The Buffalo Bills' receiver room will be fascinating to watch this upcoming season, with Josh Allen and coordinator Joe Brady aiming to repeat their efforts from a year ago.
Out are Amari Cooper and Mack Hollins, and in comes Joshua Palmer and Elijah Moore to complement the weapons already on the roster.
When it comes to Palmer, a solid contributor in his four years with the Los Angeles Chargers, posting at least 500 receiving yards in his last three seasons, he is expected to bring another element to the offense.
And The Athletic's Joe Buscaglia thinks Palmer will bring Brady's unit exactly what it missed last season.
“Palmer is exactly what the Bills lacked in their offense last year," Buscaglia wrote. "He’s a route-running technician specializing in separation and has enough speed to push down the field for deeper targets. His ability to separate could also translate into more production than people currently expect from him.”
The speed and deep threat that Palmer provides will be something Allen and Brady will no doubt be looking to utilize, with Khalil Shakir in the slot and Keon Coleman on the outside but still finding his feet.
With the "everybody eats" mantra pushing this offseason forward, Palmer and his ability to consistently separate from defenders and get downfield, Allen might have his deep ball back.
And that is a scary thought for defenses.
Of course, we are projecting here, but there's no doubt Palmer will see his fair share of targets in Brady's system and will almost definitely have more than 39 receptions (he didn't have more in each of the last two seasons) with Allen throwing him the ball.
Many think the Bills need another weapon for Allen if Buffalo is to truly contend, but Palmer might give the offense exactly what it needs to take things to the next level.
