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showing some improvement entering third season Shaq Lawson has not had a great first two years of his professional career. Year one was completely derailed by injury (and the Ryan brothers). Year two was seen about as close to being a rookie year without actually being a rookie year. A new coaching staff didn’t seem to ease his transition either. Despite these setbacks White Zay Jones Jerseys , Lawson has still been considered underwhelming considering his lofty draft position (19th overall in the 2016 NFL Draft). This year he seems to have come on better, drawing praise for his work ethic and attitude. During the offseason, I noted several notable issues that would need to be cleaned up. Lawson showed tremendous power, but was highly inconsistent using it. Poor hand fighting technique and a small arsenal of moves while rushing were seen as a problem. Lawson also struggled to get off the snap quickly, and frequently was far behind his linemates. With last year as our baseline, let’s take a look and see where he’s grown. Play 1Shaq Lawson is delayed off the snap, but not drastically. His head suggests he’s looking at the man in front of him which could be the reason why. Despite the delay, he understands his team has the receivers covered and plays Cam Newton perfectly. Lawson has good position to pursue and gets his hand up as soon as he sees Newton wind up. Play 2Lawson’s head is looking more to the ball and he moves in sync with the entire line. Between this play and last, it suggests that Lawson’s delays are not physical or neurological in nature. When he’s responding to the snap, he moves just fine. He’s attempting some hand fighting, which starts to work. The ball is out too fast for Lawson to impact the play but he ensures Newton has nowhere to go if the play is slower to develop. Play 3Like in the second play, Lawson has his eyes on the ball and there’s no delay off the snap. He sees Newton’s arm cock back and knows the time to pass rush is over. This batted pass is all heads up play on the part of Lawson. Play 4Lawson’s head is turned to the ball and he’s tied for first at the races. Lawson is trying to hand fight more frequently so far this year with mixed results. Not only is Lawson not driving toward Cam Newton but he’s pushed so far behind Newton that it creates a wide open lane for the quarterback to scramble or drift to see his throwing lanes better. Play 5Lawson demonstrates excellent power again and at one point is holding off two lineman. A true double-team is beyond Lawson (and most ends to be fair), but when stacked up like this he’s a good match. Lawson knows the play goes behind him and disengages before the runner is beyond where he can help out. Lawson walks back to narrow the lane and turns in time to help his opponent to the ground. This is a team effort stop, but Lawson played his part. Play 6Lawson isn’t getting a good push and remains somewhat inconsistent in the power game. He does a fantastic job of breaking off the block and clogging the lane however. Lawson gets enough of Carlos Hyde to end the play before it gets too far. A little better push initially and Lawson would have given a demonstration on how to stuff a run for no gain. Play 7Here’s likely our most disappointing play. Lawson isn’t getting great push or winning his hand fighting battle. Most damning however is that he finds another gear after seeing the missed tackle. If he had found that gear right away this play is a little less positive for the Browns. Play 8Lawson is a little late off the snap but not anywhere near as bad as what we saw last season. More importantly Zay Jones Jerseys 2019 , he blows up the line and disrupts Hyde enough to let the rest of the team clean it up. If Matt Milano makes the tackle this is a dominant performance from the defense. Play 9Lawson is again slightly slower than his teammates, but follows up with a nasty push on David Njoku. He’s so far in the backfield that Carlos Hyde has to cut and slow to get around. Lawson one arms the running back and assists Tremaine Edmunds on the tackle. Shaq Lawson’s improvement seems to be real. Lawson seems to have been coached up to play off the ball this year and is much better off the snap than last season. His ability to use his strength is still spotty at times and his finesse techniques could use a lot of work. Overall though, Lawson is more consistently impacting the play. It’s only preseason, but Lawson’s improvements aren’t ones that should go away when teams start scheming for one another. The NFL is in full offseason mode, and after a brief opening statement on the Super Bowl, we dive into your Buffalo Bills questions. This week, we tackle the roster building question about which place is better for roster building; free agency or the NFL Draft. It’s our featured question of the week below the podcast player.We also tackle questions this week on who will be a surprising veteran cut by the Bills this offseason, what would have to happen for Sean McDermott to be on the hot seat in 2020, who might have been the Bills coach in 2017 if McDermott was hired by the Cleveland Browns, the job Kim and Terry Pegula have done as owners, and the possibility of adding troubled but talented running back Kareem Hunt. As always, you can call us at 716-508-0405 to leave your question about the Bills. That line is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week—so call any time! You can tweet us @RumblingsQandA, email us at BuffaloRumblings@SBNation.com White Dion Dawkins Jerseys , or leave a comment in this week’s show notes on BuffaloRumblings.com.Subscribe now!Apple Podcasts | Stitcher | Google Play | Spotify | Podbean | iHeartRadio | TuneIn | Art 19Featured question of the week“Which position are the Buffalo Bills most likely to handle in free agency instead of waiting for the 2019 NFL Draft?”While this is an open-ended question, I think the answer is pretty straightforward: center. General manager Brandon Beane has been talking about a veteran presence at center since the Senior Bowl. He wants that experienced anchor to the offensive line to help out Josh Allen in setting protections and solidifying the middle of the line, allowing them to potentially place inexperienced players at both guard spots.Let’s look at the track record for Beane:In September of 2017, just a few months after Beane took over as GM, he signed Eric Wood to a contract extension even though he had time remaining on his current deal.After Wood abruptly retired due to injury, Beane signed a four-year starter who had never missed a game as a pro; Russell Bodine.In Carolina, Beane watched as Ryan Kalil was named All-Pro twice and wne to the Pro Bowl five times. He earned several contract extensions with the Panthers, playing 12 years.Centers have been important for teams Beane has been on and he has ponied up the money for them time and time again. With that being said, only two guys are clear upgrades over Bodine; Matt Paradis and Mitch Morse.Paradis is recovering from a broken leg, but had made 57 consecutive starts for the Denver Broncos prior to that. He’s expected the be the crown jewel of the center class, and he is used to the weather of Denver (and Idaho, his home state). If Buffalo ponies up the money, they might be a team that can attract him.Buffalo coach Sean McDermott should have some connection to Morse through Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid. Not quite as durable as Paradis, Morse has been almost as good of a player when he stays in the lineup. He’s started 49 games over four seasons Dion Dawkins Jerseys 2019 , playing in only 18 games over the last two years. Morse is more than three years younger than Paradis, which could also factor into the conversation.The rest of the center class have major injury problems, blocking problems, intelligence problems, or some combination of the three. At best, they are an even swap with Bodine, so there’s little point in adding them.If they want a solid center who is a clear upgrade over Bodine and doesn’t need time to adjust to the NFL, they need to grab one of these two guys. Even if it’s Paradis for three years to shepherd the young Allen from inexperienced to a veteran, it will be worth it.Show notes:Upgrading at the center positionList of centers available in free agencyList of centers available in the 2019 NFL DraftSurprise veteran cutsBills roster and cap hitsHere’s the contract page for my answer (LISTEN TO THE PODCAST!)List of available players at that positionMoreCleveland Browns decision-makers wanted Sean McDermott - except their ownerNFL.com report on Kareem Hunt likely being suspended for more than six gamesRemember, you can call us at 716-508-0405 to leave your question about the Bills. That line is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week—so call any time! You can tweet us @RumblingsQandA, email us at BuffaloRumblings@SBNation.com, or leave a comment in this week’s show notes on BuffaloRumblings.com.