Brandon Beane faced a problem with no obvious solution entering the offseason: How do you push an already talented roster to new heights without shaking up the identity that has made the Buffalo Bills so successful in recent years?
He was aggressive in his approach, making multiple big-name additions that each carried a fair bit of risk with them.
So far, the results have been mixed. A couple of Beane's offseason additions look like home runs so far, while others already seem like mistakes.
2 Bills offseason additions who have proved their worth
EDGE Bradley Chubb
The Bills' most expensive free-agent signing of the offseason has filled the exact role he was expected to. Bradley Chubb has produced at least four pressures in four of Buffalo's five games this year.
Greg Rousseau's breakout has taken center stage for the Bills' defense, but it wouldn't be happening without Chubb's presence on the other end of the defensive line. He's been inconsistent against the run, but Chubb has given the Bills the impact they needed from him.
WR DJ Moore
The Bills took a gamble on DJ Moore this offseason, betting that he could be Josh Allen's top receiver after fading into a lesser role with the Chicago Bears. While he's missed time with a lingering shoulder injury, he has been excellent when healthy.
Moore leads all Bills receivers in targets per route run and ranks 17th in the NFL in yards per route run. He's the go-to receiver that Allen was missing.
2 Bills offseason additions who look like flops so far
S C.J. Gardner-Johnson
C.J. Gardner-Johnson hasn't necessarily been bad for the Bills, but he isn't what they needed in their safety room. Buffalo's safeties have struggled to tackle consistently in recent years, and Gardner-Johnson has only made the problem worse. He has missed 22.6% of his attempted tackles this season, which is the fifth-worst among qualifying safeties.
The Bills were desperate for consistency at safety, but they found chaos in Gardner-Johnson. Their defense is paying for it.
CB Dee Alford
Speaking of underperforming defensive backs, Dee Alford has struggled to make a positive impact so far. He has been an even worse tackler than Gardner-Johnson, missing on 27.8% of his attempts, though on a smaller sample size.
Alford did haul in an interception against the New England Patriots in Week 4, but he has still allowed a passer rating of 100.8 when targeted.
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