July 02, 2026

Shade For Bills Skilled Position Players

1 hour 2 minutes

On this episode of Talking Buffalo, Patrick Moran is joined by Matt Warren from SB Nation to discuss several Buffalo Bills and football topics, including some serious shade being thrown to the Bills skilled position players in a recent ESPN article.

Patrick and Matt dive into a fascinating feature from The Athletic on new Bills safety C. J. Gardner-Johnson, discussing whether he’ll become one of Buffalo’s biggest difference-makers or a potential locker room headache. The guys also debate ESPN’s controversial ranking that placed the Bills’ offensive skill-position group near the bottom of the NFL despite strong production from James Cook, Dalton Kincaid and Khalil Shakir.

Other topics include:

The Bills’ new stadium Wall of Fame decisions

Whether O. J. Simpson should be honored

A potential extension for O'Cyrus Torrence

Players who may struggle in Jim Leonard’s defensive system

Why youth sports memories matter more than many career accomplishments

Key Takeaways

C.J. Gardner-Johnson could become either a major defensive catalyst or a volatile locker-room presence.

ESPN ranking Buffalo’s skill-position players 29th feels overly harsh given the production from James Cook and the Bills tight ends.

The Bills’ Wall of Fame changes — especially excluding O.J. Simpson — sparked an interesting debate about separating legacy from personal conduct.

Extending O’Cyrus Torrence may force Buffalo to eventually move on from other expensive offensive linemen.

Training camp roster battles along the defensive line could become one of the biggest storylines of the summer.

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