As I have pointed out countless times before the Bills with Josh Allen healthy will be one of the premier offensive teams in the NFL next season. In recent years they have consistently been elite but have since hired the offensive minded Joe Brady as head coach to perhaps allow their offense to take the next step. In addition to it they have also brought on the esteemed and decorated Pete Carmichael as the offensive coordinator of the team as well. I will analyze the Bills’ personnel on the offensive side of the ball in detail starting with the offensive line of the team in this piece.
Set to start at the left tackle spot is veteran Dion Dawkins who is consistently an above average player at his position. Dawkins has graded in the above average range in terms of an overall offense grade according to Pro Football Focus among players at his position in every season he has played in thus far. However, Dawkins has only graded in the elite range in that department only once, which was his rookie season in 2017. Dawkins is consistently an above average and at times a well above average player, but not anything special at the position.
Set to start at left guard is Alec Anderson who has looked borderline elite in limited snaps playing in a reserve role thus far. Anderson, given his very strong production at both guard and center as a reserve thus far in the NFL has now earned himself a starting job. In 290 snaps during the 2024 season, Anderson graded 2nd among all qualified centers in terms of pass blocking efficiency and in the top ten in terms of run blocking grade. During the 2025 season now at guard, Anderson graded in the top 5 among all qualified guards in terms of run blocking grade and in the above average to well above average range in terms of pass blocking efficiency. Anderson’s play in limited snaps ranked up there with almost any interior offensive lineman in the sport as he now transitions to a starting role. However, Anderson looked so strong in limited snaps, and it remains to be seen if he can maintain that level of play over extended starter snaps.
Set to start at center is veteran Connor McGovern who has a ceiling that is high, but who struggles with consistency. In six seasons logging extended snaps, McGovern has graded in the above average range in terms of an overall offense grade three times, while grading below average three times. However, McGovern played guard in his first four seasons in the NFL, grading below average three of the four times. McGovern has since transitioned to center in the past two seasons grading above average in terms of an overall offense grade both times. McGovern just like Dawkins is a good solid above average starter, but not anything special.
Set to start at the remaining guard spot is former second round pick O’Cyrus Torrence who has unfortunately underwhelmed in the NFL thus far. Torrence, has graded in the below average range among players at his position in every season he has played thus far, playing over 1000 snaps in each season as well. Torrence is likely better suited as a backup, but I guess the Bills’ coaching staff is still optimistic he can live up to his potential as such as high draft pick. As Torrence has still shown some promise and has been far from awful thus far in his career.
Set to start at right tackle is former third rounder Spencer Brown who is a strong player at the position. Brown has graded in the above average range among players at his position for three straight seasons now. Brown has shown the ability to be borderline elite to elite as both a pass protector and a run blocker. However, just like Dawkins and McGovern strikes me as a good if not a very good player who is certainly an above average starter, but not anything special at the position. A full breakdown of the current Bills’ starting offensive line can be found below.
Bills’ Projected 2026 Offensive Line Starters
LT – Dion Dawkins – B to B+
LG – Alec Anderson – A- in limited reserve snaps, now transitioning to starting role
C – Connor McGovern – B to B-
RG – O’Cyrus Torrence – C to C+, former second round pick in 2023 however
RT – Spencer Brown – B to B+
The Bills also have multiple notable names from a reserve standpoint on the offensive front that could loom large in case of injuries and/or players be promoted to starting roles.
2024 sixth rounder Tylan Grable has looked above average outside of his rookie season and has consistently looked elite as a pass protector thus far in his career, albeit in very limited time on the field. Former second round pick Austin Corbett on the interior of the Bills’ offensive line has shown a lot of promise thus far in his career and is a very capable starter who is among the premier reserve players in the sport as of now. Perhaps Corbett could replace the underwhelming Torrence at the starting guard spot eventually this season, as Corbett has consistently graded as an above average to a well above average interior offensive lineman in the NFL. Former third round center Lloyd Cushenberry has consistently been below average thus far in the NFL but played at a borderline elite level one season in over 1000 snaps. 2024 fifth rounder Sedrick Van Pran-Granger has consistently looked elite in very limited snaps as a pass protector although struggling to block for the run. The depth that the Bills have on the offensive line ranks up there with any team in the sport as of now, a full breakdown of the Bills’ notable offensive line reserves can be found below.
Notable Bills’ Offensive Line Reserves
T – Tylan Grable – B to B+, has looked elite as pass protector in very limited NFL snaps although struggling as a run blocker
G – Austin Corbett – B to B+, has consistently graded in the above average to well above average range as a former 2nd rounder
C – Llyod Cushenberry – C+, former third rounder who has looked very strong at times although consistently being below average
C – Sedrick Van Pran-Granger – B-, has consistently looked elite as a pass protector in very limited snaps, although struggling to run block
The Bills’ current starting five offensive line is good, solid, and above average but certainly not anything special. However, the depth that the Bills have on the offensive front ranks up there with any team in the NFL.
