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Buffalo Bills news, 6/7: who is the breakout player?

Who will be the Buffalo Bills breakout player in 2013?

Timothy T. Ludwig-USA TODAY Spor

Breakout players: Jaguars' Shorts poised to make a name for himself - CBSSports.com

"Stephon Gilmore, CB, Buffalo Bills: I love big, physical corners who can play man coverage. He started 16 games as a rookie and showed off some impressive cover skills at times. He needs to be more consistent, but watch out when he gets there."

Gilmore's a good choice for a breakout season, but the guy who has been getting talked up the most around the Bills this OTA season is T.J. Graham. Marcell Dareus could have a breakout season, as well.

Doug Legursky: The Buffalo Bills’ Answer at Left Guard? | Buffalo Bills Draft

"Legursky is not going to be viewed as a long-term starting option at left guard. In his past three seasons, Legursky’s combined Pro Football Focus grade (subscription required) for his 778 snaps at guard is a very unimpressive number at -19.7. His subpar play in his starts likely led to him being unsigned until June."

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"New head coach Doug Marrone brings an air of excitement to Buffalo with the creative schemes that he ran at Syracuse. However, whether he will implement his college philosophies in the NFL remains a mystery, and the Bills are playing it close to the vest on what this offense and this defense will look like when team opens training camp." Insider.

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Examining Nathaniel Hackett's pedigree.

2013 Post-OTAs Analysis: Buffalo Bills Quarterbacks - Bills Mafia -- #BillsMafia
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