Buffalo Bills offensive lineman Dion Dawkins welcomes change

BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — The Buffalo Bills offensive line, despite the departure of center Mitch Morse, showed resilience.

That adaptability should provide some comfort to offensive coordinator Joe Brady as he faces the challenge of finding a new offensive identity without receivers Stefon Diggs and Gabe Davis.

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“We just have to continue to believe in Joe Brady,” left tackle Dion Dawkins said. “Trust the plays he throws at us and understand that we have to do our best, for him to do his best, for us to have a chance to win.”

As the Bills look to have another winning season, they’ll have to do it without Morse, who has held the group together since 2019. Moving forward, Connor McGovern will take over at center.

“So I was drafted initially as a center, and then a new coaching staff came in and moved to the guard position, and I always managed to get back to the center position,” McGovern said. “Now, officially, I can return to the center position, so I’m happy. »

One thing that hasn’t changed is the health of the offensive line. His durability allowed rookie O’Cyrus Torrence to play 100% of the offensive snaps last season.

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“I want to come in with a new mindset, not living off what I did last year,” Torrence said.

Torrence’s sophomore year has already brought a new leadership role. He said he was able to provide insight to rookies like Sedrick Van Pran-Granger.

“It’s fun to be able to share with him the little knowledge I was able to acquire last year thanks to all the photos. One small piece at a time, because I know information overload is real. »

June is still early in the season, but all the pieces are forming for Buffalo’s offensive line.

“I’m happy to be a part of an offense that Joe calls because even though the plays are coming together, Joe continues to coach and he continues to do his job without a problem,” Dawkins said.