Expect A 5 - 11 Record And A Last - Place Finish In The AFC East

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Nfl predictions: 2007 buffalo bills preview - the bills finished 7 - 9 last season, losing five games by three points or less. Buffalo has some young talent, such as WR Lee Evans, QB J. Losman and SS Donte Whitner.

So where does that put Buffalo in 2007? - but they lost much of their veteran nucleus, including cb nate clements, mlb london fletcher - baker, slb takeo spikes and rb willis mcgahee. OFFENSE. QB J. Losman has a strong arm, capable of making all the throws. But he' s still young and needs to work on recognizing coverages and not locking on to one receiver. He' s adept at avoiding the rush and can make plays on the run.

Losman also needs to learn to throw the ball away and not force throws. - enter rookie first - round draft pick marshawn lynch. At running back, Willis McGahee is off to Baltimore. Lynch has a great blend of size( 5 - 11, 215) , speed and power. Lynch is elusive and rarely goes down on first contact. He' s solid in pass protection and can also play outside as a receiver.

Lee Evans is the go - to guy in the receiving corps. - of peerless price, josh reed and roscoe parrish, someone needs to step up to keep evans from facing constant double teams. Evans is a big - play receiver who caught six passes of 40 yards or more in' 0He has great speed and is deadly on a double - move route. TE Robert Royal set career bests for catches( 23) and yards( 233) in' 0 The Bills are hoping they improved their o - line with the additions of guard Derrick Dockery and right tackle Langston Walker. Duke Preston started the second half of' 06 at right guard, but much improvement is needed if he hopes to keep the starting job. LT Jason Peters is a player on the rise, forming a solid left side with Dockery.

Center Marvin Fowler is a bit undersized and routinely gets outmuscled by larger tackles. - on the line, pro - bowl right end aaron schobel registered a career - high 14 sacks last season. DEFENSE. Chris Kelsay and Ryan Denney round out a tough, aggressive front line. This unit took a big hit when it lost Fletcher - Baker and Spikes. Anthony Hargrove and Larry Tripplett will also see extensive playing time up front. Second - round pick Paul Posluszny will man the middle.

Angelo Crowell will now move over to the strong side, which should suit his skills. - he' s smart, quick and can make plays all over the field. Keith Ellison will replace Crowell on the weak side. Terrence McGee is now the number one corner. 2006 third - round pick Ashton Youboty will need to step up. The Bills will sorely miss CB Nate Clements. He played in only three games last season, but he' s a good athlete whose cover skills should improve.

The Bills started two rookie safeties last season, Donte Whitner and Ko Simpson. - kiwaukee thomas, last year' s nickel corner, will also need to improve. Whitner is a physical run - stopper and Simpson is the deep cover man with great ball skills. Pro Bowl punter Brian Moorman is phenomenal. SPECIAL TEAMS. He gets great hang time and is an excellent directional kicker.

McGee finished with a solid 21 - yard kickoff return average. - kicker rian lindell, the most accurate kicker in bills history, hit 23 of 25 fg attempts last season and has made all 224 of his career pat attempts. Parrish was third in the league with an 14 - yard punt return average. The Bills haven' t made the playoffs since' 9That streak won' t end this year. PREDICTION. Losman is still a work in progress, as is the o - line. The defense also took a step back.

And Lynch needs to prove he' s the real deal. - this team has some good young talent, but it needs more time to mature. Expect a 5 - 11 record and a last - place finish in the AFC East.