Josh Allen had to be happy with the additions to the O-line, backfield and receiving corps, which included veteran receiver Emmanuel Sanders,while the defense retained linebacker Matt Milano and corner Levi Wallace and bolstered its pass rush in the draft. It s a competitive AFC field, but