If it seems like the Buffalo Bills sign low-risk, high-reward offensive linemen nearly every offseason, that’s because it’s true: general manager Brandon Beane has rolled the dice on many an offensive lineman in his time with the Bills, hitting more than he’s missed on those signings.
Sometimes, the player turns into a bona fide starter (Williams, Daryl). Sometimes, the player is used for trade bait (Newhouse, Marshall). Sometimes, injury leads to the player never appearing for the Bills at all (Waddle, LaAdrian). Sure, some of the signings end up duds (Bodine, Russell), but Beane has even managed to turn some of those lesser signings into draft capital later on through shrewd dealings.