Is Bills' Roster Turnover An 'Overblown' Storyline?

The Buffalo Bills will be a vastly different-looking football team in 2024 after the franchise decided to part ways with several veteran players on both sides of the ball.

As such, the aura around Buffalo this upcoming season has shifted with many not sure exactly what to expect from Josh Allen and Sean McDermott.

Having seen Stefon Diggs, Gabriel Davis, Micah Hyde, Jordan Poyer, Dane Jackson, and Tre'Davious White all leave, that sees significant holes that, for some, haven't quite been filled.

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But has the loss of veteran players and what it means to the Bills' Super Bowl hopes in 2024 been overblown? NFL.com's Eric Edholm thinks so.

"It's been easy to kick the Bills this offseason," Edholm writes. "They're down -- again -- after having to shed big swaths of salary that arguably worsened four positions. It's hard to claim that the Bills are better at receiver, offensive line, defensive line or in the secondary now than they were a year ago. If even one of the Mack Hollins/Chase Claypool/Marquez Valdes-Scantling trio does anything, Buffalo will be more than fine, I suspect. I'm lightly buying Bills stock on its way down. There might be some losses along the way, but I'm starting to think this team can get back on the mountain sooner than some might guess."

Defensively, there isn't too much concern because Sean McDermott usually has a stout defense, but offensively, there are huge question marks.

With just one player (Khalil Shakir) in the receiver room who has caught a pass from Allen, No. 17 will have to build chemistry with an entirely new unit. Naturally, that will take time, but given Buffalo's situation, time is of the essence.

The New York Jets appear to be "back" with Aaron Rodgers and the Miami Dolphins had a stranglehold on the division until their late collapse last season.

While Edholm says right now that the roster turnover is an overblown storyline, if the Bills don't start the season well or there is a clear disconnect between players and coach, then this will develop into a serious topic, and one that won't be overblown.