The Buffalo Bills’ overall roster was held in high regard by Pro Football Focus.
Strictly ranking rosters in the NFL head-to-head, the football analytics outlet slated Buffalo’s as the fifth-best in the entire league.
Plenty of that comes down to the face of the franchise, Josh Allen. PFF named the quarterback both the Bills’ “biggest strength” and “X-Factor” for the 2023 season.
PFF’s breakdown on the Bills’ roster can be found below:
Biggest strength in 2023: QB Josh Allen
There isn’t a more do-it-all quarterback in the league right now than Josh Allen. In 2022, he accounted for 46 total touchdowns (38 in the air and eight on the ground) while also putting up the third-highest passing grade (85.8) and highest rushing grade (92.8) among quarterbacks.
Biggest weakness in 2023: Receiver depth
Outside of Stefon Diggs, there aren’t too many pass catchers on the roster that strike fear into the hearts of defensive coordinators. Gabriel Davis will have the occasional big game, but he isn’t much of a volume guy, as his single-game high for receptions in 2022 was six, which he accomplished twice.
X-Factor for 2023: QB Josh Allen
While Allen is as explosive as they come at quarterback, his play style can be a rollercoaster, as his 33 turnover-worthy plays were the most in the NFL. If Allen can bring that number down a bit, we’re looking at one of the most dangerous offenses in football.
Rookie to watch: TE Dalton Kincaid
Despite not drafting a receiver until the fifth round, the Bills managed to snag arguably the 2023 draft’s best pass catcher — regardless of position — in former Utah tight end Dalton Kincaid with the 25th overall pick. Buffalo may run more than 12 personnel with Kincaid alongside the incumbent Dawson Knox in order to get the best group of pass catchers on the field.
Over/Under 10.5 win total: Over
It’s going to be difficult to repeat in the competitive AFC East, but Buffalo has come out on top in this division three years in a row. As long as Josh Allen is under center, the Bills should remain the favorites in 2023.
With sliding into the fifth position, Buffalo still ranks as the top roster in the AFC East. PFF does have two teams in the AFC conference ahead of the Bills though, the Kansas City Chiefs (4) and Cincinnati Bengals (3).
There is a divisional foe close by. The New York Jets, post-Aaron Rodgers addition, climbed up to the seventh spot. The Miami Dolphins finished out at 10th while the New England Patriots brought up the basement in the AFC East at No. 18.
Times have changed in the division.
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Story originally appeared on Bills Wire