On the first day of May, with the 2016 NFL Draft in the books, the Buffalo Bills were receiving near-universal praise for their collection of picks. Eight months later, that sentence sounds awfully dubious, so read this for a refresher on the atmosphere after Doug Whaley’s latest rookie haul. Poised to see great contributions from almost the entire group, the team instead barely saw any rookies playing in 2016. A look back at this past season is a good reminder about the challenges with grading a draft as soon as it ends.
Injuries decimate Buffalo’s rookie class
The most significant reason holding back so many of this year’s rookies was a serious crop of injuries affecting the biggest names.