Coming in to replace Rex Ryan and Doug Whaley, respectively, Buffalo Bills head coach Sean McDermott and general manager Brandon Beane made dramatic moves to shake up a roster that had hovered in the 7-9 to 9-7 range the past three years.
We all know what happened next. The team exceeded expectations and finished 9-7, breaking a 17-year playoff drought. Andy Dalton found Tyler Boyd. The drought is over and the “Process” is hot.
Unfortunately, the moves made in 2017 will limit the team’s ability to retain and sign free agents in 2018.