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Per Buscaglia, Samuel has "has lined up all over the formation just in the first two days" of Bills camp. That, of course, won't be surprising to anyone familiar with Samuel's history -- particularly his work with Bills OC Joe Brady in Carolina -- but it's confirmation that Samuel will maintain his Swiss-army appeal in a receiver corps that is remaking itself following the trade of Stefon Diggs. Fantasy managers have learned to never get too high or low when it comes to the 2017 second-rounder, but it's not outside the realm of possibility Samuel sneaks into the top 36 at wideout this season.
"Khalil Shakir is consistent as they come," Brady gushed. "The big thing I told him is, I don't need him to feel like he needs to do anything more. He doesn't. Just continue being Khalil Shakir." Although that second sentence might sound disappointing to fantasy managers who have been taking WR5 fliers on the 24-year-old, it's important to remember that Shakir played over 70 percent of the Bills' snaps over the final 10 games last season. Now Stefon Diggs is gone and Shakir is the Bills' most experienced wideout with Josh Allen. Free agent addition Curtis Samuel and second-round rookie Keon Coleman will be jockeying for position in three-receiver sets, but Shakir could end up settling into a top-48 role in fantasy.
Bill WR Curtis Samuel breaks out at practice today with exceptional explosiveness, per Matt Parrino of Syracuse.com.
When Joe Brady was Curis Samuel's offensive coordinator with the Panthers in 2020, the receiver had the most productive year of his career.
When Joe Brady was Curis Samuel's offensive coordinator with the Panthers in 2020, the receiver had the most productive year of his career.