Working half of the pre-draft process in a virtual setting, the Buffalo Bills and other NFL teams learned out of necessity how technology and remote work could transform a front office. NFL staffs are known for being insular and following tradition, but would the 2020 coronavirus shake-up leave lasting effects? Bills general manager Brandon Beane knows at least one change he’ll make to his annual process: embracing video calls with his staff.
“There’s been some calls with coaches that I normally just had a phone, [I’ll] say ‘hey, let’s jump on a Skype or Zoom or whatever.