After longtime center Eric Wood’s sudden retirement, Buffalo Bills brass were clearly in a tough spot at the position heading into 2018 season. They soon settled on having a competition between in-house option Ryan Groy and free agent signee Russell Bodine. It was a competition that Groy won almost by default, as neither player really played well enough to earn the starting gig. After two games of dreadful play, the coaches decided to switch to Bodine, who at least brought some amount of stability until he broke his fibula in Week 13. After having to endure a season with Bodine as a starter, general manager Bradon Beane may look to start over and, ideally, upgrade the team’s talent at the position during the draft.
2019 NFL Draft: Upgrading from Russell Bodine
