Buffalo Bills Training Camp: 5 things to watch

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Nov 24, 2014; Detroit, MI, USA; The New York Jets defense lines up against the Buffalo Bills offense during the second half at Ford Field. Bills beat the Jets 38-3. Mandatory Credit: Kevin Hoffman-USA TODAY Sports

4) How will the offensive line hold up?

From the biggest strength of this Bills team, to arguably its biggest weakness. The offensive line was really bad last season, especially in the run game. The run blocking was rated a second-to-last by Pro Football Focus at a grade of -50.8, while the rush offense’s grade of a -6.6 ranked them 29th in the league.

Another stat for the Bills faithful: Nobody ran for 100 yards on the roster for the first time since 1979. Enter Greg Roman and LeSean McCoy. Roman took a somewhat dismantled offense in San Francisco and turned them into an NFC Champion behind Alex Smith and a very inconsistent Colin Kaepernick. McCoy was the lightning spark for the Philadelphia Eagles, averaging 4.6 yards per carry over his six season there, while toppling the 1300-yard mark his final two years in the City of Brotherly Love.

Buffalo did not just stop there to shore up its rushing attack, but they also added two veteran linemen. John Miller and Richie Incognito will dress up in the trenches for Buffalo next season, Incognito for his second stint with the Bills after playing three games in 2009 before heading to South Beach for a four-year go with the Dolphins.

Miller was drafted in the third round by the Bills in 2015 out of Louisville.

Here’s more on the offensive needs with the Bills, especially the line, from our friends at the 120 Football Focus: