The Buffalo Bills only won six games in 2018

White Eddie Yarbrough Jerseys , dealing with injuries and a fluctuating quarterback room. While some believed the best college football teams in the country could top the Bills, we knew better. In fact, Buffalo surprised several fan bases this year.Every week during the regular season, fans around SB Nation’s collection of NFL teams would vote in our fan confidence index called FanPulse. The Bills crushed opponents’ confidence by beating them. None was as stark as after Buffalo’s first win of the season.Minnesota Vikings fans came in riding high. A solid finish to 2017 and a 1-0-1 record heading into a home game against a rookie quarterback making his first career road start led them to a 92% fan confidence rating. Then the Bills pass rush ruined their week and Buffalo’s offense did just enough. The Bills rolled to a 27-6 victory, and Vikings fans crashed to earth with a 35% FanPulse rating, a drop of 57%.A few weeks later, the 3-1 Tennessee Titans came to New Era Field. Three turnovers later, Buffalo came out on top. Still atop the AFC South, Titans fans were shaken but not despondent. They went from 94% FanPulse rating to 70%, a drop of 24%.Buffalo reeled off four straight losses after that, losing Josh Allen to injury and adding Derek Anderson and Matt Barkley. It wasn’t until Nathan Peterman was benched for Barkley that Buffalo would snag another victory, blowing out the New York Jets.Jet fans were already morose, rating their favorite team at an 11% in confidence heading into the Week 10 tilt. Barkley was bombs away, throwing all over the team in Jersey, who was also starting the backup QB. A huge 41-10 throttling led many to think head coach Todd Bowles might be fired, and New York fans fell from 11% to a 3% confidence level. They would fall another point over their bye week, as well. No Darnold, who was dealing with an injury, and in the middle of a six-game skid, it took a win in Week 14 to bring them back into double digits.The Jacksonville Jaguars came into 2018 with a lot of confidence, having played in the AFC Championship game in January. Their 99% confidence rating gave way after the first month of the season and they entered the game against Buffalo struggling in the standings and with fans. A Bills win over Jacksonville dropped FanPulse confidence from 1% to 1%. Not a typo. They never got back above 10%.The Detroit Lions were all over the place in 2018, as high as 86% and as low as 6%. When they faced the Bills, they were at 40% fan confidence, but fell to 23% after a narrow 14-13 Buffalo win. The final Bills win of the season didn’t dampen the spirits of Miami Dolphins fans. Miami’s FanPulse ranking actually went up, from 24% to 31% following the final game of the season. It’s no coincidence it aligns with the team’s firing of head coach Adam Gase and a new off-season direction for the team from South Beach. If the Bills draft [PLAYER NAME] you’ll be over the moon."WhiteFanposts Fanshots Sections NewsNotesOpinionAnalysisDiscussionPodcastNFL DraftSalary CapNFL DraftDiscussionBuffalo Bills NFL Draft CoverageWho are your 2019 NFL Draft crushes?New http://www.thebillslockerroom.com/authentic-ryan-groy-jersey ,94commentsIf the Bills draft [PLAYER NAME] you’ll be over the moon.EDTShareTweetShareShareWho are your 2019 NFL Draft crushes?The 2019 NFL Draft is only a week away, and after three months of news about the incoming rookie class, everyone has an opinion about the players in the group. That includes the draft “crushes”, the players you think will be a star (or you don’t think the Buffalo Bills should pass up). The Buffalo Rumblings staff has shared their crushes below. Add yours in the comments!Dan LavoieHakeem Butler, WR, Iowa StateFor me, this is a no-brainer of a choice, including in the first round. Otherworldly size and catch radius. 4.48 speed and 10’8” broad jump that easily demonstrate rare athletic ability, production that completely dominated his team’s receiving this year, and no significant injury history. He was a supreme deep threat, capable of “Moss”-ing defensive backs on the regular, and impossible to tackle in space. Butler is my #1 receiver this year and a top-ten player on my board.Ed Oliver, DT, HoustonI’m a sucker for disruptive, athletic defensive tackles. Oliver is the newest model. Let’s review: at 6’2” and 281 lbs, he benched 225 lbs 32 times. He had a 36” vertical jump (same distance as Mr. Butler above). 4.73 40-yard dash with a blazing 1.63 ten-yard split. 7.15 three-cone drill (in the same neighborhood as Aaron Donald). And this guy was a three-time first-team All-American, and an Outland Trophy winner, who notched 53 TFLs in three seasons while playing out of position at nose tackle. Put him on the line and let him wreak havoc.Foster Moreau, TE, LSUAnytime a player has a “why are the coaches misusing him” article written, I sit up and take notice that we may have a diamond in the rough. This is a leader who wore the vaunted number 18 for the Tigers. Also to wear it: our own Tre’Davious White. At the Combine, he was the most athletic tight end not named Noah Fant or T.J. Hockenson. He has plenty of experience as a run blocker, but I think there’s untapped potential in the passing game due to his (lack of) usage at LSU. If you’re working with the second- and third-tier tight ends from this draft, Moreau might be a fifth-round steal.Anthony MarinoHakeem Butler, WR Eddie Yarbrough Jerseys 2019 , Iowa StateIt is a bit rare in this draft that a prospect at wide receiver has the college production, measurables, and testing results of Hakeem Butler. When you combine this with the comparisons to A.J. Green, and I can not figure out how so many project him as a second round pick. While I am not even close to being a draft expert - I put plenty of stock in the opinion of guys such as Greg Cosell of NFL Films and Josh Norris from Rotoworld. Both Cosell and Norris see Butler as the top wide receiver in the class, and I would love to see what he could do with Josh Allen as his quarterback.Sean MurphyHakeem Butler, WR, Iowa StateCount me in on Butler, who I think is just going to be an absolute star in the league for all of the reasons Dan and Anthony listed above. Butler’s size (6’5” and 227 lbs) combined with that otherworldly athleticism make him a must-have for me. While nine might be too high, waiting until 40 might be too long, and while I’m not much for trading up in most cases, if the Buffalo Bills can move up from 40 to secure Butler, I’d be all for it.David Montgomery, RB, Iowa StateWhile we’re talking about Cyclones, here’s my other crush from the great Midwest. While he may not be the athletic specimen that some of his counterparts are, he has the vision, toughness, and patience to excel as a runner at the NFL level. Some scouts worry about his workload, as he has carried the ball 515 times over the last two seasons, but at 21 years old, he has plenty of mileage left. In terms of someone who would fit the system and the “type” of a Brandon Beane-era Bills running back, you can’t find a much better fit than Montgomery, who prioritizes keeping the offense on time over making splash plays. Derrek Thomas, CB, BaylorI’m going to go way out on a limb here White Jordan Mills Jerseys , because this is a guy with limited tape and experience at his position. However, he has a rare combination of size and speed for a corner, standing at 6’3” and 189 pounds with a 4.44-second forty-yard dash. Head coach Sean McDermott is a former defensive back, as is defensive coordinator Leslie Frazier, and neither coach will shy away from trying to help Thomas, a wide receiver-turned-corner after transferring to the Bears from Temple, reach his greatest potential. Thomas had 21 tackles, an interception, and seven pass breakups in his 12 games at corner during the 2018 season. As a flier in the sixth or seventh round, I’d be thrilled with Buffalo taking a chance on the big, athletic corner. Andrew GriffinGreg Dortch, WR, Wake ForestIt’s hard to get noticed on the football field when you’re 5’7” and 175 lbs, but despite that handicap, Dortch was one of the most productive receivers in the ACC. He’s deadly from the slot, his routing is superb and he has decent enough speed to be a weapon in the return game. Most of all, he’s physical. Dortch is destined to be a Day 3 pick, but my bet is for him to be a useful weapon, wherever he gets drafted.Matt WarrenEd Oliver, DT, HoustonI don’t watch a lot of college football, so I don’t have a long list of crushes. I’ll keep this short and sweet. Oliver can do so much for the Bills’ pass rush. I’m a big believer in generating pass rush from the defensive tackle spot and there is a hole there for the Bills. Oliver is so talented. I’d love to see him next to Star Lotulelei.I discuss this a bit more at the start of this week’s Rumblings Q&A Podcast, which I’ve embedded below.